Comic Review // Batman/Aliens DC vs Dark Horse
It is time for more xenomorph fun, so let’s dive back in. The collected volume of Batman vs Aliens has been sitting on my shelf with too much dust for too long. The first story is the feature of today's post and was initially called Batman/Aliens. Yep, it's a great start already. Here are the details
Title: Batman/Aliens
Fluff: After leaving Gotham City for the Amazon forest, Batman faces his newest challenge among the Mayan ruins as he encounters an intergalactic infestation of bloodthirsty Aliens in a graphic novel science fiction adventure.
Written by: Ron Marz
Artwork: Bernie Wrightson
Review
Well, who doesn't love a crossover? I enjoyed the Judge Dredd versions, so I have high hopes. I am intrigued by how they will go about this. It does seem weird to throw Batman into the jungle, but let’s see what happens.
The story is relatively simple. A Wayne Tech geologist has gone missing in the jungle, and as part of the rescue, Bruce Wayne has travelled south to give aid. This then allows Batman to sneak off and parachute into the jungle. Here, the fun starts as he discovers a group of mercenaries searching a strange (instantly recognizable) spacecraft nicely parked by a ruined Mayan Temple.
We then enter the classic Alien horror story arc, the characters are picked off one by one, they all have dark secrets they are hiding, and you end up rooting for the xenomorphs to win! Unfortunately, Batman's plot armour is too thick, and he, of course, survives. Overall, it is a suspenseful story that takes a while before we even see a Xenomorph. But when they appear, they are sneaky bastards, feeling more in kin with the original film as you start to fear the shadows.
The best part and stand-out highlight for me has to be the final monster. The Xeno/croc hybrid. I mean, move over, Killer Croc, as this thing will kick ass! I hope you enjoyed my review. Thanks for checking in. As always, cheers for reading, and check out this link to YouTube: SUBSCRIBE HERE; it means a lot.
