Joe Alien

Joe Alien
Character poster of Joe Alien from Wildcat No.2 (dated 5 November 1988); art by Ron Smith.
Character information
First appearanceWildcat Preview (15 October 1988)
Created byBarrie Tomlinson
In-story information
Full nameUnknown
SpeciesXgangbe
Place of originXgangbe-4
Team affiliationsWildcat Two
AbilitiesTelescopic limbs
High intelligence
Publication information
PublisherFleetway Publications
ScheduleWeekly
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
FormatsOriginal material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) Wildcat
Eagle.
Genre
Publication date15 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.