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New Predator Series From Marvel On The Way February 2024!

With the release of Marvel’s solicitations for February 2024, we now know that a new 4 issue series from Marvel and returning writer Ed Brisson is due to hit comic book store shelves on the 21st of February 2024!

For years, Theta has hunted and killed Predators in her search for the one that killed her parents. Now she’s on a mission to free the human captives from the Predators’ game preserve. But when a Super Predator is on the loose, even a seasoned hunter like Theta can become prey…

 New Predator Series From Marvel On The Way February 2024!

Ed Brisson is returning to pen his 3rd arc with Marvel, titled Predator: The Thrill of the Hunt (not to be confused with Dark Horse’s novella Alien vs. Predator: Thrill of the Hunt), continuing the storyline of Theta. Brisson is joined by artist Francesco Manna who has worked on many Marvel titles. Francesco will also be providing variant covers, while Cory Smith will be doing the standard covers.

The first issue of Predator: The Thrill of the Hunt will be on the shelves at your local comic book store on the 21st of February 2024! Thanks to Chieftain Suom for the heads up!

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Update/Correction 24/11/2023: Per Marvel’s official announcement for the series, this arc is actually titled Predator: The Last Hunt. Speaking about the new series, writer Ed Brisson explained that:

“Theta has been carrying a lot of guilt over the events of the last arc and has made it her mission to find the Predator Stasis Farms and free the hundreds (thousands?) of prisoners being held for the Predators’s hunting pleasure—at the same time, her 20 plus years of Predator hunting is all coming to a head as she suddenly finds herself in the crosshairs as it becomes clear that her mission may be a trap.”



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Comments: 17
  1. BISHOP 93
    Quote from: Wweyland on Nov 13, 2024, 11:32:51 AMThis was pretty good. John coming back was nice, but they didn't do much with him.
    A few questions:
    Are Theta and Pablo riding on Predator bikes at the beginning? They have Pred armor and weapons, but a human ship, so I wonder what bikes these are.
    Is the main Predator a "Super Predator"? The back cover seems to indicate he is, but he sort-of looks like a normal one.

    If I recall the bikes are from an earlier issue from a human base or from the sandpiper. I can't remember fully but they are human bikes. The main pred is a Berserker predator but there wasn't anything to distinguish it as such. I was a little confused as to whether the lower mandibles where exposed or not as they where the same colour as his mask?

    I've also heard if you say "Super predator" three times in a mirror Corporal Hicks will appear
  2. Wweyland
    This was pretty good. John coming back was nice, but they didn't do much with him.
    A few questions:
    Are Theta and Pablo riding on Predator bikes at the beginning? They have Pred armor and weapons, but a human ship, so I wonder what bikes these are.
    Is the main Predator a "Super Predator"? The back cover seems to indicate he is, but he sort-of looks like a normal one.
  3. BugHunter2503
    I've just read the trade paperback for this. Seems the story isn't over.

    Do we have any news regarding the next chapter? I know Predator vs Black Panther is the next run, but haven't seen anything regarding Theta's story.
  4. Corporal Hicks
    I read through the fourth issue today. I could do with sitting and having a read through from 1 to 4, but I really enjoyed this one. I really like Theta. I think she had a rocky introduction, but I've loved her in the second and third arcs.

    I've really enjoyed that it was another series that wasn't a straight forward Predator rocks up to hunt, but it was a focused narrative exploring other aspects of the Predators that are very terrifying in themselves.

    Artwork has been great! Though I either forgot or didn't realize the Super Predator (vom) had an open bottom mask. That was cool to see in this!

    Yeah, I dug it. Looking forward to reading this through in one again.
  5. Xiggz456
    Just read all 4 issues in one go and enjoyed it!
    Spoiler
    The super predator really wrecked shit (as they should) in this one and the reintroduction of John Schaefer was a nice touch (although he never ended up finding Dutch smh). I still really love the idea of looking for stasis transport ships as a way of continuing the journey as I find that new aspect of the Predators very disturbing. But my continual issue is that I'm absolutely never worried that Theta will lose so it automatically bleeds away some of the tension (pun intended). But Percy still makes sure she takes a beating lol!
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    All in all it was another fun Predator story with some beautifully gruesome art panels 7.5/10
  6. Mr.Turok
    Just finished the second issue. It revealed some things that I've been wondering for a while now and it's gotten me hooked:

    Spoiler
    Confirmed that Awja is not only fine but is working for a still existing OWLF. Leaves open to interpretation that perhaps OWLF didn't fail as Keyes thought it did. Maybe even went back to it and turned things around, seeing how he was losing faith in OWLF in the last recording in PHG.

    Last John was active was in a Thai jungle before the kidnapping. Wonder what was that mission was about.
    THEORY: Dutch did had a fight with Cleopatra in Laos I believe so perhaps John was tracking her trail and got kidnapped.

