A fresh take on classic horror sci-fi !

This graphic novel explores the themes of space travel, novel planet and alien discovery with a twist of thrilling suspense and horrific outcomes. It has great artwork with extremely detailed graphic monstrosities, unfortunately for those who hope for a good night sleep after this.

Although a very original plot that follows a classic approach of science-fiction space discovery, the story was a little all over the place and I personally would have preferred a more focused intrigue.

Fun read nonetheless!

Rogue planet follows a space crew trying to pay off debts by looking for anything of value in space. They come across a rogue planet that gives off a strong signal and looks highly rewarding. After paying a visit, things quickly go terribly wrong. Expect lots of horror and gore from this sci-fi graphic novel/comic. Heavily influenced by the Aliens franchise. As a reviewer, I have not been over saturated with this theme (yet) but I could understand why someone who reads this genre more might find this unfulfilling. I was entertained and thought the ending came together nicely. I thought the art was beautiful, even with the many pages of gore.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for the arc. These opinions are entirely my own.

I was immediately captivated by the cover art, and while the art throughout did off put me a bit, I did really like the chapter covers. The story line was a bit hard to follow at times, confusing even, but I did feel like the ending was a logical conclusion to the story. If there are more volumes created, I might be persuaded to read the next one. I didn't love it, but I also didn't hate it.

I received a review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Deep in the velvet night of space, an Alien sacrifices his son to their god. The plane is not part of a star system; it's drifting through the depths of space, a rogue planet.

In a salvage vessel, the crew starts waking from hypersleep. A signal from the mountains of the rouge planet draws them in. Part of the unit set out to investigate the source. The vibe is similar to the film Prometheus. The team arrive at the source of the signal, a spaceship graveyard.

At this point, I'd be asking why there are so many spaceships? Who moved them all the graveyard, most notably what happened to their crews? Swiftly followed by arming weapons then high tailing it out of there.

This being a comic, the crew want to turn off the signal to stop others coming to get their salvage. One of them does start to question what's going on when they find an alien lifeform. Echoing the film Aliens, the crew get their arses kicked. The alien is massive; it looks similar in size to the world serpent depicted in Thor comics. Naturally, the crew's communications are down, and multiple team members are dead. It's here the story starts, worldbuilding complete.

If you've seen and enjoyed the film Event Horizon, then you'll love this graphic novel. It's a horror, sci-fi, trippy tale. Curveballs abound throughout the story and just when you think you know whats going on something dramatic change. There's nothing truly unique, no fresh outlooks on the genre. More tried and tested concepts with constant twists and turns, so your interest level stays high.

This is a very well laid out and planned plot, and an enjoyable read. There is clear, sharp artwork, well defined. Graphics are both intricate and yet simple. Throughout the Graphic novel, I found the text was easy to read. At no point did I feel there was too much writing, i.e. more book than comic, there is an excellent balance to the page layout.

If you're a fan of sci-fi horror, then you should buy this straight away. I enjoyed reading Rogue planet and recommend it to everyone. If you're looking for a change from the mainstream superhero graphic novels, pick this up. It will remind you that there's more to comics, they're also a medium to tell a story.

I honestly don't have a ton to say about this work. I enjoyed how dark it was and the art style was perfect for this story. The art gave me a very 90s adult swim vibe which is exactly where I could see this if it was a movie/show. I wanted to get to know the crew a little better but it was still good. I even liked the twist amd ending of the story. It was all okay good even but thats all it was... Nothing stood out to push this over the three star mark. Maybe with a bit more info this could have been an amazing five star graphic horror but sadly this was just so so....

Salvage vessel Cortes lands on Lonely Orphan, a planet without a star system. When they discover the remains of astronauts before them with Lovecraftian monsters growing from their heads, the crew fears they may be doomed. As they navigate this nightmare of a planet, quite literally, they run into locals who may or may not want to sacrifice them to their god. Buckle up. It’s a wild ride.

