AvP Comics
Comics from the AvP Series. This section is sorted by most recent first down to oldest. The number of issues a comic has is indicated in brackets next to the title. You can click a comic number to see a bigger image of the relevant comic cover.
Title: AvP: Life and Death (1,2,3,4)
Written By: Dan Abnett
Artwork By: Brian Thies & Rain Beredo
Publication Date: December 28, 2016 – March 29, 2017
Description: The Predators arrive on LV-223! The question is: are they here to finish the fight with the Colonial Marines, or will they join the marines in the battle against the Aliens? And who will Ahab—the Predator from the Fire and Stone story cycle—side with?!
Written By: Dan Abnett
Artwork By: Brian Thies & Rain Beredo
Publication Date: December 28, 2016 – March 29, 2017
Description: The Predators arrive on LV-223! The question is: are they here to finish the fight with the Colonial Marines, or will they join the marines in the battle against the Aliens? And who will Ahab—the Predator from the Fire and Stone story cycle—side with?!
Title: AvP: Fire & Stone (1,2,3,4)
Written By: Christopher Sebela
Artwork By: Ariel Olivetti & E. M. Gist
Publication Date: Oct 08, 2014 – Jan 14, 2015
Description: As the mercenary crew of the Perses leave the horror of LV-223 behind them, one passenger reveals a terrible new danger, and the crew soon find themselves in a deadly struggle between predator and prey!
Written By: Christopher Sebela
Artwork By: Ariel Olivetti & E. M. Gist
Publication Date: Oct 08, 2014 – Jan 14, 2015
Description: As the mercenary crew of the Perses leave the horror of LV-223 behind them, one passenger reveals a terrible new danger, and the crew soon find themselves in a deadly struggle between predator and prey!
Title: AvP: Three World War (1/2/3/4/5/6)
Written By: Randy Stradley
Artwork By: Rick Leonardi, Mark Pennington, Wes Dzioba & Raymond Swanland
Publication Date: Jan 13, 2010 – Sep 8, 2010
Description: A centuries-old interstellar conflict threatens humanity’s very existence as a long-lost Predator clan stakes its claim for galactic dominance, intent on exterminating its rival clan, the selfsame trophy hunters who have plagued Earth’s history and every world they have touched. And if the advanced technology and military precision of this new threat weren’t enough, they have an even more terrifying weapon at their disposal — Aliens, weaponized and under their malefic control. This puts earthmen in the dangerous position of parlaying with the same alien warriors who have relentlessly hunted them, and who better to carry out the negotiations than Machiko Noguchi, the only human known to have spent time alongside the Hunters.
Written By: Randy Stradley
Artwork By: Rick Leonardi, Mark Pennington, Wes Dzioba & Raymond Swanland
Publication Date: Jan 13, 2010 – Sep 8, 2010
Description: A centuries-old interstellar conflict threatens humanity’s very existence as a long-lost Predator clan stakes its claim for galactic dominance, intent on exterminating its rival clan, the selfsame trophy hunters who have plagued Earth’s history and every world they have touched. And if the advanced technology and military precision of this new threat weren’t enough, they have an even more terrifying weapon at their disposal — Aliens, weaponized and under their malefic control. This puts earthmen in the dangerous position of parlaying with the same alien warriors who have relentlessly hunted them, and who better to carry out the negotiations than Machiko Noguchi, the only human known to have spent time alongside the Hunters.
Title: AvP: Dead Space (1)
Written By: Mike Kennedy
Artwork By: Francisco Ruiz Velasco
Publication Date: March 2008
Description: This comic was included exclusively in the 2 disc unrated DVD of Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. Dead Space follows 2 astronauts as they float through space towards a planet. Through flashbacks we learn of their crew being hunted by Predators and killed by Aliens. When the conflict gets too out of hand a Predator destroys the ship, setting the number characters adrift.
Written By: Mike Kennedy
Artwork By: Francisco Ruiz Velasco
Publication Date: March 2008
Description: This comic was included exclusively in the 2 disc unrated DVD of Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem. Dead Space follows 2 astronauts as they float through space towards a planet. Through flashbacks we learn of their crew being hunted by Predators and killed by Aliens. When the conflict gets too out of hand a Predator destroys the ship, setting the number characters adrift.
