The devil is not as evil as he is portrayed... or is he? After Ellen Ripley managed to thwart Carter Burke's plan aboard the military ship USS Sulaco, she informs Hicks, Hudson, Vasquez, and the other surviving Colonial Marines that the slimy villain's scheme involved their deaths. Needless to say, the soldiers did not take this well... but just before they could carry out Burke's execution, the Xenomorphs managed to cut the power, and in the chaos of the ensuing attack, the treacherous man from Weyland-Yutani met a gruesome end. And few mourned him (or perhaps no one at all). But what would have happened if Burke had not encountered the deadly alien he stared at with a grin when we last saw him? The answer can be found in this volume, which focuses on the most hated character of the film saga surrounding the Xenomorphs. The hypothetical sequel to Aliens - The Return, written by Hans Rodionoff, Brian Volk-Weiss, Adam F. Goldberg, with the support of Paul Reiser - the actor who gave Burke his face - and his son Leon Reiser, featuring illustrations by Guiu Vilanova, depicting an aging Carter Burke who must once again confront Xenomorphs. Includes: Aliens: What if... (2024) 1-5.