List of Predator (franchise) comics
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The Predator comic books are part of the Predator franchise and has had several titles published based on the license, most of which are part of the Dark Horse Comics line (Dark Horse also publishes the Aliens and Alien vs. Predator lines of comics) but other comics by other distributors have been made. All Predator solo comics, not counting crossovers like Fire and Stone, were set on Earth in either the present or past until Marvel´s 2022 reboot moved the setting for the first time from Earth and into the future. Some continuity was retained due to the return of John Schaefer.
Dark Horse Comics
| Title | Issues | Creative team | Cover dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited series | ||||
| Predator | #1–4 | Mark Verheiden Chris Warner Ron Randall | June 1989 – March 1990 | Also known as Predator: Concrete Jungle; Set during a blistering heat wave in New York, as police begin to discover evidence of a sadistic killer, Detective John Schaefer, the brother of Dutch Schaefer (Arnold Schwarzenegger) from the first Predator film, quickly learns it is the extraterrestrial hunters, drawn by the heat and the prey. The later video game Predator: Concrete Jungle by Eurocom borrowed the title from the comics but chose an entirely different story arc for the game. |
| Predator 2 | #1–2 | Franz Henkel Dan Barry Mark Bright Randy Emberlin Ron Randall | February – June 1991 | Comic book adaptation of the film Predator 2. Original screenplay by Jim and John Thomas. |
| Predator: Big Game | #1–4 | John Arcudi Evan Dorkin Armando Gil | March – June 1991 | |
| Predator: The Bloody Sands of Time | #1–2 | Dan Barry Mike Richardson Chris Warner | February 1992 | |
| Predator: Cold War | #1–4 | Mark Verheiden Ron Randall Steve Mitchell | September – December 1991 | Part written sequel to Predator: Concrete Jungle. When a Predator spacecraft crashlands in the isolated Northern tundra of Siberia, John Schaefer is called upon once again to aid the US military in capturing the technology. Unfortunately, the Russian forces have their eyes on the craft as well. |
| Predator: Race War | #0–4 | Andrew Vachss Randy Stradley Jordan Raskin Lauchland Pelle Rick Bryant | February – October 1993 | Issue 0 was published between issues 2 and 3. Black and white prison gangs unite to kill a Predator who's killing members of both. |
| Predator: Bad Blood | #1–4 | Evan Dorkin Derek Thompson Chris Warner Keith Aiken | December 1993 – June 1994 | |
| Predator: Dark River | #1–4 | Mark Verheiden Ron Randall Rick Magyar | July – October 1996 | |
| Predator: Kindred | #1–4 | Scott Tolson Brian Kalin O'Connell Bruce Patterson Dave Nestelle | December 1996 – January 1997 | |
| Predator: Hell & Hot Water | #1–3 | Mark Schultz Gene Colan Gregory Wright | April – June 1997 | The crew of a Peruvian fishing boat encounter a Predator visiting Earth to hunt dangerous aquatic life. |
| Predator: Primal | #1–2 | Kevin J. Anderson Scott Kolins John Lowe | July – August 1997 | |
| Predator: Nemesis | #1–2 | Gordon Rennie Colin MacNeil | December 1997 – January 1998 | |
| Predator: Hell Come A-Walkin' | #1–2 | Nancy A. Collins Dean Ormston | February – March 1998 | Set during the Civil War, the men of the northern and southern armies unite to stop a Predator that's stalking and killing men from both sides. |
| Predator: Homeworld | #1–4 | James Vance Kate Worley Toby Cypress Mark Lipka | March – June 1999 | |
| Predator: Xenogenesis | #1–4 | Ian Edginton Mel Rubi Andrew Pepoy | August – November 1999 | |
| Predator | #1–4 | John Arcudi Javier Saltares Walden Wong | June 2009 – January 2010 | Also known as Predator: Prey to the Heavens. |
| Predators | #1–4 | David Lapham Marc Andreyko Gabriel Guzman Guilherme Balbi Mariano Taibo | June 2010 | Prequel comic series to the 2010 film Predators. |
| Predator: Fire and Stone | #1–4 | Joshua Williamson Christopher Mooneyham John Lucas | October 2014 – January 2015 | Fire and Stone crossover event tie-in. |
| Predator: Life and Death | #1–4 | Dan Abnett Brian Thies | March – June 2016 | Life and Death crossover event tie-in. |
| Predator: Hunters | #1–5 | Chris Warner Francisco Ruiz Velasco Mike Heisler | May – September 2017 | This trilogy features surviving characters from previous stories in a rare use of continuity. Such as Enoch Nakai from Big Game. |
| Predator: Hunters II | #1–4 | Chris Warner Agustin Padilla Neeraj Menon Mike Heisler | August 2018 – January 2019 | |
| Predator: Hunters III | #1–2 | Chris Warner Brian Thies Wes Dzioba | February – March 2020 | Only two of the four planned issues were released. All four were collected in the trade paperback. |
| One-shots | ||||
| Predator: Invaders from the Fourth Dimension | #1 | Jerry Prosser Jim Somerville Brian Garvey | July 1994 | |
| Predator: Jungle Tales | Ian Edginton Rick Leonardi Dan Panosian | March 1995 | ||
| Predator: Strange Roux | Brian McDonald Mitch Byrd Jason Rodriguez | November 1996 | ||
| Predator: Captive | Gordon Rennie Dean Ormston | May 1998 | ||
| Predators Film Adaptation | Paul Tobin Victor Drujinu | July 2010 | Comic adaptation of the 2010 film Predators. | |
| Predators: Preserve the Game | David Lapham Allan Jefferson |
Crossovers
Crossovers with the Alien franchise are in their own separate article.