    John is still looking for Dutch, thinking that he might have been kidnapped like the others.
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    Couldn't help but grin at that one panel with Theta, John, Paolo, and a huge ass crew behind her on a new mission all together. Kind of nice to see she gots some great help after being solo, than a duo for so long. I'm still not all that ok with how the last issue portrayed the Predators animosity towards Theta, but I hope the next issues make up for it.
  7. Corporal Hicks
    I enjoyed the second issue! Story is ramping up nicely, even if a little predictably thanks to the solicitations. Loved the idea of John just munching on
    Spoiler
    dead River Ghost  :laugh:
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  8. Mr.Turok
    I appreciate the slow burn for the first issue, helps establish the tone of this story arc and seeing what Theta and Pablo are up to. Also welcome to see a Predator hunt more alien races and seeing that there is other life out there. Not too keen the current set up on Theta and her Predator hunts...

    Spoiler
    Why would they avoid her? She would be a magnet for better hunters to track her down and hunt, but instead they leave heads of other kills on pikes using her method of mocking Predators with the Predator kills she made, taunting her back and run away? I don't like this characterization one bit. It would make more sense if the toll on her body and mental health currently was due to MORE dangerous clans of Predators trying her on for being such a proficient Predator Killer. Kind of like the toll of Batman fighting criminals in Gotham everyday makes him more cynical but still loyal to the people of Gotham.
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    HOWEVER I am curious about that ending...

    Spoiler
    John Schafer is indeed back and apparently with 50 people behind him? Thats a lot of characters right there, a small but welcome army to fight alongside them. Thing is that the ending tagline hints that there will be headbutting between John and Theta. Wonder what's up with that. Hope they don't turn him into a villian.

    I do hope that we can see Dutch Schafer come in and have great brotherly reunion. He did say the cells in his body stopped aging so at least we are talking about a huge extension on his lifespan. Would suck terribly if John does kick the bucket and John never finds out what happened to Dutch.
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    Overall, the first issue is flawed but still enough for me to continue on reading. Think the first spoiler is the only major flaw that is doing it for me.

    EDIT: Giving much thought to this days later and I realize it's even worse with the comparison of Predator vs Wolverine. This particular Predator (lets just call him Copperhead for now) kept coming back for a man that had claws that can grow from his hands and with a fast regeneration factor. Copperhead soon found out his nemesis had gotten a indestructible skeletal metal alloy upgrade AND STILL KEPT GOING AFTER WOLVERINE. Even still fought Wolverine to the death knowing full well he can't take him out. 

    Spoiler
    Why are the Predators here displaying less valor and gusto for a normal human with power armor to the point of avoiding her? This just unintentionally makes Theta a mary sue and just makes her case of having unearned valor of a certified Predator Hunter even stronger. 
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  9. Corporal Hicks
    I really enjoyed this one too. Nice to see them have such a huge gap of non-activity for them. I enjoyed the little tiff between the two, and Theta's solid reasoning for that special gift. Seems like she's going to have an uphill battle in this one too.
  10. Corporal Hicks
    Quote from: TilotnyWorshiper28 on Dec 21, 2023, 10:33:32 PM
    Quote from: Chieftain Suom on Dec 21, 2023, 09:22:11 PMPredator: The Last Hunt - Issue #2 solicit:

    Spoiler
    THE RETURN OF JOHN SCHAEFER!

    What is Dutch's brother doing on a Predator's game planet in the far reaches of space?! And more importantly – will he get in Theta's way? The lifelong refugee has revenge to serve up – and she is not about to let it get cold. Brisson and Manna's epic adventure continues!
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    Spoiler

    Well this is damn exciting and unexpected! Very very eager for this one! Thoroughly enjoyed The Preserve (felt like Brisson had found his feet with Theta more, she's still the main issue I had with the first arc) so quite keen to see where he goes from here. I feel like this was setup nicely from the cryo-storage angle introduced in The Preserve too.
  11. Xiggz456
    Quote from: TilotnyWorshiper28 on Dec 21, 2023, 10:33:32 PM
    Quote from: Chieftain Suom on Dec 21, 2023, 09:22:11 PMPredator: The Last Hunt - Issue #2 solicit:

    Spoiler
    THE RETURN OF JOHN SCHAEFER!

    What is Dutch's brother doing on a Predator's game planet in the far reaches of space?! And more importantly – will he get in Theta's way? The lifelong refugee has revenge to serve up – and she is not about to let it get cold. Brisson and Manna's epic adventure continues!
    [close]
    Spoiler

    I'm really hyped on this! Love that Brisson is bringing back OG comic characters
  12. RakaiThwei
    Quote from: Chieftain Suom on Dec 21, 2023, 09:22:11 PMPredator: The Last Hunt - Issue #2 solicit:

    Spoiler
    THE RETURN OF JOHN SCHAEFER!

