Aliens: Alien is a three-part comic book short story that was first published by Dark Horse Comics in the company's self-titled anthology series Dark Horse Comics #17-19, from January-March 1994. It was written by John Arcudi, illustrated and inked by Paul Mendoza, colored by Jim Sinclair, lettered by Vickie Williams and edited by Randy Stradley and Edward Martin III. Issue #18 of Dark Horse Comics also featured an Aliens cover by Mendoza.