Title: AvP: Sand Trap (1)
Written By: Mike Kennedy
Artwork By: Davide Fabbri
Publication Date: 2005
Description: This comic was included exclusively in the AvP Ultimate Showdown Collectors DVD Set. Here’s the plot: An unfortunate desert platoon gets more war than they bargained for when they unwittingly end up in the middle of a battle where the warriors are not human. The soldiers soon discover that this chaotic region has proven to be an ideal hunting ground for the Predators’ latest conquest, and even Blackwater was no match for the forces unleashed in the thrill of the game. Will the new squad fare any better than the band of brothers before them? In space, nobody can hear you scream. On Earth, it won’t matter.
Written By: Mike Kennedy
Artwork By: Davide Fabbri
Publication Date: 2005
Description: This comic was included exclusively in the AvP Ultimate Showdown Collectors DVD Set. Here’s the plot: An unfortunate desert platoon gets more war than they bargained for when they unwittingly end up in the middle of a battle where the warriors are not human. The soldiers soon discover that this chaotic region has proven to be an ideal hunting ground for the Predators’ latest conquest, and even Blackwater was no match for the forces unleashed in the thrill of the game. Will the new squad fare any better than the band of brothers before them? In space, nobody can hear you scream. On Earth, it won’t matter.
Title: AvP: Whoever Wins… We Lose (1)
Written By: Various
Artwork By: Various
Publication Date: 2005
Description: This mini-comic accompanied the Alien Vs. Predator Unrated Edition DVD. This comic is based on the AvP Annual. It has similar cover artwork but it contains three out of the five stories from that comic: Hell-Bent, Lefty’s Revenge and Chained to Life and Death.
Written By: Various
Artwork By: Various
Publication Date: 2005
Description: This mini-comic accompanied the Alien Vs. Predator Unrated Edition DVD. This comic is based on the AvP Annual. It has similar cover artwork but it contains three out of the five stories from that comic: Hell-Bent, Lefty’s Revenge and Chained to Life and Death.
Title: AvP: Xenogenesis (1/2/3/4)
Written By: Andi Watson
Artwork By: Hugues Labiano, Mel Rubi, Ben Herrera, Mark Lipka…
Publication Date: Dec 22, 1999 – Mar 29, 2000.
Description: Andi Watson and Mel Rubi kick it up a notch–and AvP will never be the same!!! A girl named Charley is doing time on a prison colony. Her boyfriend Elliot has a step-mom in The Company who’s willing to get Charley out of stir… for a price. All Charley and Elliott have to do is pull a heist at a rival company’s research complex. Simple, until a certain dreadlocked hunter from space frees the research. And you get just one guess as to what that “research” is.
Written By: Andi Watson
Artwork By: Hugues Labiano, Mel Rubi, Ben Herrera, Mark Lipka…
Publication Date: Dec 22, 1999 – Mar 29, 2000.
Description: Andi Watson and Mel Rubi kick it up a notch–and AvP will never be the same!!! A girl named Charley is doing time on a prison colony. Her boyfriend Elliot has a step-mom in The Company who’s willing to get Charley out of stir… for a price. All Charley and Elliott have to do is pull a heist at a rival company’s research complex. Simple, until a certain dreadlocked hunter from space frees the research. And you get just one guess as to what that “research” is.
Title: AvP: Eternal (1/2/3/4)
Written By: Ian Edginton
Artwork By: Alex Maleev, Glenn Fabry, Clem Robins, Perry McNamee
Publication Date: Jun 24, 1998 – Sep 23, 1998 .
Description: Aliens loose in the Tokyo subways of the future is bad news. But when these monstrous beasts are pursued by Predators, the fiercest hunters in the galaxy, bad quickly becomes worse. Caught in the middle is Becca Shaw, a reckless journalist on the trail of Gideon Suhn Lee, a mysterious techno-billionaire who won’t let anything stand between him and the secrets to immortality that the Predators hold. When Becca and Gideon clash, it might be the Aliens and Predators that run for cover!
