Aliens vs Avengers

[Mr.Turok]

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This kinds of implies that in the OG main Alien timeline that Engineer tech has the ability to jump from not only timelines, but universes as well.

Which also tickles the concept of The Predator's deleted endings of universe travelling a bit more into reality.

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[Oasis Nadrama]

There's twenty years of a universe of comics and books that omit Black Goo, Engineers, Super Predators, Ferals, Upgrades 

But they have praetorians and royal jelly.

And also the White Hybrids. Don't forget the White Hybrids. They are the worst thing to ever come out of the Extended Universe.

Does it really matter if it's official?

I like the idea of alternate Alien-Predator universe that can co-exist alongside with the cinematic entries.

It still surprises me how many franchises, to this day, have trouble with the idea of multiple, parallel canons. It works pretty well for Marvel and DC since decades.

[SM]

Because anything goes in Marvel and DC like time travel and other dimensions or universes. Ditto Star Trek.

We're decades in to Alien and those things haven't ever been established.

[RakaiThwei]

It still surprises me how many franchises, to this day, have trouble with the idea of multiple, parallel canons. It works pretty well for Marvel and DC since decades.

Don't forget Godzilla, Halloween and Robocop.

I think having multiple canons would be a good thing.

Great thing, really.

Because anything goes in Marvel and DC like time travel and other dimensions or universes. Ditto Star Trek.

We're decades in to Alien and those things haven't ever been established.

Except that now, Alien-Predator is now in the hands of Marvel and both are owned by the same parent company. So these crossovers aren't just your typical inter-company publication that can be handwaved as they're in-house now.

And the idea of an Alien-Predator multiverse doesn't really have to be explicitly stated or narratively shown. There's plenty of franchises that do this, the earlier ones I mentioned do that and they don't deal with dimension hopping or time travel.

Would it be bad if we wound up with multiple canons?

[Nightmare Asylum]

Alien has had multiple continuitues since 2012, when Prometheus released and was totally incompatible with AVP and AVPR.

[Slutty Badger]

Would it be bad if we wound up with multiple canons?

We already have. Alien, Predator, and AVP are all separate universes. Can't remember where I read it, but three versions of Aliens occur in all three timelines according to Andrew Gaska.

[SM]

Wut?

It still surprises me how many franchises, to this day, have trouble with the idea of multiple, parallel canons. It works pretty well for Marvel and DC since decades.

Don't forget Godzilla, Halloween and Robocop.

I think having multiple canons would be a good thing.

Great thing, really.

Because anything goes in Marvel and DC like time travel and other dimensions or universes. Ditto Star Trek.

We're decades in to Alien and those things haven't ever been established.

Except that now, Alien-Predator is now in the hands of Marvel and both are owned by the same parent company. So these crossovers aren't just your typical inter-company publication that can be handwaved as they're in-house now.

And the idea of an Alien-Predator multiverse doesn't really have to be explicitly stated or narratively shown. There's plenty of franchises that do this, the earlier ones I mentioned do that and they don't deal with dimension hopping or time travel.

Would it be bad if we wound up with multiple canons?

I was talking more in terms of the source material than the spin off material which has multiple canons anyway.

Or one canon and many apocrypha if you want to look at it that way. And since some of that apocrypha is cool, no it would not be bad.

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according to Andrew Gaska.

To be fair, some of us don't give a f**k what Gaska thinks.

[Nightmare Asylum]

It's so weird that (in my very limited second hand experience) this friggin crossover comic seems to be the most interesting thing Marvel has done with the license thus far.

[SM]

Utopia was cool, but as far as series go, it's easily the most interesting.

according to Andrew Gaska.

To be fair, some of us don't give a f**k what Gaska thinks.

Quite.

[Mr.Turok]

*raises hand*

I do, I like consistency.

Would it be bad if we wound up with multiple canons?

We already have. Alien, Predator, and AVP are all separate universes. Can't remember where I read it, but three versions of Aliens occur in all three timelines according to Andrew Gaska.

I would have to wonder what went different on the Predator version of the Aliens incident. I figured Fire and Stone/Life and Death was the AVP version of what went down on Hadley's Hope, so funny wondering on the Predator "only" side of things.

I just want them to plop down the Predator bible already.....

[BlueMarsalis79]

Alien has had multiple continuitues since 2012, when Prometheus released and was totally incompatible with AVP and AVPR.

I'm not sure I'd call that alternate continuities, just them being retconned. (In my perspective anyway, and in the near future Badlands might do the sane with The Predator imo)

With everything outside the films existing in a grey area between them being acknowledged or not on a case by case basis.

[426Buddy]

according to Andrew Gaska.

To be fair, some of us don't give a f**k what Gaska thinks.

according to Andrew Gaska.

To be fair, some of us don't give a f**k what Gaska thinks.

The more I hear about his ideas from Badger, the less I like him. Now I hear his name and my eyes automatically role.

[RakaiThwei]

The X-Men will appear in issue #3.

https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/3372168/aliens-vs-avengers-3

[DarthJoker45]

The War Between Aliens and Avengers Heats Up as Another Faction Enters the Fray
Aliens Vs. Avengers #3 goes on sale February 19th.

By Tim Adams

January 16, 2025, 8:55am

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The unexpected crossover between Aliens and the Avengers is about to find a third entrant in the skirmish. The all-star team of Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic are reunited for Aliens Vs. Avengers, bringing Xenomorphs into direct conflict with Earth's Mightiest Heroes. There have been several shocking moments in just the first two issues, from Black Panther's son being introduced to a Spider-Man getting a new costume made from both symbiote and Xenomorph. The surprises keep coming, but if you've been wondering where the X-Men fall in this battle, it appears we're about to find out.



ComicBook has the exclusive first look at Aliens Vs. Avengers #3 by Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic. It begins with a look at X-Men villain Mister Sinister and some of his clones as they gaze at and inspect a small alien creature. If any villain was going to have an infatuation with Alien creatures and their DNA, it's Mister Sinister. There's no telling where his machinations will take him in this Aliens Vs. Avengers saga.



Next, Miles Morales, Captain Marvel, and Iron Man, who were among the heroes who fled Earth to escape the Alien invasion. Their journey appears to have taken them to another planet brimming with advanced buildings. Iron Man receives a notification on his armor of a landmark, and the trio takes off to investigate.

What they find is a swarm of Xenomorphs, and they go into action defending themselves and taking on their foes. Iron Man and Captain Marvel shoot blasts from their hands, while Spider-Man fires off webbing. It's all an impressive display, and one of the Aliens even gets the drop on Iron Man. He's put in a chokehold from behind but is able to get the upper hand as the first look comes to an end.

A description of Aliens Vs. Avengers #3 reads, "THE ENGINEERS GO TO WAR! But in a world of cosmic heroes and genetic mutants, the Engineers are not the only gods of creation. As the Engineers set out to destroy what they made, humanity's remaining heroes discover an even more pressing threat: the X-Men."

The only X-Men-adjacent character we see in the first look is Mister Sinister, but the synopsis makes it clear that the X-Men will make their presence known in the third issue of the crossover series. We've seen some of our favorite Avengers fall in action like Captain America and Hulk, so it's time to see how the X-Men have fared after a quick glimpse at them in Aliens Vs. Avengers #1.

The exclusive first look at Aliens Vs. Avengers #3 is below. The issue goes on sale Wednesday, February 19th.

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