Roswell - Little Green Man #1 [1996] (Random Comics Theatre)

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Roswell - Little Green Man #1 [1996]

This is the first of a six issue series created by Bill Morrison, and published by Bongo, one of a handful of non-SIMPSONS comics from the publisher.  Morrison of course had been doing a lot of work on the SIMPSONS comic book series for a few years at this point (and would continue for a long while after).  The feature debuted as a back-up in some SIMPSONS comic before getting its own series.

The lead of course is an alien in the classic LGM form. While the back-ups had him somewhat established on Earth with his supporting cast, this series starts off with an origin story of his arrival on the planet and first encounters with its strange inhabitants.

A very fun little series, it's nice to see something in Morrison's own style without the house-style of the Simpsons on top (although Bongo did a surprisingly good job of sometimes letting individual styles through for a mainstream licensed comic).  A lot of good classic retro designs and background in here.

The original back-ups and first three issues of the series were collected in a 1997 book.