Written By: Ian Edginton
Artwork By: Alex Maleev, Glenn Fabry, Clem Robins, Perry McNamee
Publication Date: Jun 24, 1998 – Sep 23, 1998 .
Description: Aliens loose in the Tokyo subways of the future is bad news. But when these monstrous beasts are pursued by Predators, the fiercest hunters in the galaxy, bad quickly becomes worse. Caught in the middle is Becca Shaw, a reckless journalist on the trail of Gideon Suhn Lee, a mysterious techno-billionaire who won’t let anything stand between him and the secrets to immortality that the Predators hold. When Becca and Gideon clash, it might be the Aliens and Predators that run for cover!
Title: Dark Horse Classics – Aliens vs Predator (1/2/3/4/5/6)
Written By: Randy Stradley
Artwork By: Michael Dubisch, Phil Norwood, Chris Warner…
Publication Date: Feb 01, 1997 – Jul 16, 1997
Description: In a land covered primarily with sand and dirt, the searing heat of Ryushi’s nineteen-hour day causes most of the native creatures to burrow for shelter. It’s not anybody’s idea of a vacation spot — but the Predators aren’t looking for a vacation. And the Aliens aren’t looking to be disturbed . . . When this comic first appeared, it debuted as the best-selling comic to ever be published by an alternative publisher. Now it’s being presented again as part of the Dark Horse Classics line of titles, celebrating ten years of the world’s greatest comics! Whether you’re enjoying it for the first time or simply reminiscing, you won’t want to miss this six-issue celebration!
Written By: Randy Stradley
Artwork By: Michael Dubisch, Phil Norwood, Chris Warner…
Publication Date: Feb 01, 1997 – Jul 16, 1997
Description: In a land covered primarily with sand and dirt, the searing heat of Ryushi’s nineteen-hour day causes most of the native creatures to burrow for shelter. It’s not anybody’s idea of a vacation spot — but the Predators aren’t looking for a vacation. And the Aliens aren’t looking to be disturbed . . . When this comic first appeared, it debuted as the best-selling comic to ever be published by an alternative publisher. Now it’s being presented again as part of the Dark Horse Classics line of titles, celebrating ten years of the world’s greatest comics! Whether you’re enjoying it for the first time or simply reminiscing, you won’t want to miss this six-issue celebration!
Title: AvP: Booty (1)
Written By: Barbara Kesel
Artwork By: Ron Randall, Den Beauvais, Steve Dutro, Chris Chalenor
Publication Date: Jan 01, 1996
Description: The Colonial Marines have captured a live Alien Queen! But when pirate Predators attack the Marines, even the toughest fighters in the galaxy might not be able to hold on to her! Enter Evie, Shel, and Norley, three ordinary, if well-armed, human beings who get caught in the ensuing crossfire. By the time they realize that they’re really just extras in the big battle scene, it may be too late to escape from the savagery of either the Aliens or the Predators!
Written By: Barbara Kesel
Artwork By: Ron Randall, Den Beauvais, Steve Dutro, Chris Chalenor
Publication Date: Jan 01, 1996
Description: The Colonial Marines have captured a live Alien Queen! But when pirate Predators attack the Marines, even the toughest fighters in the galaxy might not be able to hold on to her! Enter Evie, Shel, and Norley, three ordinary, if well-armed, human beings who get caught in the ensuing crossfire. By the time they realize that they’re really just extras in the big battle scene, it may be too late to escape from the savagery of either the Aliens or the Predators!
Title: AvP: War (0/1/2/3/4)
Written By: Randy Stradley
Artwork By: Chris Warner, Richard Corben, Jim Hall, Ricardo Villagr”¡n…
Publication Date: May 01, 1995 – Aug 01, 1995.
Description: First blood or last breath – those are the only choices in Aliens vs. Predator: War! The Predators converge on the seed planet Bunda for the biggest bug hunt yet, each taking position to draw first blood. Machiko, a human who has been inducted into the Predator clan, is forced into a duel in order to claim her rightful place in the upcoming hunt. But when a new group of humans shows up, what began as sport becomes serious business.
