Wednesday, June 26, 2024

PHIL ELLIOTT MONTH: Comix Reading List #88: Illegal Alien

88. ILLEGAL ALIEN by James Robinson/Phil Elliott (Kitchen Sink Press, OOP) Mycomicshop
This second graphic novel collaboration between Elliott and writer James Robinson seems to have been released almost concurrently with BLUEBEARD.
The story is now very well worn (and may have been in '94) of an alien crashing to Earth and taking human form. The original twist is the alien reanimated a murdered American member of the mafia who visits his Italian family (sent to open channels with British organized crime) in the UK in 1963.
Elliott's art is what we’re here for, with very consistent depictions of a large cast I never had trouble telling them apart. Also, some spectacular visuals of the alien's ship.
A scene at the end of the book shows the silent reactions of the wife to what her husband is saying about the effects of the alien on the family. There are many great artistic touches like this by Elliott throughout.

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