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at that point, so when I got to the point in the graphic novel where I had to put that page in or not put it in, because it would affect the placement of the left and right pages of the story, I asked and they said, 'Right now, it's in.' I added it back in, pasted everything around it, and then, lo and behold, the movie comes out and the scene isn't there.... What that does, speaking as a storyteller, is it foreshadows what the alien does later when Ripley gets into a lifeboat and she isn't at all aware that the alien was there. I thought it was very cool that they would do something in the story where you begin to understand that the alien can fold up in ways that doesn't look like itself.... It moves the alien a few feet further away from just being a guy in a rubber suit.
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an alien ripping your head open kind of way). . . ," calling it "ornate and detailed" and going on to write, "But the art is also rough and tough at times, which is certainly in keeping with the 'truckers in space' story. It's not uncommon to turn the page and discover another stunning layout: a double-splash page of the Space Jockey's ship. . . ."
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praised the work of
Goodwin and Simonson, citing "Goodwin's lean adaptation of the screenplay" and his ability to "trim bits and pieces to keep the comic moving at a brisk, readable pace, but it never feels like anything has really been cut." Of Simonson, he wrote "the artwork itself is beautiful (in
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praised the book as well, noting "the pacing seems a little different but never in a bad way. It’s very much like Ridley Scott shot his film and then
Goodwin and Simonson came in and re-shot the entire film with the same actors and sets and without seeing Scott’s version. And it works really well."
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has praised
Simonson's work on the book and stated that the copy he owns had a place of honor in his comic collection in his youth. Sprouse expressed that he loved Simonson's work with the technology portrayed in the comic, which he described as accurate, and that he appreciated that Simonson put
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praised the book, writing that it "does an admirable job of compacting all of the key story elements without resorting to the kinds of 'artistic license' that often compromise many other comic adaptations of films," and calling the artwork "ground-breaking." Brett
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are still present at places but are frequently reduced or are abandoned altogether as the story progresses. In their opinion, so does the characters and backgrounds without framing lend the work a confidence and readability that is impressive. Comparing it again to
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Mass Market bestseller list — the first comic to ever do so — for eight weeks between July and
September 1979, reaching as high as number seven on the list. (The book was featured on the list decades before the graphic novel-specific list was created for the
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praised the "Original Art
Edition" of the book, citing the extras: "a signature plate with Simonson’s in pencil, complete script, colouring examples, an in-depth interview and an afterword by Simonson," and calling it "a bargain at $ 75."
463:.) The book was a rare high-seller for the American comics industry in the year 1979 since sales were very down at that point. Of the success of the book, artist Walter Simonson downplayed his contributions, stating, "It was
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character, and she says, 'No; I never got the impression he was interested,' and the first girl didn't either. I thought that was very nice. It foreshadowed what you discover about Ash later on down the
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effort into making the story visually exciting, as opposed to many other movie-tie-in comics that
Sprouse had read. Sprouse cited Simonson's work as his greatest inspiration, together with that of
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of the film, which helped him capture the essence of the story. As a result, however, a few scenes that were cut from the final film ended up being included in the graphic novel.
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961:"Remembering Heavy Metal's Alien: The Illustrated Story"
834:"In Space Nobody Can See You Reach The Bestsellers List"
725:"Remembering Heavy Metal's Alien: The Illustrated Story"
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894:"Cross-Hatchings for Labor Day Weekend 2012 – Updated!"
1755:"BCC: 'Saga,' 'Adventure Time' among Harvey winners"
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1740:Modern Masters Volume 20: Kyle Baker
1509:Pfeiffer, Lee (September 19, 2012).
1459:Holland, Michael (January 2, 2017).
1293:Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014).
1146:Booker, M. Keith (28 October 2014).
959:Muir, John Kenneth (22 April 2016).
832:Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014).
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467:. Anybody could have done it and ."
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1353:The Slings & Arrows Comic Guide
1121:Burgas, Greg (September 30, 2012).
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1669:The Graphic Novel: An Introduction
1638:The Graphic Novel: An Introduction
1605:Church, Kevin (October 24, 2013).
1484:Collura, Scott (October 2, 2012).
1384:Ellis, Warren (February 4, 2000).
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595:The Graphic Novel: An Introduction
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2594:Memory: The Origins of Alien
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2192:Aliens: The Female War
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2383:Aliens the Board Game
1855:Grand Comics Database
1801:Mantlo, Bill (2016).
1789:Marvel Magazine Group
1708:TwoMorrows Publishing
1586:"Top 10 Alien Comics"
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1233:Whitaker, J. (1979).
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618:A Contract with God
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2556:Alien vs. Predator
2332:Aliens Infestation
2316:Alien Resurrection
2263:(Software Studios)
2176:Aliens: Earth Hive
2127:WildC.A.T.s/Aliens
2049:Alien Resurrection
1932:Alien Resurrection
1843:2017-07-12 at the
1331:. Arno Press. 1980
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1967:Short films
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1073:(in French)
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926:Heavy Metal
613:grid panels
609:Will Eisner
488:Heavy Metal
384:Titan Books
366:Heavy Metal
361:Heavy Metal
306:Heavy Metal
296:Development
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107:Titan Books
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1940:Prometheus
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397:in 2013.
211:0930368428
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149:Colourists
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2516:Xenomorph
1986:TV series
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553:Geek Hard
519:Xenomorph
443:Reception
382:In 2012,
330:rough cut
269:franchise
160:Polly Law
139:Letterers
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2436:Universe
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410:Nostromo
198:Language
169:Creators
93:64 pages
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2422:Alien 3
2276:Alien 3
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