Alienated #6 Review: A ‘Save The World’ Climax

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Plot overview of ‘Alienated’: Earth is deluged with the bodies of dead aliens, but one family finds a survivor and attempts to understand what happened to his species.

Wow, okay, I wasn’t expecting such a dark climax to this weird, weird, sci-fi comic-book series by Taki Soma and John Broglia. Although the ‘save the world’ twist was not surprising.

Issue #6 of ‘Alienated’ opens at the Pentagon, where two staffers discuss a strange development: human corpses have stopped decomposing ever since alien bodies began appearing across the globe. Meanwhile, with TJ and the kids, the lone surviving alien echoes the same observation, a sign that Earth itself has changed in ways that may not bode well for humanity.

While Frank, the old man from TJ’s retirement community, presses on with his mission to expose the surviving alien, the main group focuses on finding a way to prevent humanity from meeting the same fate as the aliens. The plan they devise carries a heavy, unforeseen cost. Frank steps up to execute a high risk plan, but his grandchildren Lily and Winter aren’t ready to let their gramps play hero by himself.

There’s an odd scene in this issue where Winter delivers a romantic monologue to his crush from behind the wheel of his car, leaving the latter visibly baffled. The moment feels out of place, almost comical, and makes little sense, until the final twist clicks it into place.

In just 24 pages, the creators deliver a whirlwind finale for ‘Alienated’, which feels a wee bit underwhelming, but considering the choppy pace of the tale so far… it’s a decent climax. And the artwork remains consistently engaging throughout.

I would only recommend this if you’re in the mood for some quick, low-stakes sci-fi comic-book series, with colorful, cartoon-y artwork.

Rating: 3 on 5. Alienated is also on Kindle Unlimited.

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