Aliens are stalking a pleasure resort which caters to criminals and the super rich; not only is the line between the two types of people blurred here, but the Xenomorphs themselves don’t care how rich or powerful anyone is. Trapped inside the resort as all hell breaks loose, a group of criminals and the undercover agents there to track them may be the best hope for the survival of the other guests.

The unusual setting does a lot of the heavy lifting in Alien Paradiso, which otherwise seems to be telling a fairly standard Xenomorphs-on-the-loose tale. The first issue was stronger in setting everything up, but it can’t help but feel somewhat run of the mill at points in this second chapter.

There’s some neat stylistic flourishes, including a whole action sequence rendered from the point of view of the Xenomorphs, giving some insight into how they ‘see’, but there’s also an unnecessary shoehorning in of a character related to someone who’s incredibly famous within the Alien saga. This feels unnecessary at this point, and it’s a callback to prior stories and characters that just feels like lazy fan service.

That said, I’m judging this development on its introduction here and nothing else as of yet; it may prove to be an interesting, perhaps even relevant, plot point.

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