I can not accurately convey how much I loved the artwork in this collection. It’s horror in its most beautiful form. I shared this one on my insta, and included screenshots of each issue cover, because they were so cool looking! The story is also convoluted, horror for its own sake without apologies, and sometimes, that’s my most favorite horror, though the ending is more satisfying with an explanation than some other works in this form, so that was nice.

The collected trade is out in March, but if you can’t wait that long for the whole collection, each individual issue is out wherever you get your comics (physically and or digitally). I highly recommend it for comic nerds, art nerds, and horror fans.

Bunn can be a good writer when he wants to be, but it really feels like he's stretching himself too thin on a lot of the books he writes, and Rogue Planet is no exception. This is just a mish-mash of sci-fi horror concepts that have been done elsewhere and better (Event Horizon, Aliens, Prometheus, The Thing, etc.). The crew of a nondescript spaceship lands on an uncharted planet full of the wreckage of other spaceships (hmm...is it a good idea to stick around?) and decides there might be all sorts of treasures for the taking. But it appears that this planet can literally bring your worst fears to life. This is a decidedly two-star story, but the artwork by Andy MacDonald brings it up a star. Nothing new to see here, but you might enjoy it if you want something quick to read.

Another great read by Cullen Bunn. Sci-fi, Horror, and action, this had it all. Great artwork to add to the story. Highly recommend.

In the years after the release of Alien, there was a slew of cheaply produced Alien rip-offs (Inseminoid and Xtro are two that come readily to mind). They all had their cheapness and derivativeness as a common factor. Rogue Planet reads like the comic version of such an Alien rip-off. Even worse, it goes a bit Prometheus/Covenant on us.

So there's a rogue planet, which is a planet that has left its orbit and isn't bound to a star (which immediately threw op the question where the lightfall on this planet is coming from). The not-Nostromo approaches said rogue planet because it is emitting a signal, and there might be some good stuff to mine or something. So we get a bunch of interchangeable space men and women, and one of the book's two interesting ideas is introduced - these people are put into hypersleep, and while unconscious then are operated by the ship AI to complete chores around said ship (the space people call it 'zom-time', which is just terrible). In that idea a lot of interesting horror lies! What if your body is used to do something horrible while you're asleep? Nothing like that is explored.

As soon as we're on the planet, the Prometheus-ness kicks in, with the crew making stupid decisions to move the plot along, and generally not act like human beings. Shortly after part of the crew is exploring the planet, they encounter a huge fleshy meatblob with lungs, at which they go "Ah! They look like lungs!" and instantly return to what they were doing. It also doesn't help that the next meatblob they encounter looks like a tray of mincemeat with googly eyes stuck on.

The art isn't great, and manages to look cheap. The lighting has zero atmosphere, and everything looks flat (which is especially weird if Alien really was one of the inspirations, a film that hangs on its lighting and atmosphere).

I sometimes get the feeling that Cullen Bunn, the author of this book, has too readily accepted his role of horror comics author, and without being too presumptuous, it would perhaps help his writing if he spent more time writing non-horror work.

Not the most intellectual read of the year, but a fun science-fiction horror comic. Between Alien and Lovecraft! Sit back and enjoy! I will recommend it to my friends!!

Where's Sigourney Weaver when you need her? Rogue Planet is a graphic sci-fi horror about a planet that kind of swallows up invaders or rather parasitically engulfs their hosts. Not necessarily a thrill ride, but not bad.

This was an alright graphic novel. Another space alien vs the visitors troupe, but the art was great throughout.

An intriguing, premise and set-up with Alien vibes and junji ito style horror onyl to fall flat with a lack-luster ending..

I love me some sci-fi. I love me some horror too. So if you give me the chance to read a sci-fi horror story then I'm going to jump all over it like cat hair on a white shirt.

Rogue Planet is a one off graphic novel about a group of salvagers who land on a rogue planet looking for salvage. Though what they don't know is that the only thing that waits for them is death.