Written By: Randy Stradley
Artwork By: Chris Warner, Richard Corben, Jim Hall, Ricardo Villagr”¡n…
Publication Date: May 01, 1995 – Aug 01, 1995.
Description: First blood or last breath – those are the only choices in Aliens vs. Predator: War! The Predators converge on the seed planet Bunda for the biggest bug hunt yet, each taking position to draw first blood. Machiko, a human who has been inducted into the Predator clan, is forced into a duel in order to claim her rightful place in the upcoming hunt. But when a new group of humans shows up, what began as sport becomes serious business.
Title: AvP: Duel (1/2)
Written By: Randy Stradley
Artwork By: Chris Warner, Javier Saltares, Jimmy Palmiotti, Steve Dutro…
Publication Date: Mar 01, 1995 – Apr 01, 1995.
Description: The violent clash of Alien against Predator left the planet Ryushi a desolate wasteland. But now, years later, a mysterious alien beacon beams a distress signal from the supposedly abandoned world. When Marine ship Brilliant responds to the call for aid, they step neck deep into disaster!
Written By: Randy Stradley
Artwork By: Chris Warner, Javier Saltares, Jimmy Palmiotti, Steve Dutro…
Publication Date: Mar 01, 1995 – Apr 01, 1995.
Description: The violent clash of Alien against Predator left the planet Ryushi a desolate wasteland. But now, years later, a mysterious alien beacon beams a distress signal from the supposedly abandoned world. When Marine ship Brilliant responds to the call for aid, they step neck deep into disaster!
Title: AvP: Deadliest of the Species (1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10/11/12)
Written By: Chris Claremont
Artwork By: John Bolton, Eduardo Barreto, Jackson Guice, John Beatty…
Publication Date: Jul 01, 1993 – Aug 01, 1995.
Description: In a skyliner high above the Alien-contaminated Earth, Caryn Delacroix can’t sleep. Terrifying images of pursuit, disfigurement, and bloody death have invaded her peaceful dreams and her safe and privileged world. But they’re only nightmares… Or are they? The beautiful trophy-consort of corporate magnate Lucien Delacroix soon discovers that nightmares do come true, and that there are fates worse than death, as a Predator comes to call.
Written By: Chris Claremont
Artwork By: John Bolton, Eduardo Barreto, Jackson Guice, John Beatty…
Publication Date: Jul 01, 1993 – Aug 01, 1995.
Description: In a skyliner high above the Alien-contaminated Earth, Caryn Delacroix can’t sleep. Terrifying images of pursuit, disfigurement, and bloody death have invaded her peaceful dreams and her safe and privileged world. But they’re only nightmares… Or are they? The beautiful trophy-consort of corporate magnate Lucien Delacroix soon discovers that nightmares do come true, and that there are fates worse than death, as a Predator comes to call.
Title: Aliens vs Predator (0/1/2/3/4)
Written By: Randy Stradley
Artwork By: Mike Mignola, Phill Norwood, Dave Dorman, Chris Warner…
Publication Date: Nov 01, 1989 – Dec 01, 1990.
Description: When the race of Predators tire of hunting easy prey, they capture an Alien Queen and force her to produce enough eggs to turn an abandoned planet into a controlled-population Alien game preserve. However, another Alien Queen accidentally winds up on the planet and a group of Predators finds themselves turned from hunter to hunted in the midst of a planet fully inhabited by Aliens! It’s a non-stop, fast-paced thriller!
Written By: Randy Stradley
Artwork By: Mike Mignola, Phill Norwood, Dave Dorman, Chris Warner…
Publication Date: Nov 01, 1989 – Dec 01, 1990.
Description: When the race of Predators tire of hunting easy prey, they capture an Alien Queen and force her to produce enough eggs to turn an abandoned planet into a controlled-population Alien game preserve. However, another Alien Queen accidentally winds up on the planet and a group of Predators finds themselves turned from hunter to hunted in the midst of a planet fully inhabited by Aliens! It’s a non-stop, fast-paced thriller!
