From comedian Paul Scheer (NTSF:SD:SUV::, THE LEAGUE & HUMAN GIANT) and writer Nick Giovannetti (MTV, ADULT SWIM) comes a sci-fi action comedy for fans of SHAUN OF THE DEAD and ALIENS! Set in the not so distance future, a group of slacker delivery guys spend their days avoiding responsibility and playing video games, until one day they deliver a classified package to a mysterious planet.
"Aliens Vs Parker" #1 is my surprise hit of the year so far. There is heart, good characterization, the opportunity for so much more in nearly every direction, and also many laughs to be had. If you need a comic as close to a sitcom as you can manage then this book is going to pay off in spades for you. It's interesting to see a book that's written more like a screenplay and yet it's made to work in the comic format. Pick this one up and reward good form. Read Full Review
Coupled with the nicely drawn pages, I'd say this is well worth a read and possibly a series to be keeping an eye on in the coming months. Read Full Review
This kind of thing is exactly what would make me not buy this comic if I didn't know that it was by Paul Scheer. Hopefully people will literally not judge this book by its cover and give it the fair shot that it deserves. Read Full Review
If anything, the writing pedigree between Paul Scheer and Nick Gionvannetti on Aliens vs. Parker #1 suggested some good laughs from within. And it did, for the first few pages. In time, the jokes became old and the overall story simply isn't strong enough to maintain interest. Read Full Review
There's the germ of a good genre-comedy here, and Scheer and Giovannetti are talented enough to pull it off, but they need more familiarity with storytelling in the medium and tailoring to their artist's strengths to do so. Maybe with this first series under their belt a sequel or second effort from the team would prove more successful? It wouldn't be unwelcome anyway. Read Full Review
This book is trying too hard or maybe this is just the wrong medium for this story. It had me hooked then let me down shortly after. Maybe I was expecting too much from the title and opening pages because I’m still trying to find the aliens. Read Full Review
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