The artwork of
ALP is composed by juxtaposing photos of real-life
action figures into backgrounds also primarily generated from photos. This style has alternately been called
photocollage, photocomics or
fumetti. A reviewer has stated that
ALP "sets the bar for this art style."
ALPs humor is often based on
absurdism and
non-sequiturs. Abe and Preston speak English and treat each other just as human friends do, and the specific mythology of the
Alien and
Predator franchises is not a primary focus. Although the New York City of the strip seems virtually identical to the one we know in real life, the humans we see are generally unconcerned by the fact that an Alien and a Predator are living among them. (An
alternate universe storyline that began in July 2009 has challenged this notion.) Along with the
surrealist humor of seeing alien races act just like humans, the strip simultaneously presents an observational brand of humor. Abe and Preston often are depicted going through the same frustrations that real-life modern-day New Yorkers encounter as they try to do such things as rent apartments, eat out at restaurants, and ride the
subway.
Transformers screenwriter
John Rogers has compared ALP to
Seinfeld in this respect. ==Recognition==