It’s the moment that many of us expected once news came that Marvel would be taking over the Alien and Predator comics – Marvel has just announced the first crossover with one of their legacy characters, Wolverine! Written by Benjamin Percy (who previously wrote Aliens: Aftermath), Predator vs. Wolverine is a 4 issue series that is currently expected to hit shelves in September.
THE THRILL IS THE KILL! Wolverine has lived one of the longest and most storied lives in comics history. Now witness the untold greatest battles of Logan’s life – against a Predator! One Yautja seeks the greatest prey in existence – and finds it in Weapon X. From the blood-ridden snows of the Canadian wilderness to the sword-slinging streets of Madripoor, Wolverine and a Predator break everything in their paths on their way to the ultimate victory…or glorious death.
Cover artwork by Marco Checchetto.
According to Marvel’s announcement, the interior artwork of Predator vs. Wolverine will be provided by many different artists including the controversial Greg Land, Andrea Di Vito, Ken Lashley, Kei Zama, and “many more.”
In addition to Benjamin Percy’s previous credit writing for Aliens under Marvel, he is writing Marvel’s current Wolverine and X-Force series. Describing the scope of the upcoming crossover, Percy explains:
“This epic hunt will span decades, as both of these giants learn and harden and grow deadlier with time,” Percy continued. “Neither will have time to bleed, but you better make time to read, because I’m putting everything I’ve got into this event, and I’m thrilled to join forces with some of the best artists in the business.”
Marvel also recently announced the second volume of Predator: The Original Years which is expected to release March 2024. The first issue of Predator vs. Wolverine will release in September 2023. Thanks to Julio Nimbley Jr. and Gareth Von Kallenbach for the news.
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This one's weird and I kinda like it.
Lol
https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-september-2023-solicitations/
Agreed. There's a lot of lore that could have been explored more in Hunting Grounds. I do like the idea of Theta's story, they just jumped to part 2 of the story. They wanted Machiko without earning her.
I hated the fact that they brought him back in the game recently...
That's why I don't read Marvel's Predator series.
Well thats what i'd see Marvel doing at some point anyway. Then a BIG hero takes The Predator down
To make things interesting they should use less powerful heroes.
A Daredevil encounter with a Predator in the city would give a Predator-2 vibe. His powers would even allow him to become aware of the exploding device used by the pred.
I would like a Captain America kind of Predators story where he gets kidnapped and transported to a hunting reserve planet along with other expert fighters. After the first couple of deaths, he would take the lead and make sure that no one else dies on his watch.
Shadowcat(Kitty Pride) on holiday in the wilderness would make a good story for those who appreciated Prey but I am not one of them.
You know what that makes more sense. But concidering how Marvel have handled Pred (only read the first run) i can see then having wolverine killing then off left and right. Now if they actually learnt from each encounter that would make sense but this is Marvel
I'm a bit confused... From how I interpreted it, you seem to be agreeing with what I said in that particular post. At least, that's what I got from but...
Having multiple Predators go after Wolverine in each different encounter? I dunno, I think that would further dampen the Predators reputation as opponents. That would just give Wolverine fans more gasoline to fuel their arguments in that the Predators are not really any threat to Logan.
I rather one Predator go after Logan, learning from each encounter, getting better and deadlier to make Logan work and maybe... JUST maybe.. be an ACTUAL and CREDIBLE threat who could make Logan worry.
But hey... a Predator fan can dream.
That my fear tbh.
I kinda like the idea of different preds throughout history goong against wolverine and each time wolverine wins a differe t pred comes back with new tactics etc and Id love, absolutely love that in the end the pred wins. But this is Marvel. Havent enjoyed a comic from them in probally last 5 years plus and that includes all the Alien and Pred ones they have done.
The Alien is a parasitic space rapist, why would I want to see that win? I don't find anything particularly entertaining or interesting about the idea of indiscriminate rape monsters succeeding.
On the contrary, I fully support and endorse the idea.
No harm in throwing some useless trivia for fun, unless that's a crime now?
The zenith of his illustrious career, no doubt.
Like I said, I'm gonna be real here in that the winner's already been decided. We know Wolverine's going to win because this is a Marvel book and Marvel doesn't really kill off their characters unless it serves a story-- i.e. Marvel Zombies, Days of Future Past, Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe.
As for a Predator not dying but not "winning" and walking off with Wolverine's skull... Weeeeeeeell... I could think of ways for that to happen, especially with we're going off old AVP/Dark Horse canon (Pre-Fire and Stone anyways) BUT that's moot since Marvel's going off their own canon. Marvel would have to think of a way for that to happen but... again, I'mma be real here, they're not going to do that.
However... It would be neat if they gave a little nod to this panel from Deadliest of the Species. Also worth of note, DotS was written by famed X-Men writer, Chris Claremont. So... this was neat to see. I know, I know, an Easter Egg-- that doesn't count, blah, blah, blah.
