Joe Alien | |
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Character information | |
First appearance | Wildcat Preview (15 October 1988) |
Created by | Barrie Tomlinson |
In-story information | |
Full name | Unknown |
Species | Xgangbe |
Place of origin | Xgangbe-4 |
Team affiliations | Wildcat Two |
Abilities | Telescopic limbs High intelligence |
Publication information | |
Publisher | Fleetway Publications |
Schedule | Weekly |
Title(s) | Wildcat Preview 15 October 1988 Wildcat 22 October 1988 to 25 March 1989 Wildcat Holiday Special 1989 Wildcat Winter Special 1989 Eagle 6 to 27 May 1989 |
Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) Wildcat Eagle. |
Genre | |
Publication date | 15 October 1988 – 27 May 1989 |
Creative team | |
Writer(s) | Barrie Tomlinson David Robinson |
Artist(s) | Massimo Belardinelli Ron Smith |
Editor(s) | Barrie Tomlinson |
Joe Alien is a British comic character, appearing in strips published by Fleetway Publications. The character debuted in the preview issue of the science fiction anthology Wildcat, included in titles dated 15 October 1988. The character's eponymous strip was one of the four linked ongoing serials in Wildcat, and was later briefly featured in Eagle after Wildcat was cancelled. Joe Alien is an identity taken on by the last survivor of the friendly planet Xgangbe-4, and joins the Wildcat mission to help humanity find a new home. He is placed in command of the Wildcat 2 exploration shuttle.