Changes: Aliens: Lucky

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Aliens: Lucky was a short comic book story published by Dark Horse Comics in the special anniversary series A Decade of Dark Horse #3 in September 1996. The story was created by the original Aliens comics team of writer Mark Verheiden and artist Mark A. Nelson, and the issue featured a cover by Nelson. It was edited by Randy Stradley.

Lucky was first reprinted in the trade paperback collection along with the rest of the miniseries entitled Decade: A Dark Horse Short Story Collection in April 1997. It was eventually again reprinted alongside other Aliens comics in Aliens Omnibus: Volume 5 in October 2008.

In the Aliens comics line, Aliens: Lucky was precded by Aliens: Mondo Heat (February 1996) and was followed by Aliens: Lovesick (December 1996).

Tagline

From the original issue:

Mark Verheiden and Mark A. Nelson's Aliens is a landmark in comics history -- that project redefined the entire concept of licensed comics and terrified an entire generation of comics readers in the process. Now they're back with an all-new Aliens tale for Dark Horse's tenth-anniversary celebration.

Plot

A man struggles to survive aboard a large, Alien infested ship.

Behind the Scenes

Along with Aliens: Mondo Heat and Aliens: Lovesick, Aliens: Lucky was one of only three Aliens comics published in the entire year of 1996, part of a two year slow-down of the line. Dark Horse was start up a whole new slate of miniseries, one-shots and short stories again in 1997.

External Link

Profile for original issue on the Dark Horse Comics website:

http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/96-511/A-Decade-of-Dark-Horse-3-of-4

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-'''''Aliens: Lucky '''''was a comic book short story published by [[Dark Horse Comics]] in ''A Decade of Dark Horse'' #3 in September 1996. The story was written by the original ''Aliens'' comics creative team of writer [[Mark Verheiden]] and artist [[Mark A. Nelson]], and the issue featured a cover by Nelson. It was edited by [[Randy Stradley]]. "Lucky" was first reprinted in the tradepaperback collection along with the rest of ''A Decade of Dark Horse'' entitled ''Decade: A Dark Horse Short Story Collection'' in April 1997. It was eventually reprinted alongside other ''Aliens'' comics in [[Aliens Omnibus: Volume 5|''Aliens Omnibus: Volume 5'']], published in October 2008.
+'''''Aliens: Lucky '''''was a short comic book story published by [[Dark Horse Comics]] in the special anniversary series ''A Decade of Dark Horse'' #3 in September 1996. The story was created by the original [[Aliens (Series 1)|''Aliens'']] comics team of writer [[Mark Verheiden]] and artist [[Mark A. Nelson]], and the issue featured a cover by Nelson. It was edited by [[Randy Stradley]].
-==Publisher's Description==
+''Lucky'' was first reprinted in the trade paperback collection along with the rest of the miniseries entitled ''Decade: A Dark Horse Short Story Collection'' in April 1997. It was eventually again reprinted alongside other ''Aliens'' comics in [[Aliens Omnibus: Volume 5|''Aliens Omnibus: Volume 5'']] in October 2008.
+In the ''Aliens'' comics line, ''Aliens: Lucky'' was precded by [[Aliens: Mondo Heat]] (February 1996) and was followed by [[Aliens: Lovesick]] (December 1996).
+==Tagline==
 ''From the original issue:''
 Mark Verheiden and Mark A. Nelson's ''Aliens'' is a landmark in comics history -- that project redefined the entire concept of licensed comics and terrified an entire generation of comics readers in the process. Now they're back with an all-new ''Aliens'' tale for Dark Horse's tenth-anniversary celebration.
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 ==Plot==
-A man struggles to survive aboard a large Alien infested ship.
+A man struggles to survive aboard a large, Alien infested ship.
+==Behind the Scenes==
+Along with ''Aliens: Mondo Heat'' and ''Aliens: Lovesick'', ''Aliens: Lucky'' was one of only three ''Aliens ''comics published in the entire year of 1996, part of a two year slow-down of the line. Dark Horse was start up a whole new slate of miniseries, one-shots and short stories again in 1997.
 ==See Also==
+[[Dark Horse Comics|Dark Horse Comics
+]]
 [[Aliens (Comics Series)|Aliens (Comics Series) ]]