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Aliens: Stronghold                             Trade Paperback
Writer: John Arcudi
Artist: Doug Mahnke
Inker: Jimmy Palmiotti
Colorist: Perry McNamee
Letterer: Ellie De Ville
Editors: Ryder Windham & Lynn Adair
Cover by: Duncan Fegredo

Philip and Joy Strunk have been sent to investigate alleged misdeeds on the part of Dr. Nordling, chief researcher at an orbital lab studying the Aliens. Nordling’s specialty is creating custom viruses and has been chartered by Grant Corp. to develop one that could wipe out the deadly Aliens. On the side, however, Nordling has been illicitly selling Alien embryos, spreading their plague further into the galaxy. Philip and Joy’s investigation was meant to be an undercover affair, but they are quickly unmasked by the deranged Nordling. Trapped on a floating base with a mad doctor and hundreds of his Alien “pets,” they find their only friend is an Alien “synthetic” (robot) named Jeri.

Story/Spoilers
In part #1, On an apparently routine supply run, Philip and Joy Strunk deliver a shipment of synthetic photoreceptors to Caspar Nordling, a biotechnologist for Grant Corporation. When the Strunks find out that Nordling’s experiments have exceeded Stanislaw Mayakovsky’s work (as seen in Aliens: Hive), they realize that there’s more to Nordling – and Aliens – than meets the eye.

Next in part #2, After watching Caspar Nordling conduct nearly sadistic experiments on an Alien chestburster, Philip and Joy Strunk question Nordling’s motivations, and consider bringing the scientist up on charges. But will Nordling’s synthetic Alien allow them to do it? The suspense mounts!

Next in part #3, When you mix the fierce intensity of the Aliens with the twisted minds of John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke, the team currently responsible for the lunacy of The Mask, you can expect that all of the questions you were ever afraid to ask would finally be answered! Can an Alien truly appreciate a hand-rolled, long-filler Cuban cigar? Now you’ll know!

Finally in part #4, Rebellious androids, secret investigators, and escaped xenomorphs! It looks as though Casper Nordling’s perfect world is about to collapse, but Nordling may still have an ugly trick up his sleeve.

Trade Paperback reprints/collects: Aliens: Stronghold (1994) Issues #1-4.  Dark Horse Comics

Trade Paperback is bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.

First Edition
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Publication Date: July 1996
Format: FC, 112 pages, TPB, 10.25″ x 6.75″
ISBN-10: 1569711542
ISBN-13: 9781569711545

Collectible Entertainment note: Trade Paperback is in Fine to Fine + condition.  Nice!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Aliens collector and/or enthusiast.  A fun & entertaining read.  Very Highly Recommended!

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