Dark Horse Announces Aliens: Defiance

[Russ840]

I know this has been denied, but I feel like the whole "the ship is screwed, we have to go back to Earth" angle is change from what was originally intended. Even the covers (see issue 8 ), alongside Extravehicular, point to a different story.

I also hope they haven't forgotten about

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Hollis studying the xenos to try and wipe them out. Hasn't been mentioned since issue 7.

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Still enjoying the series a hell of a lot, though.

I think you're right dude. It does feel that way. Along with Tristan himself saying that the story had experienced changes from its inception.

[Ultramorph]

DH has a preview of #11 up. Beware of spoilers, as usual.
http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/29-860/Aliens-Defiance-11#prettyPhoto

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It's always interesting when we get to see Earth in the comics. Can't wait to see the weapons test mentioned in the solicitations.

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[Russ840]

Really not happy to see the artist changes again. Annoying that Thompson has been credited and still is but the cover shows a new artist that has not been in the series yet.

I think this series has really been messed about with throughout production.

[Russ840]

Issue 11 is not bad at all. A weaker issue but i still found myself enjoying it.

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not really sure where the flashbacks are meant to have happened or what they mean. Hopfully we find out.

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The art was not as jarring as i thought it would be when i saw the preview. It matches up ok nut i do think that is more to do with the colourist.

[Whiskeybrewer]

Picked up Issue #11 Today. shall read it when i get home

[drsmuts]

Read 11....it really feels like a totally different book to the first issues. Could have been a classic but the constant art changes and unfocused plot has really dragged it down.

[Ultramorph]

Just read #11. It was better than I was expecting.

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I still love the character work, and it's cool to be on Earth witnessing some shady business between W-Y and the Marines. The art was also surprisingly good.

The flashbacks are getting to be a bit tired, though. So Hollis has a second queen inside her?

I'm very curious to see if they can pull off a satisfying ending.

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[426Buddy]

Just read #11. It was better than I was expecting.

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I still love the character work, and it's cool to be on Earth witnessing some shady business between W-Y and the Marines. The art was also surprisingly good.

The flashbacks are getting to be a bit tired, though. So Hollis has a second queen inside her?

I'm very curious to see if they can pull off a satisfying ending.

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I felt similarly, not a bad issue but the random dream flashback sequences were really disorienting.  Its kinda been there for the whole series but its really gotten  worse in the last few issues.

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From what i could tell, hollis was flashbacking the queen birth, the company is going to scrape out some alien residue that is still in her, killing her intentionally in the process.

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It was confusing and very disappointing. But hey its not all bad, its not like its another A :CM lol.

[Ultramorph]

I'm sort of despairing at the likelihood they can wrap everything up in one issue.

[Whiskeybrewer]

Somehow I think I missed Issue #10 lol Seemed to be a bit of a random jump, so Im gonna have to go through my collection to find it

For me this series has kinda gone off the boil somewhat

[Ultramorph]

I hope the last issue winds up being double-sized, because there are so many threads still hanging.

[Corporal Hicks]

They could have made the narrative a little clearer on this issue.

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At first, it seemed like they were trying to say that Zula had been facehugged but then it ends up being that they just want whatever genetic material is left inside Hollis?

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Artwork is looking pretty good though!

[Russ840]

Yeah. I didnt quite get the flashbacks. They felt out of place.

[Whos_Nick]

Anyone know what's been going on with the delays for this book?

[Russ840]

Anyone know what's been going on with the delays for this book?

It appears to be artist issues.