Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Alien: Paradiso #1!Alienfans are about to get an all-new comic series to sink their teeth into, one that promises to be a huge departure for the franchise because of one seemingly innocuous but immensely significant thing: the setting.Alienusually uses elements of hard Sci-Fi in its stories, as shown with its very bleak outlook on humanity’s interplanetary expansion. However, thisnewAliencomicgives the franchise a much softer Sci-Fi tone with its new setting - and it’s going to be awesome to see theXenomorphstear it apart.
In 20th Century Studios solicitation forAlien: Paradiso#1 by Steve Foxe, Edgar Salazar, and Peter Nguyen, fans are given the official synopsis, main cover art (by artist Iban Coello), and variant cover art (by artist J. Gonzo).
Welcome to Paradiso, where the money flows like blood and the blood flows like acid! The Tulum of space, Paradiso is a hidden gem among the colonies with its tropical climate, white sand beaches and a remarkable population of hyper-wealthy criminals. When Colonial Marshals Dash Nanda and Lydia Reeves are sent there to bust a smuggling ring, they think they’ve hit the job-assignment jackpot. But the only ones getting lucky here are those HUNGRY enough to take what they need. Steve Foxe, Edgar Salazar and guest contributor Peter Nguyen shine neon lights on the horrors of the Alien franchise with a bold story of the gambles we must take to survive!
With the artwork and synopsis alone, fans know exactly what to expect from the upcoming 5-part series. A resort planet populated by super-rich criminals, a couple of space-cops looking to bust them, and the inevitable invasion of Xenomorphs prepped and primed to rip all of it to shreds.Alien: Paradisohas all the makings for an amazingAlienstory, and this unique location is an interestingexpansion ofAlienlore.
Alien’s New Planet is Redefining the Nature of Humanity’s Interplanetary Expansion
Humans Seem Much More ‘Space-Faring’ than They Previously Have inAlienCanon
In nearly everyAlienstory, space travel is pretty much only possible through Weyland-Yutani or the United Systems Government. WY sends people across the cosmos for reasons that are beneficial to the company and (allegedly) all of humanity, including off-world mining operations and colonized settlements as a part of the company’s Building Better Worlds campaign. The United Systems Government controls the military and police, and funds special chartered settlements for certain religious organizations.
In other words, the world ofAlienisn’t likeStar Wars. People aren’t just getting in their spaceships and flying across the cosmos whenever they like. At least, not usually. And that’s whyAlien: Paradisois so interesting, because it presents fans with an entirely new subsect of humanity, complete with their own methods of space travel and homeworlds outside the control of Weyland-Yutani and the United Systems Government: organized crime. Planet-hopping crime syndicates, space-faring pirates, and all manner of scum and villainy in the galaxy will be explored in this newAlienseries, which is an incredibly exciting prospect.
Alien: Paradiso is Exploring What Other Alien Stories Only Touched On
The Idea of Space-Faring Pirates was Explored in 1997’sAlien: Resurrection
A galactic criminal organization that thrives in the interplanetary landscape of humanity’s existence is a given, just as it is on Earth. Where there are people, there is crime, and there are those who get filthy rich organizing that crime. Despite that, however,Alienfans haven’t really seen it, except once.Alien: Resurrectionintroduced the crew of the Betty, space pirates who hijacked a colonist ship and kidnapped the people in stasis to sell to a group of militaryscientists experimenting on Xenomorphs. That is absolutely fascinating, and worth further expansion. And now,Alienfans are getting just that.
The Alien Franchise’s Very First Xenomorph Officially Returns, as Romulus Prequel Explains How It Survived
Alien: Romulus is getting an official tie-in prequel comic one-shot that is bringing back the original Xenomorph, and will explain how it survived.
While there are still more questions than answers when it comes to this upcomingAlienseries, it’s clear just from the covers and the synopsis alone that it’s going to be as unique as it will be exciting. Fans are getting a full introduction into the criminal underworld of theAlienuniverse, and just in time to witness theXenomorphstearing it apart.
Alien: Paradiso #1by 20th Century Studios is available August 19, 2025.
Alien
Cast
Alien, directed by Ridley Scott, is a science fiction horror film that follows the crew of the commercial spacecraft Nostromo. Upon investigating a distress signal on a distant moon, they discover a deadly extraterrestrial lifeform. The film stars Sigourney Weaver as Ripley and became a seminal work in both the sci-fi and horror genres, known for its atmospheric tension and groundbreaking visual effects.
