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Alien franchise extraterrestrial species
The Xenomorphs are a fictional endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species and the titular main antagonists of both the Alien and Alien vs. Predator franchises from 20th Century Studios. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: XenomorphA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: AliensThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Seeing the xenomorph, Giger’s alien in the context of machinic modernismCited 1 times
- Go sideways: Alien ResurrectionA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Alien vs. Predator (film)A closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
Noun A strange form, an alien creature.
Noun An allotriomorph.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
- 📕AliensBrian Wood · 2017
- 📕Alien vs. PredatorDan Abnett · 2017
Superman vs. Aliens (Superman/Aliens)Dark Horse Comics · 1996
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
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