{"id":81627,"date":"2026-09-12T20:58:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T20:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/?post_type=product&#038;p=81627"},"modified":"2026-09-12T20:58:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T20:58:54","slug":"gigers-alien-japanese-edition-2","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/catalog\/gigers-alien-japanese-edition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Giger&#8217;s Alien (Japanese Edition)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- Main Intro --><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Giger&#8217;s Alien<\/em><\/strong> (ISBN 9781883398088) is a Fine copy of the <strong>76-page trade paperback<\/strong> published by Morpheus International. Written and compiled by Academy Award-winning Swiss surrealist artist <strong>H.R. Giger<\/strong>, this book serves as the ultimate behind-the-scenes production diary for Ridley Scott&#8217;s 1979 sci-fi horror masterpiece, <em>Alien<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Synopsis Section --><\/p>\n<h3>Synopsis<\/h3>\n<p>The book provides a complete, first-hand illustrated record of the intense schedule, raw frustration, and painstaking work required to design the <strong>Xenomorph<\/strong>, the biomechanical landscape of the planetoid, and the derelict spacecraft. Styled as a high-quality personal journal, it documents Giger&#8217;s creative breakthroughs alongside his struggles with studio executives and tight deadlines to bring his literal nightmares to life on screen.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Content Highlights Section --><\/p>\n<h3>Content Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Concept Art &amp; Sketches:<\/strong> Early pen-and-ink designs showing the visual evolution of the Xenomorph, Facehugger, and Chestburster.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Original Paintings:<\/strong> Full-color, airbrushed biomechanical art pieces that directly inspired the film&#8217;s visual aesthetic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>On-Set Photography:<\/strong> Rare behind-the-scenes photos of Giger sculpting the massive alien creature sets at Shepperton Studios.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personal Diary Entries:<\/strong> Translated letters, notes, and commentary detailing his creative processes and personal frustrations with the film crew.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Quick Specifications Section --><\/p>\n<h3>Quick Specifications<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Author\/Artist:<\/strong> H.R. Giger<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Morpheus International (2nd Edition, 1994)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Format:<\/strong> Softcover \/ Trade Paperback<\/li>\n<li><strong>Page Count:<\/strong> 76 pages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong> 12 x 0.25 x 12 inches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Giger&#8217;s Alien (ISBN 9781883398088) is a Fine copy of the 76-page trade paperback published by Morpheus International. Written and compiled by Academy Award-winning Swiss surrealist artist H.R. Giger, this book serves as the ultimate behind-the-scenes production diary for Ridley Scott&#8217;s 1979 sci-fi horror masterpiece, Alien. Synopsis The book provides a complete, first-hand illustrated record of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":81628,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[253,954],"product_tag":[1372,1374,1371,1373,1348],"class_list":["post-81627","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-artist-books-arts-culture","product_cat-commercial-art","product_tag-alien-movie-art","product_tag-biomechanical-art","product_tag-hr-giger","product_tag-morpheus-international","product_tag-rare-art-books","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/81627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81628"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=81627"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=81627"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebookbeat.com\/bookshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=81627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}