DH Announces Aliens: Dead Orbit (April 2017)

[SM]

I meant the time on the last page jumps from 4:02:43 to 4:02:47.

The timers are curious in that they don't really follow on the surface but I think they're for different things.  I really need to study them more closely.  The basic plot seems to be all about Wassy going EVA to grab a stash of smokes.

[Corporal Hicks]

I meant the time on the last page jumps from 4:02:43 to 4:02:47.

Yeah, that's what I meant by the countdown.

The basic plot seems to be all about Wassy going EVA to grab a stash of smokes.

He had to get from observation to life support.

[Russ840]

I am curious about that timer countdown on the last page.

Stokoe does all his own lettering so I can't see it being a mistake. He is really anal. Must mean something.

[SM]

I'm can't work out how it's anything other than a mistake.  The previous panel goes:
4:02:52
4:02:51
4:02:50
4:02:49

Then last page goes:
4:02:43
4:02:47
4:02:46

etc.

I think 4:02:43 was supposed to be 4:02:48.

He had to get from observation to life support.

Ironically to get smokes.  The first issue shows an empty pack.

[Corporal Hicks]

Unsure if joking. I don't think it was for smokes.

Spoiler

The life support module was capable of functioning as a lifeboat while they waited for rescue. The way I read it was the plan was to use the charges to blow the unit away from the station but his little trick with the oxygen ruined that plan.

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[SM]

Spoiler

Yeah but he had to get the darts too. 

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[Russ840]

Unsure if joking. I don't think it was for smokes.

Spoiler

The life support module was capable of functioning as a lifeboat while they waited for rescue. The way I read it was the plan was to use the charges to blow the unit away from the station but his little trick with the oxygen ruined that plan.

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Yeah. This is right.

The smokes were a bonus 

I'm can't work out how it's anything other than a mistake.  The previous panel goes:
4:02:52
4:02:51
4:02:50
4:02:49

Then last page goes:
4:02:43
4:02:47
4:02:46

etc.

I think 4:02:43 was supposed to be 4:02:48.

Yeah it's strange

Perhaps Wassy held his breath and the timer adjusted.

[SM]

It's always about the smokes.

[Russ840]

He did seem rather disappointed when he ran out at the beginning..

[SM]

Something else I just noticed- the acid from Aliens stump causes the oxygen explosion, but the next page it's got two arms as it floats away.

[Russ840]

Indeed it does.

Aliens have never been shown to regenerate before 

[Ultramorph]

Ridley Scott thinks otherwise...

[SM]

Indeed it does.

Aliens have never been shown to regenerate before 

What's with the smarmy rolly eyes?

[Russ840]

Not smarmy. It's me acknowledging my silly comment.

I was not being sarcastic.

[SM]

Oh, righto. Soz.