Aliens Volume 7: Labyrinth (Aliens (Dark Horse)) [Paperback]

Jim Woodring (Author), Kilian Plunkett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 27, 1997 | Series: Aliens (Dark Horse)

Rumor has it that the crew members of space station Innominata are expendable and can be used in clandestine experiments. Rumor has it that Paul Church, the Colonel Doctor in charge of the research facility, has been running tests to determine what makes the Aliens tick and that he's using Colonial Marines as bait. Well, the U. S. Government doesn't like rumors -- they like facts. And so they've sent Colonel Doctor Anthony Crespi to investigate. He's empowered to get the truth any way he can. His goal is to find a way that will get him off that station alive. Harvey Award-winning writer Jim Woodring crafts a spellbinding tale of horror and mystery in Aliens: Labyrinth.

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Many people know Jim Woodring for his bizarre and beautiful cartoons like Frank in the River. But he's also the Harvey Award-winning writer of Aliens: Labyrinth. Woodring weaves horror and mystery into this story of a Colonel Doctor involved with clandestine experiments on aliens. Kilian Plunkett's artwork is perfectly suited for this book, and it will suck you into the suspense just like the Ridley Scott movie. If you only get one Aliens comic book, make it this one. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse (May 27, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 156971245X
• ISBN-13: 978-1569712450
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,001,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Living the Hive Life, March 15, 2002

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This review is from: Aliens Volume 7: Labyrinth (Aliens (Dark Horse)) (Paperback)

Having been a fan of the Alien movies (for the most part, anyhow)and the comic adaptations, it seemed a sure bet that the novel would also be something worthy of at least a look. While I seemed to eat my words on some of those books, this one in particular was leaps and bounds above the rest. In fact, some of the movies, especially the last, could have taken a few notes from the novel.
The story basically follows Col. Doctor Paul Church along his pathways that seemed intertwined with Aliens, from the experiments we find him introduced with to the younger, more gruesome, experiences he had while being taken into a diseased hive. If you like the concept of the Alien and want to learn more about them, what better way could there be to study their sociology that with a completely disturbed tour guide like Church.
Its worth checking out in paperback and in graphic novel form. Some of it is actually quite chilling.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars possibly the best aliens side story, kilian rocks, August 4, 1999

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This review is from: Aliens Volume 7: Labyrinth (Aliens (Dark Horse)) (Paperback)

an exellent side story to aliens, it involves a marine sole survivor a and suspicious scientist who has a demented bond with the horrifying creature. this books never loses its interest, and the art gives it a realistic feel to it.

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, July 2, 2010

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Shannon R. Kizlyk - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aliens Volume 7: Labyrinth (Aliens (Dark Horse)) (Paperback)

This is the fourth Aliens novel that I have read, and it is by far the best of the four. Awesome story! You never knew if you could trust a few of the characters, which reminded me of watching Ben Linus on "Lost." Although I have to say that the parts focused on Paul Church's experiments in the Hive made me feel sick to the stomach. A must read if you enjoy the films!