    What is Dutch's brother doing on a Predator's game planet in the far reaches of space?! And more importantly – will he get in Theta's way? The lifelong refugee has revenge to serve up – and she is not about to let it get cold. Brisson and Manna's epic adventure continues!
    [close]

    The Dark Horse stuff is canon again?!

    Or are they picking characters and re-canonizing them like how they did for Star Wars?
  13. TilotnyWorshiper28
    Quote from: Chieftain Suom on Dec 21, 2023, 09:22:11 PMPredator: The Last Hunt - Issue #2 solicit:

    Spoiler
    THE RETURN OF JOHN SCHAEFER!

    What is Dutch's brother doing on a Predator's game planet in the far reaches of space?! And more importantly – will he get in Theta's way? The lifelong refugee has revenge to serve up – and she is not about to let it get cold. Brisson and Manna's epic adventure continues!
    [close]
    Spoiler
  14. Chieftain Suom
    Predator: The Last Hunt - Issue #2 solicit:

    Spoiler
    THE RETURN OF JOHN SCHAEFER!

    What is Dutch's brother doing on a Predator's game planet in the far reaches of space?! And more importantly – will he get in Theta's way? The lifelong refugee has revenge to serve up – and she is not about to let it get cold. Brisson and Manna's epic adventure continues!
    [close]
  15. jacobo1122
    Quote from: XENOMORPHOSIS on Nov 25, 2023, 03:35:09 PMI could be mistaken but are the details of the Super Predators or Berserkers from PredatorS and the upgrade mutated hybrid predators from The Predator evocative of Bad bloods in yautja lore?

    I don't know, but I had also a feeling that it might be the case. The ones from Predators are hunting others from their species, wchich I presume isn't normally allowed, since we rarely see that behaviour. And upgraded Predator is acting more like a thug than a hunter, he isn't interested in hunting, just in artifically making himself stronger and killing for the sake of killing. Of course if we ignore that the movie is implying that most of Predators are doing it. I always thought that only tghat specific upgraded one, or eventually small group lost their way and started those experimentations, and that's why we see a conflict with fugitive. Of course it's better not to think much about story in The Predator, better to just flow with it and have dumb fun.
  16. Corporal Hicks
    Correction on the title: It's Predator: The Last Hunt

    https://www.marvel.com/articles/comics/predator-series-ed-brisson-francesco-manna

    Quote"I'm incredibly excited to be continuing my work on PREDATOR," Brisson said. "This is a book I love dearly. I'm proud of the work we've done in the past two volumes and think readers will be excited to see where we're headed in this third volume. The stakes are higher than they've ever been."

    "Theta has been carrying a lot of guilt over the events of the last arc and has made it her mission to find the Predator Stasis Farms and free the hundreds (thousands?) of prisoners being held for the Predators's hunting pleasure—at the same time, her 20 plus years of Predator hunting is all coming to a head as she suddenly finds herself in the crosshairs as it becomes clear that her mission may be a trap," he teased.
  17. XENOMORPHOSIS
    @Ahsoka wasn't that disconnected shelved a little after the Disney buy out of 20th century fox and the transfer of Alien/Predator comic book licence from Darkhorse comics to Marvel, shame that to waste time on money on something fans would be curious to catch out as a what if a visualisation of the initial Hunter/Predator treatment.
  18. Mr.Turok
    It would help explain why are regular Predators doing the kidnapping canned hunts like the Super Predators did in 2010. It would be a shame if they muddied the waters of both types doing the same thing and not having their own unique identity in practicing the Hunt. For at this point, might as well make the SP obsolete, as a bigger and badder Predator just sounds corny at this point if they aren't the criminal poachers/cheaters of the hunter society.
  19. XENOMORPHOSIS
    In a previous comic they also featured the Predator dogs shown in The Predator 2018, even though there's devised opinions about the later Predator movies but it's cool they get some acknowledgement and that the expanded universe pulls from the lore and even a good amount of the time improves the concept.
  20. jacobo1122
    Wonder if this super Predator means just different Tribe like in Predators just with awkward naming, or actual upgraded or heavy Armed Predator like in The Predator. I mean it would have sense that Predators sent some heavy hitter after Theta, when she caused them so much troubles.
  21. Corporal Hicks
    Quote from: happypred on Nov 20, 2023, 10:41:12 PMThere's a volume 2?

    The Preserve.


    Quote from: RidgeTop on Nov 20, 2023, 11:01:38 PMI'm glad they're including Super Predators this time on the game preserve. Hopefully it'll be an original design and not another reuse of Mr. Black, Tracker, or Falconer.

    My f**king eye is twitching over the use of the name Super Predators. But I do agree. I hope they continue to use new designs. I really don't want to see any of Predators' Predators reused at all.
  22. RidgeTop
    I'm glad they're including Super Predators this time on the game preserve. Hopefully it'll be an original design and not another reuse of Mr. Black, Tracker, or Falconer.
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