{"product_id":"alienisbn-9781781161297","title":"Alien","description":"Vacant. Two space helmets resting on chairs. Electronic hum. Lights on the helmets begin to signal one another. Moments of silence. A yellow light goes on. Electronic hum. A green light goes on in front of one helmet. Electronic pulsing sounds. A red light goes on in front of the other helmet. An electronic conversation ensues. Reaches a cresendo. Then silence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd when the silence is broken... the crew of the Nostromo must grapple with a terrifying life force they cannot leash, nor even comprehend - the Alien!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe stunning color graphic novel of Ridley Scott's legendary sci-fi thriller!\"As I read it, I kept thinking, 'This is a super-strong adaptation,' and, 'If the movie were never made, and no one had ever seen \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e, this graphic novel would probably be considered one of the best sci-fi comics ever.'\" – \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eComic Book Resources\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“An incredible example of how to adapt a motion picture into a graphic novel.” –\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eTG Daily\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Incredible...the illustrated story of Alien is unlike any movie adaptation I've read. It manages to capture the essence of the film, the pacing, the terror, and the lived in feel better than any film-to-comic I've ever encountered. Reading the book, I could even hear the notes from Jerry Goldsmith's score and the actual sound design.” “The sequential storytelling on display, an incredible collaboration between between Goodwin and Simonson working from the shooting script (and early cuts of the film), is as elegant and well-paced as a comic can be.” – \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “\"entirely satisfying...should be seeked out by any fan of the franchise.\" - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeekNewWave\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchie Goodwin\u003c\/b\u003e was an American comic book writer, editor, and artist. He is best known for his Warren and Marvel Comics work. For Warren he was chief writer and editor of landmark horror anthology titles \u003ci\u003eCreepy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEerie\u003c\/i\u003e, and for Marvel he set up the creator-owned Epic Comics as well as adapting \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e into both comics and newspaper strips.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWalt Simonson\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most highly regarded comics creators around, having written, pencilled or inked \u003ci\u003eBatman,\u003c\/i\u003e Michael Moorcock's \u003ci\u003eElric\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFantastic Four, The Hulk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSuperman\u003c\/i\u003e, to name but a few!","brand":"Titan Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303375884517,"sku":"NP9781781161297","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781781161296.jpg?v=1730754074","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/alienisbn-9781781161297","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}