Aliens

Omnibus 1 (Aliens 1-6, revised as Outbreak; Aliens Book II 1-4, revised as Nightmare Asylum; Earth War 1-4, revised as Female War; stories from Dark Horse Presents 24, 56; w Mark Verheiden, John Arcudi; a Mark A. Nelson, Denis Beauvais, Sam Kieth, Paul Guinan, Tony Akins). [From Dark Horse Comics: Dark Horse Comics took the industry by storm with its release of Aliens, a comics series that for the first time captured the power of film source material and expanded its universe in a way that fans applauded worldwide. Now, the first three Dark Horse Aliens series-Outbreak, Nightmare Asylum, and Female War-are collected in a value-priced, quality-format omnibus, featuring nearly four hundred story pages in full color. Written by screen and television scribe Mark Verheiden (The Mask, Battlestar Galactica) and illustrated with consummate skill by Mark A. Nelson, Den Beauvais, and Sam Kieth, Aliens Omnibus Vol. 1 is an essential piece of the Aliens mythos and a great entry point into the storied Dark Horse Aliens library.]

Omnibus 2 (Genocide 1-4, revised as Genocide trade; Hive 1-4, revised as Harvest; Colonial Marines 1-10; w Mike Richardson, John Arcudi, Chris Warner, Kelly Puckett, Paul Guinan, Dan Jolley, Jerry Prosser; a Damon Willis, Tony Akin, Paul Guinan, Allen Nunis, John Nadeau, Kelley Jones). [From Dark Horse Comics: Many humans have died horribly at the claws of the Alien. The surface of Earth has been devastated to cleanse the beasts from our world. But the commercial value of this scourge has never been in doubt, especially when the special properties of the Alien Queen’s royal jelly are discovered. Will Mankind once again risk its very survival as a species in order to sleep with the Alien? Dark Horse Comics’ critically acclaimed Aliens series set the bar for how the universe of a popular film could be expanded through graphic fiction. Aliens Omnibus Volume 2 collects more of these exciting series in a value-priced, quality-format omnibus, featuring over four hundred story pages in full color. Includes the complete story arcs of Genocide, Harvest, and the never-before-collected, epic-length Colonial Marines.]

Aliens vs. Predators Omnibus 1 (Aliens vs. Predator 1-6, Eternal 1-4, War 0-5, Annual, stories from Dark Horse Presents 146-147; w Randy Stradley, Ian Edginton, Alex Maleev; a Phil Norwood, Chris Warner, Alex Maleev, Jim Hall, Mark G. Heike, Mike Manley, Javier Saltares). [From Dark Horse Comics: Mankind's two ultimate nightmares come together in mortal combat, and whoever wins-we lose. On the remote planet Ryushi, a small ranching community becomes an unwilling participant in a deadly ritual: extraterrestrial Predators have seeded Ryushi with Alien eggs in order to create the ultimate hunt. But what the Predators don't know is that an Alien queen egg is amongst those they've sent as potential hunting stock, and when the Predators arrive, the hunters become the hunted amidst a monumental swarm of Aliens, and they may need to turn to the very same humans they regard as little more than potential trophies to give them any hope of survival. Aliens vs. Predator Omnibus Volume One packs over 400 pages of excitement and terror into one package, offering the original smash-hit AVP comics series that launched the franchise, plus the exciting continuation of the storyline previously published as AVP: War.]

Aliens vs. Predators Omnibus 2 (Deadliest of the Species 12-issue mini; Booty 1-shot; Xenogenesis 4-issue mini; Aliens vs. Predator Annual; w Chris Claremont, Barbara Kesel, David Ross, Ian Edginton, Brian McDonald, Mark Schultz, Andi Watson; a Jackson Guice, Eduardo Barreto, Ron Randall, David Ross, Mel Rubi, Pop Mhan, Tom Biondolillo). [From Dark Horse Comics: Mankind's most lethal adversaries battle for supremacy, and whoever wins--we lose. In a skyliner high above the Alien-contaminated earth, Caryn Delacroix can't sleep. Terrifying images of pursuit, disfigurement, and bloody death have invaded her peaceful dreams in her safe and privileged world. But they're only nightmares . . . or are they? The beautiful trophy-consort of corporate magnate Lucien Delacroix soon discovers that nightmares do come true and there are fates worse than death-when a Predator comes to call. Featuring the smash-hit AVP epic Deadliest of the Species, written by Chris Claremont, plus other exciting AVP tales by a host of top comics creators.]