Alien Next Door

I saw this book and immediately knew I needed it. I’m a huge alien series fan and this was a really humorous take on the franchise. Amazing picture book and sits on one of my display shelves.

I bought this for my daughter as a cute present. She's 12. We are avid comic book collectors (Street Angel, Cerebus, ECT). Embarrassed to say I had no idea this existed. I will say that it's at its best when you've actually seen the first two movies, as there are a ton of inside jokes. If you haven't, it is still super cute, slick design by the artist.

For fans of the Alien franchise this book is awesome. I thought it would be more of a kids book (older kids would like it) but it's really an hilarious love letter to the movies told with wit and great images. Fantastic visual jokes and easter eggs. I'll buy it again for friends because it's a must have!

Nice quality picture book. Will be around a long time

This little booklet is a delightfully humorous romp through the Aliens universe! It's small in format and a tad short on pages, but I believe any Aliens fan will get their full money's worth from this title. If you are new to the world of Aliens, then I would suggest some of the movie books such as "The Book of Alien" and "Alien Vault" as your next -- or added -- purchases, but if you are already familiar with the films this book is worth the purchase.While many of the cartoons require no explanation, others have some fairly detailed movie references subtly sprinkled about. While I’m certain there are even more that a better Aliens fan or more observant reader than I will uncover, here are the less obvious movie nods that I noticed, as well as an explanation of some of the cartoons that some might not “get” right away. This book does not have page numbers, so I hope that my descriptive titles will be enough to clarify which cartoon I’m referring to.WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD!I recommend that you read the book first, and then come back here to compare lists. Enjoy!-- Game Over Man: The high scores are by Newt, Ripley, and the Xenomorph.-- Hang In There: That’s Jones the cat giving a little inspiration to our favorite Xenomorph.-- Barber Shop: That’s Ripley in the chair . . . Hint: Think Alien 3.-- Refrigerator Run: Androids bleed white.-- No Bowling Shoes: That’s the Sulaco crew on the scoreboards.-- Mop Time: This appears to be the Fury 161 dining area where Andrews fails entirely in his attempt at “Rumor Control”. A small rubber ball on the floor would have completed this scene for me.-- Batter Up: In case you’re living in an area entirely insulated from Hispanic culture, that’s a piñata, an empty cardboard construction filled with toys and candy that blindfolded partygoers try to break open with a bat or stick. The author even got right the feathery paper used to cover piñatas!-- Coiling Up with a Good Book: “Nostromo” is a novel written by Joseph Conrad in 1904; it is titled after one of the main characters. On a side note, the story takes place in the fictitious South American city of Sulaco—the name of the Colonial Marine spaceship in Aliens.-- Trick or Treat: That’s undoubtedly Newt under the ghostly sheet.-- Space Invaders: That’s the console chair from the Nostromo’s MU-TH-UR mainframe computer access room.-- Vacuum Time: Nothing hidden here—Ripley lending a domestic hand with the power loader was just one of my two favorites.-- Happy MU-TH-UR’s Day: MU-TH-UR is the Nostromo ship’s mainframe computer, and this is the mainframe room.-- Xenos and Dolls: This is from the scene in Aliens where Newt is captured by the Xenomorph. When Hicks cuts through the floor seconds too late to rescue her, all that remains is the floating head of Newt’s doll, Casey. In this re-imagining a helpful alien has found Casey’s body, hitherto unseen in the movie. This is my other favorite cartoon in this book.-- Welcome to Hadley’s Hope: The population of 158 is movie-accurate, and I believe the 2179 date is correct as well.-- Spa Time: That’s the Space Jockey’s chair from Alien.-- Laundry Time: From left to right the hanging laundry belongs to Brett (Hawaiian shirt), Parker (headband), Ash, Kane (post-chestbursting), and of course Ripley.-- In Limbo: That is apparently Lambert from Alien with her cowboy boots though I think they are seen more often in off-set photos than in the movie itself.-- First Day of School: The license plate 5251979 is the release date of Alien, May 25 1979. The bus number 86 is the release year of Aliens, 1986.-- Car Wash: I found this cartoon unusual in that the Xenomorph washing the APC is bikini-topped and thong-bottomed, while the author allows her to run mostly un-garmented throughout the rest of the book. Note that while many may consider the alien hierarchy to be made up of a single queen and many male warriors or drones, the bee and ant societies that the alien hierarchy is clearly modeled after are composed mostly of sterile female workers. The bathing attire is therefore biologically accurate.-- Graveside Visit: This would have made a very appropriate final cartoon for the book, but the author chooses to end it on a lighter note.Thank you for making me smile, Mr. Spiotto. "Not bad for a human."

The media could not be loaded. Had more pages than I expected. Lots of funny depictions of a non-threatening xenomorph.Great addition to my Aliens collection!Arrived in perfect condition despite being completely unprotected. I was extremely lucky there.

Cute book. I bought it as a gift and it was well received.

This is a funny book that details the life of your average everyday Alien neighbor. Perfect for any Aliens fan and a nice little conversation piece to leave on the coffee table. Not a whole lot of re-readability here but it's fun for what it is.

Excelente! Muy divertido. Excelente presentación

A must for Alien fans.

Es una monada muy divertida. Llena de gags del Alien en un hipotético día a día.Para adultos sin complejos.No tiene diálogos, así que da igual tu nivel de inglés.

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Ce livre a toutes les caractéristiques d'un livre pour enfants et c'est fait à dessein: le format, un carré d'environ 18 cm, un petit nombre de pages, ainsi qu'un dessin minimaliste voir faussement naïf. Le sujet lui est risqué, l'auteur se propose de nous faire rire de la quadrilogie "Alien" qui, vous en conviendrez, n'est pas connue pour être particulièrement propice aux gags. Grâce a une connaissance approfondie du sujet et un humour corrosif (j'ose !), mais pas seulement, l'auteur parvient a nous faire sourire et même, rire aux éclats. A signaler que l'anglais n'est pas indispensable pour la lecture de ce livre.