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Aliens: Lovesick

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Aliens: Lovesick

Description

"Aliens: Lovesick" is a one-shot comic book released by Dark Horse Comics in December 1996. It was written by Thierry Gagnon, Richard Forgues and Randy Stradley, and drawn by Forgues, who also did the cover.

Eleven-year-old Jimi has a crush on his older cousin Nancy, a pilot who works for the creepy Dr. Dakien. Dakien wants Nancy too, and her rejection drives him over the edge. He has even killed himself to set in motion a plan against Nancy and Jimi. Now Nancy has to save the boy from Dakien's cybernetic double and from the Aliens he has let loose.

It is one of the rare Aliens comics played as an action comedy. Dark Horse collected it in "Aliens Omnibus: Volume 5" in 2008.

Synopsis

Pilot Nancy turns down her creepy boss, Dr. Dakien. The madman strikes back with a cybernetic double of himself and a load of Aliens, and Nancy's young cousin Jimi is caught in the middle.

Overview

In-Universe year : 2180 (approx)
Release date : December 1996
Release status : Released

Credits : Thierry Gagnon (Writer) Richard Forgues (Writer) Randy Stradley (Writer) Richard Forgues (Artist)

Issues

When does Aliens: Lovesick take place?

Aliens: Lovesick is a comic released in 1996 that takes place in around 2180 in the Alien timeline. In the Legacy Alien timeline, it comes after Aliens: Lucky (around 2180) and before Aliens: Headhunters (around 2180).

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