| Title | Issues | Creative team | Cover dates | Co-publisher | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited series | |||||
| Batman versus Predator | #1–3 | Dave Gibbons Andy Kubert Adam Kubert | January – February 1992 | DC Comics | Published in regular and Prestige format concurrently. |
| Predator versus Magnus Robot Fighter | #1–2 | Jim Shooter John Ostrander Lee Weeks | November 1992 – May 1993 | Valiant Comics | |
| Batman versus Predator II: Bloodmatch | #1–4 | Doug Moench Paul Gulacy Terry Austin | December 1994 – March 1995 | DC Comics | |
| Tarzan versus Predator: At the Earth's Core | #1–4 | Walt Simonson Lee Weeks | January – June 1996 | Not an intercompany crossover. | |
| Predator versus Judge Dredd | #1–3 | John Wagner Enrique Alcatena | October – December 1997 | Fleetway Publications | Also published in Judge Dredd Megazine (vol. 3) #36–38 in the UK. |
| Batman versus Predator III | #1–4 | Chuck Dixon Rodolfo Damaggio Robert Campanella | November 1997 – February 1998 | DC Comics | |
| Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator | #1-4 | Mark Schultz Mel Rubi Christopher Ivy Dave Stewart | April - July 2000 | Dark Horse Comics | |
| Superman vs. Predator | #1–3 | David Michelinie Alex Maleev | 2000 | DC Comics | |
| Archie vs. Predator | #1–4 | Alex de Campi Fernando Ruiz Rich Koslowski | April – July 2015 | Archie Comics | |
| Archie vs. Predator II | #1–5 | Alex de Campi Robert Hack | September 2019 – March 2020 | ||
| One-shots | |||||
| The Transformers UK | #284 | Simon Furman | August 18 1990 | Marvel UK | The cover depicts Starscream being stalked by a mysterious bounty hunter, who was later confirmed to be the Predator. |
| JLA versus Predator | John Ostrander Graham Nolan Randy Elliott | 2001 | DC Comics |
Stories
Stories published in other comics unrelated to the Predator franchise.
| Title | Issues | Creative team | Cover dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Rite of Passage" | Dark Horse Comics #1–2 | Ian Edginton Rick Leonardi Dan Panosian | August – September 1992 | |
| "Blood Feud" | Dark Horse Comics #4–7 | Neal Barrett Jr. Leo Durañona | November 1992 – February 1993 | |
| "The Pride at Nghasa" | Dark Horse Comics #10–12 | Chuck Dixon Enrique Alcatena | May – August 1993 | |
| "Bad Blood" | Dark Horse Comics #12–14 | Evan Dorkin Derek Thompson Ande Parks | August – October 1993 | |
| "The Hunted City" | Dark Horse Comics #16–18 | Charles Moore D. Alexander Gregory Scott Fischer Rob Haynes Jason Rodriguez | December 1993 – February 1994 | |
| "Blood on Two-Witch Mesa" | Dark Horse Comics #20–21 | Terry LaBan Howard Cobb | April – May 1994 | |
| "Hunting the Heroes: Predators Attack!" | Agents of Law #6 Ghost #5 Motorhead #1 X #18 | September 1995 | This was a story event in which Predators attack heroes of the Dark Horse Heroes comics. | |
| "Predator: 1718" | A Decade of Dark Horse #1 | Henry Gilroy Igor Kordey | July 1996 | "Raphael Adolini" is misspelled "Rafael Andolini". |
Marvel Comics
| Title | Issues | Creative team | Cover dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predator: Day of the Hunter | #1–6 | Ed Brisson Kev Walker | August 2022 – January 2023 | First appearance of Theta. |
| Predator: The Preserve | #1–5 | Ed Brisson Netho Diaz | March – July 2023 | |
| Predator vs. Wolverine | #1–4 | Benjamin Percy Greg Land Andrea Di Vito Ken Lashley Hayden Sherman Kei Zama Gavin Guidry | September – December 2023 | Crossover event with Wolverine |
| Predator: The Last Hunt | #1–4 | Ed Brisson Francesco Manna | February – May 2024 | Reintroducing a cryogenically frozen John Schaefer in 2168 from the Dark Horse line. |
| Predator vs. Black Panther | #1–4 | Benjamin Percy Chris Allen Lee Ferguson Sean Damien Hill | August – November 2024 | Crossover event with Black Panther |
| Predator vs. Spider-Man | #1–4 | Benjamin Percy Marcelo Ferreira | April – July 2025 | Crossover event with Spider-Man |
