The Alien saga is a masterclass in sci-fi horror, with the series’ signature Hollywood monster, the Xenomorph, and its large cast of characters — like the franchise’s original protagonist, Ellen Ripley — always having their work cut out for them whenever a new Ovomorph is accidentally (or intentionally) discovered.

In new fanart, that proves why the stories of Ripley, David, Rain, and the rest of the Xenomorph fodder deserve miniseries adaptations, and soon.

Sharing this impressive set of artwork on Reddit’s Alien-themed r/LV426 channel, , with u/clinartstudios’ art style continually doing the original source material justice. Creating more fanart outside of the Alien franchise, u/clinartstudios has given John Carpenter’s The Thing, Amazon Prime Video’s Fallout, Disney+’s The Mandalorian, and even the Predator franchise the comic treatment, making the case for why each of these properties needs to be adapted on the page in the near future.

After the release of Alien: Romulus, Alien is back in a big way, with the series being more popular than ever regardless of medium. Encompassing seven Alien movies, two Alien vs. Predator films, dozens of Alien video games, and multiple Marvel-published Alien comics, Alien’s first television series, FX’s Alien: Earth, is set to premiere later this summer and promises even more sci-fi scares. From the chest burst scene to the Alien Queen fight to the exploration of the mysterious Engineer race,

Drawn to look more realistic while still coming across as undeniably comic-like, it’s clear that u/clinartstudios understands the Alien franchise intimately, as these seven images depict a selection of each Alien film’s cast along with at least one of its most iconic movie moments, with u/clinartstudios’ cover layouts having a movie poster-esque quality to them. Throw in some attention-grabbing captions, choice cover elements, like a “Weyland-Yutani Comics Presents” banner, issue numbering and pricing, and a Comics Code stamp of approval, and

While , it’s unclear if Marvel will decide to do the same for the rest of the Alien saga, with the opportunity to expand on what was seen in the films being an enticing thought. With the hype surrounding Alien: Romulus’ already in-development sequel growing by the day, it would be a disservice not to at least bring the original to the page, if only to prove that, just like in space, no one can hear you scream in a comic book panel either.

Source: u/clinartstudios