The final issue of Alien: Paradiso sees escape within the grasp of the survivors, a ragtag bunch including a Marshal, a vengeful daughter and a waiter. Can they escape the resort and get off world?

Though Alien: Paradiso got off to a strong start, with an unusual setting for an Alien story, it soon became a bit rote, and the fifth issue doesn’t do a great deal to get back to it being somewhat different. Though Kane’s daughter is included here, she’s completely wasted, and her lineage has pretty much zero bearing on the story. I’m sure she was just included to give curious Alien fans an excuse to check out the series, because she represents the biggest wasted opportunity. There’s not even any fan service to justify her inclusion.

All that said, the final pages end the story in a very satisfying way, but it’s too little, too late to make the series a worthwhile read overall, unfortunately.

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