| Predator: Black, White & Blood | #1–4 | Joe Kelly & Álvaro López Eliot Rahal & Brian Level Sarah Gailey & Fran Galán Curtis Baxter & Acky Bright Rebecca Roanhorse | July – October 2025 | Anthology series |
| Predator Kills the Marvel Universe | #1–5 | Benjamin Percy Marcelo Ferreira | August – December 2025 | Crossover event with the Marvel Universe |
| Predator: Badlands | #1 | Ethan Sacks Elvin Ching | November 2025 | Prologue to the 2025 film Predator: Badlands. |
Publications
The details of the publication of the comics and trade paperbacks include:
- Predator: Concrete Jungle (by Mark Verheiden and Chris Warner, Dark Horse, 112 pages, 1990, ISBN 1-56971-165-8)
- Predator: Big Game (by John Arcudi, Evan Dorkin and Armando Gil, Titan Books, 112 pages, 1992, ISBN 1-85286-454-0, Dark Horse, 1996, ISBN 1-56971-166-6)
- Predator: The Bloody Sands of Time (by Dan Barry and Chris Warner, 2-issue mini-series, 1992)
- Predator: Cold War (by Mark Verheiden, Ron Randall and Steve Mitchell, Dark Horse, 112 pages, 1993, Titan Books, 104 pages, 1995, ISBN 1-85286-576-8)
- Predator: Race War (by Andrew Vachss and Randy Stradley, Dark Horse, 144 pages, 1995, ISBN 1-56971-112-7)
- Predator: Kindred (by Scott R. Tolson and Jason Lamb, Penciller: Brian O'Connell, Roger Peterson and Inker: Bruce Patterson, 4-issue mini-series, 1996, tpb, 1997, ISBN 1-56971-270-0)
- Predator: Dark River (by Mark Verheiden, pencils by Ron Randall and inks by Rick Magyar, 4-issue mini-series, 1996)
- Predator: Hell & Hot Water (by Mark Schultz and Gene Colan, 3-issue mini-series, 1997, tpb, 1998, ISBN 1-56971-271-9)
- Predator: Primal (by Kevin J. Anderson, Penciller: Scott Kolins and Inker: John Lowe, 2-issue mini-series, 1997)
- Predator: Nemesis (by Gordon Rennie and Colin MacNeil, two-issue mini-series, 1997)
- Predator: Hell Come a Walkin (by Nancy A. Collins and Dean Ormston, two-issue mini-series, 1998)
- Predator: Captive (by Gordon Rennie and Dean Ormston, one-shot, May 1998)
- Predator: Xenogenesis (by Ian Edginton, Mel Rubi (pencils) and Andrew Pepoy (inks), for Dark Horse, 1999)
- Predators (2010, Dark Horse Comics)
- Predator: Fire and Stone (2014-2015, Dark Horse Comics)
- Predator: Life and Death (2016, Dark Horse Comics)
- Predator: Hunters (2017, Dark Horse Comics)
- Predator 30th Anniversary: The Original Comics Series (2017, Dark Horse Comics)
- Predator: Hunters II (2018-2019, Dark Horse Comics)
- Predator: The Essential Comics Volume 1 (2018, Dark Horse Comics)
- Predator: Hunters III (2020, Dark Horse Comics)
Collected editions
- Predator Omnibus Volume 1 (collects Concrete Jungle, Cold War, Dark River, Rite Of Passage, The Pride at Nghasa, The Bloody Sands Of Time, and Blood Feud, 430 pages, August 2007, ISBN 1-59307-732-7)
- Predator Omnibus Volume 2 (collects Big Game, God's Truth (from Dark Horse Presents 46), Race War, The Hunted City (from Dark Horse Comics 16-19), Blood on Two-Witch Mesa (from Dark Horse Comics 20-21), Invaders from the Fourth Dimension, and 1718 (from A Decade of Dark Horse 1), 360 pages, February 2008, ISBN 1-59307-733-5)
- Predator Omnibus Volume 3 (collects Bad Blood (including Dark Horse Comics 12-14), Kindred, Hell and Hot Water, Strange Roux, No Beast so Fierce (from Dark Horse Presents 119), and Bump in the Night (from Dark Horse Presents 124), 344 pages, June 2008, ISBN 1-59307-925-7)
- Predator Omnibus Volume 4 (collects Primal, Nemesis, Homeworld, Xenogenesis, Hell Come a Walkin', Captive, and Demon's Gold, 352 pages, October 2008, ISBN 1-59307-990-7)
See also
- List of Alien (franchise) comics
- List of Predator (franchise) novels
- List of Alien vs. Predator (franchise) comics
- List of comics based on films
- Prey, in which Raphael Adolini of Predator: 1718 is loosely adapted.
Sources
- Beautiful Monsters: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Alien and Predator Films (by David A. McIntee, Telos, 272 pages, 2005, ISBN 1-903889-94-4)