I say this in the best possible way: this is one bizarre science fiction horror. Aliens was alreadya creepy enough franchise, but with the black goo and the alien-human combinations, it's truly gone where no man has gone before. I am revolted and intrigued, and I cannot wait to see how this ends. Read Full Review

On the Russell front, he seems to have turned into a hermit. Hes still talking to someone, but Im starting to wonder if this whole ordeal is slowly driving him crazy and the only person listening to him is himself. Hes beginning to feel unhinged. My biggest complaint of this issue might be how little time we spend with Russell. he's clearly the star of this arc, but he didn't get much page space here. Read Full Review

I'm not quite sure what is going with the alien/human hybrid creatures, but overall an entertaining issue. I criticized a few of these issues; it was disjointing the way the all-encompassing story was being put together. But as these issues enter the second half, it is all coming together. Read Full Review

Though I'm finding the Fire and Stone arc uneven overall, each series has its bright points. The Aliens arc is the brightest point of them all so far because it's doing a pretty good story with what these survivors are dealing with while providing some creativity and fun with the combination of the Xenomorphs and what the accelerant of the Engineers introduces into the system as well. This installment moves things along by basically eliminating a good chunk of the human side of the story while pushing Francis into a deeper state of controlled crazy. The reveals on the human side with Cole is good to see being dealt with and I loved the entire transport segment of the issue with what it did and how it raised the stakes of the game in a big way. Definitely a lot of fun and I'm hoping Roberson and Reynolds have something else up their sleeves after this series is over. Read Full Review

This issue is narratively different than issue 2: we dont have the consistent monologue from the perspective of Russell over the action. I praised issue #2 for the way his narration undermined the struggle to survive that the rest of the crew was going through, but this issue works just as well without it. It would seem the reason is to remove us from Russell who is beginning to disassociate and generally show si Read Full Review

As a whole, the Fire and Stone event has been a fantastic read and this issue of Aliens despite its flaws fits nicely into the overarching story. Most of this issue deals with survival against terrible odds but the quiet moments with Russell stand out the most and provide the most fascinating parts of the story. With only one issue left in this mini-series, it looks as though a lot of the focus will be on Russell and his journey to find answers, and that's an exciting prospect as this mini-series moves towards it's conclusion. Read Full Review