Aliens: Special is a one-shot anthology comic book that was first published by Dark Horse Comics in June 1997. Published in black and white, it featured two all-new stories: Aliens: 45 Seconds, written by Darko Macan and illustrated by Frank Teran, and Aliens: Elder Gods, written by Nancy A. Collins and illustrated by Leif Jones. The issue was edited by Philip Amara and Scott Allie, with cover art by Teran. In the Aliens comics line, Aliens: Special was preceded by Aliens: Border Lines, published concurrently with Aliens: Havoc, and was followed by Aliens: Purge.