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Aliens: Pig

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When does Aliens: Pig take place?

Aliens: Pig is a comic released in 1997. Its story takes place around 2180, about 1 year after Alien 3 (2179) and about 201 years before Alien Resurrection (2381). In the Legacy Alien timeline, it comes after Aliens: Headhunters (around 2180) and before Aliens: Border Lines (around 2180).


Aliens: Pig (comic, 1997)

Description

"Aliens: Pig" is a one-shot comic book released by Dark Horse Comics in March 1997. It was written by Chuck Dixon, pencilled by Flint Henry and inked by Andrew Pepoy, with a cover by Chris Scalf.

Stitch and his band of space pirates want to strip the Wanderer, a crashed ore tug, before its owners at United Mining can come and salvage the valuable cargo. The problem is a nest of Aliens that has settled near the wreck. Stitch has a plan. He sends in a little pig carrying a low-yield nuclear bomb, wired to a remote detonator.

Dixon and Flint Henry had already worked together on "Lawdog" for Marvel's Epic Comics line. The story was collected in "Aliens Omnibus: Volume 6" in 2008.

Synopsis

Space pirates led by Stitch want to loot a crashed ore tug before its owners arrive, but an Alien nest sits next to the wreck. Stitch's answer is a pig carrying a small nuke wired to a remote detonator.

Overview

In-Universe year : 2180 (approx)
Release date : March 1997
Release status : Released
Continuity : Legacy

Credits : Chuck Dixon (Writer) Flint Henry (Artist)

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