Marvel Comics have announced “Predator vs. Wolverine,” a four-issue series penned by current “Wolverine” series writer Benjamin Percy, featuring interiors by Greg Land, Andrea Di Vito, Ken Lashley, Kei Zama, and more unannounced artists. The comic will imagine a universe where Logan has been stalked by a Predator for decades, “from the blood-ridden snows of the Canadian wilderness, to the sword-slinging streets of Madripoor.” The synopsis states, “Wolverine and a Predator [will] break everything in their paths on their way to the ultimate victory… or glorious death.”
Percy says, “I’m not going to say I was born to write this crossover… but sometimes the universe reveals why you were created. I am a child of the ’80s. I cannot tell you how many times I watched Predator, just as I cannot tell you how many Wolverine comics I have read, because that would be like telling you how many breaths I’ve taken or cheeseburgers I’ve eaten. The mythologies of both are ingrained in me so deeply they might as well be strands of DNA or wisps of soul. The guns, claws, beef, and blood of both franchises have been stewing in my brain since 1987, when I read myself to sleep every night with a stack of Marvel comics and my friends and I used to play ‘Predator’ with Nerf guns in the woods and river near our neighborhood.”
He adds, “This epic hunt will span decades, as both of these giants learn and harden and grow deadlier with time. 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.”
The comic marks the first crossover between the Marvel and Alien/Predator universes. When previous Aliens and Predator comics publisher Dark Horse held the rights, they ran several intercompany crossovers, pitting the two film monsters against DC’s superheroes, Archie, Judge Dredd, the Terminator, and more, but never Marvel’s staple of heroes. However, Marvel teased the possibility when they acquired the licenses in 2020, commissioning David Finch to pencil artwork of the Alien aboard the Guardians of the Galaxy’s ship, and a Predator holding Iron Man’s spine as a trophy. Perhaps ironically, the series will arrive before they do their own “Alien vs. Predator” series.
“Predator vs. Wolverine” will begin on September 20.
