THE DEVIL YOU KNOW...
While searching the Xenomorph-infested Tobler-9 for an alien sample that can save humanity, "Steel Team," the mythical Synthetic Special Operations team, has made a shocking discovery: a colony of humans who have managed to survive there for decades. With only their mutual mistrust in common, the humans and synths strike an uneasy bargain: the alien sample in exchange for Steel Team's help in clearing a subterranean Xenomorph nest. But while the humans have had to sacrifice some of their humanity to survive, Steel Team learns that the ICARUS alien strain has taken on some disturbingly HUMAN tendencies...
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Ohta delivers some beautifully detailed and thrilling art on every page of the issue and I love the design of both the aliens and the alien queen. Read Full Review
This series is going pretty well so far and I'm definitely interested to see where it goes. I still have some of my minor reservations over it because of the whole synthetic team that makes it more like a super soldier team but they're being placed in an interesting situation and there are a few dynamics playing from it that I like. The writing continues to be solid for it and Ohta's artwork in giving us a really ragged group of survivors helps to cement the situation well, especially as they move between various bunkers in order to avoid the enemy. Read Full Review
The standout element of this issue is its artwork, as it blends together the gloss and sheen of expected sci-fi fare with a unique grit and realism to accurately reflect the cinematography of the various entries into the Alien movie series. Read Full Review
Alien #3 kicks the plot into high gear with great art and plenty of soldier-vs-Xenomorph action. Aliens (1986) fans will have a lot to like in this issue, but the story is quickly becoming formulaic. Read Full Review
Alien #3 follows up on the cliffhanger from the last issue as Steel Team is saved by human survivors. This issue takes thing down a notch and has a slower and more casual tone to it, with a good chunk of the story centered on discussions and the interactions between a couple members of Steel Team with the human survivors. However, the comic picks up near the end and sets the stage for the next issue. Read Full Review
The cover of this one is great. A definitely throwback to Ripley. This is another really good issue. Not a lot of aliens in this one, but it definitely pushes the story forward. They meet the human settlers that have managed to survive. They play nice with the "Milkmen" androids until it's time to betray them. It's very Alien. Then Queenie shows up and they have no escape route. Good stuff.
Lots of twists and turns to keep things interesting
The story is alright. It has its moments that keep up some intrigue and can be somewhat entertaining. The biggest problem with the story is Steel Team. There is literally no reason to care about them no matter how human they seem because frankly they are not. They are programmed that way. They are not sentient like a human. When they die they literally will not know it in the end. So the betrayal at the end of this isn’t some moral test here or a true screw over. It would be no different then tossing a gernade into the room that was programmed to talk.
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