The art was pretty damn good and creepy which is a huge part of anything sci-fi or horror, let alone both. The characters didn't stand out too much mostly because this wasn't a character driven story. This was about this super scary planet and if any of the people can survive. I'll be honest, I already forgot each and every character name even though I tried my best to remember them, and I don't think the story suffers for it. Rogue Planet reads like a more extreme Twilight Zone. You may remember specific episodes of the show but God help me if I can remember ay names.

Speaking of Twilight Zone, this read like an episode of a TV show in terms of the pacing. It gives us the basic knowledge and then BAM! the poop hits the fan. It's a fast pace read an I feel like it could have been teased out just a little more. I feel like the climax was too sudden, like the main character realized what was going on conveniently fast. Like some epic epiphany that came faster than a jack-in-the-box on cocaine.

I enjoyed this even with the fast resolution and I think that's the important part. If you want a quick read in the sci-fi horror genre then pick this up.

I'd like to thank Net Galley and Oni Press for allowing me to read this for free in exchange for a honest review.

The first sci-fi I read, since ever??? It was entertaining. That's all I'll say. I didn't really like tho.

Cullen "Cliche" Bunn churns out yet another derivative comic with Rogue Planet. Astronauts land on an alien planet, the horrors come after them, yadda yadda yadda - it's Aliens for the umpteenth time. One-dimensional characters/plot, no scenes that were scary, a story that was instantly forgettable - Andy MacDonald's art was great but that doesn't save this comic from the bore that it was.

Really great story that gets straight into the action. Brilliant artwork that conveys the loneliness and desperation on such a strange planet and for a while, keeps you guessing as to what is causing the horrors. Enjoyed the ending and the way the story was wrapped up.
Would most definitely read a graphic novel by this author again.

In space no one can hear you sigh when yet another Cullen Bunn horror launch underwhelms you. The problem with SF horror is that the parameters of what's normal to spacefarers need to be established before we can be clear what's meant to be a violation of that, and to some extent why. So here, one of the best ideas is introduced early, which is that while the crew are in suspended animation, their bodies will still occasionally surface and, in a zombie-like state, maintain the ship. That this happens without them ageing doesn't make a great deal of sense, but I can overlook that, because it's interesting, it's creepy, and it fits both with the original idea of the zombie, and with modern capitalism. But having established that, for these same people later to come out with "They're dead! How are they moving if they're dead?" – which would be a perfectly sensible reaction in a present-day zombie story – doesn't work.

That's the most glaring example, but not the only one. So we see that the crew are all human, and we get from dialogue that space work, while sometimes stressful and dangerous, is also fairly boring. From context, it's pretty clear that crewmates becoming weird inside-out organ monsters is as unexpected and unpleasant as it would be for us. But the humanoid aliens they meet, who seem to worship the monsters – is that something they're used to? If Bunn knew the answer to that, he didn't convey it on these pages. Nor does Andy MacDonald's art really sell the sheer wrongness necessary to make the body horror work, so at that stage any emotional connection to what happens is relying on caring about the characters. Alas, none of them really made any impact on me either, not even the guy who, whenever all seems lost, starts reminding himself of all the women who'd be heartbroken if he died. It all wraps up with a very pat 'aaaah', and I feel no great danger of being haunted by it in years to come. Bunn has done some quality horror books in his time, but perhaps the real monster was the lack of quality control he met along the way.

(Netgalley ARC)

The artwork was interesting. The story was bog standard, but with a few twisty wrinkles. Characters were not, by and large, memorable or compelling. Don't be negative, though. If you are in the mood for a gory danger-planet adventure this struck me as above average and well executed enough to scratch that itch.

This book is a unique idea and is beautifully done, I was gripped from the first page and read it in one sitting.

If your looking for a sci-fi/horror read with amazingly done artwork, I would highly recommend this for you.