But still, it'd be neat if this was nodded to in the comic with say... Wolverine getting his hand chopped off.
https://i.imgur.com/1ZHiPcR.jpg
I would love to see Wolverine getting killed a Predator, I would love to see a Predator slaughter Spider-Man, I would enjoy seeing the Xenomorphs turning the X-Men or the Avengers into hosts. But the chances of that happening in a Marvel book is maybe... 0.10% of actually happening.
Getting upset? I wouldn't say that, but more like a sigh and roll of the eyes and then just moving on with my day. I mean when the winner is already decided, it kind of takes the anticipation away and you're just in it to see the fight-- which is why I wanna read this and see how they handle it, but I know Logan is gonna win. He's the more popular character, he's a Marvel character. They're not gonna kill him unless it serves a story and then bring him back.
I personally wouldn't get annoyed if either an Alien or Predator would beat a popular DC or Marvel hero, and I don't think it's lame-- in my opinion it would be refreshing. If anything, I would be elated because I loved these creatures a lot and I think a big win would get them some major respect points in Debate communities (which is something I'm a part of). So agree to disagree.
Also, if ANYONE is interested in seeing a Predator fighting a superhuman enemy, and WINNING, might I suggest Agents of Law #6 from Dark Horse? You can read it here on my Tumblr!
https://thelastraigeki.tumblr.com/post/690355026459230208/agents-of-law6
There are lots of ways to end the story without the Predator dying, but he's never going to "win" and walk off with Logan's skull.
But considering how violently they murder their characters in some stories, I don't see why we couldn't get a situation with an Alien or Predator winning.
Getting upset if it doesn't happen, though, is just kind of dumb. They're villains fighting heroes. I like the Alien more than any of them and I'd more likely get annoyed if they won, because bad guys winning is usually a lame gotcha ending.
A lot of Marvel fans, especially Wolverine fans, tend to throw the Predator under the bus and often cite that Wolverine would win... EASILY. I hope that this comic changes that mindset for Wolverine fans, and make them respect the Predator as an opponent and character.
That's all I want for our favorite monsters. Respect from Marvel's writers and the Marvel fans.
Hell, Predator vs Spider-man could be cool as a real "underdog" story, even better if Kraven the Hunter shows up and turns it into a three-way battle.
I kind of agree with this in a lot of ways. I don't think this will be set in the 616 continuity but rather it's own universe which has a similar feel to 616 but none the less, I would like to see a story where Wolverine could actually be in danger and has the risk of actually dying...
Adamantium skeleton and healing factor be damned.
For all we know, though this is highly unlikely, Predator technology might have something which could potentially render the healing factor either slowed down to a crawl, or even so much have something which could cut through Adamantium. Emphasis on highly unlikely though.
And there have been only two crossovers where the Predators have killed the titular characters...
1) Law - Agents of Law
2) Archie Andrews - Archie Comics
It would be a nice change of pace, but more often than not... Predators usually tend to job in crossovers because they're the designated "bad guy". And that's something I would like to see tossed out the window but... I don't expect it to happen. At all.
And besides... some of us like the Predator more than Wolverine, for those who can't understand why some of us want the Predator to win. I like the Predator a hell of a whole lot more than Wolverine, but I'm gonna be real and go into this knowing the winner's already been decided, and it's Wolverine.
Correct.
Best thing the crabator can do is keep its distance and use its plasma caster, but everyone knows they're going to turn this into a close-quarters snikt fest.
Logan will win though, because of the bloody healing factor, and his feral senses probably making cloaking somewhat unreliable for the Predator.
Unless he gets melted or they kiss and make up.
https://64.media.tumblr.com/17cac04d84b1e1d6d770c82fd15b7e87/tumblr_mzymiqrRpJ1s4ddyqo1_400.gif
It's not hard.
Yes, maybe I'm too skeptical about the current Marvel comics on Alien and Predator, but... This crossover with Wolverine was, well, super obvious even at the stage of the announcement of the publisher's rights to the characters. Maybe it will turn out to be a good story, but I still hope for something more unusual and bold than an obvious and safe crossover for sales.
We actually had that in WildCATS vs Aliens. And THAT'S canon to Stormwatch, WildCats, and the Authority since well... the story was somewhat referenced in a few Authority comics if I remember, and was the reason WHY the Authority team was formed.
https://avp.fandom.com/wiki/Fire-Eater_Alien
But yeah, it would be awesome to see happen if a Marvel character got infected with a Xenomorph chestburster.
Alien vs Wolverine, Alien gets Wolvie's healing ability. Wolverine, who obviously survives the bursting, hunts it down.
X-Men Vs Aliens is just asking for some ridiculous fun.
Yeah, I mean fun to watch, but honestly the Predator stands absolutely no chance.
I will never understand why people are always so upset by this concept.
And counting Land in as one of the great artists that the author mentions made me chuckle.
I'm pretty sure it's an art flub but it's not like there isn't an abundant amount of references to the way the canon sits on the backpack. Or otherwise mounted to the armor's backplate.
Edit- they sourced the wrist blade from an AVP 2010 promo image with the marine attack a Predator. So the artist is most definitely mashing things together.