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"Now that Disney owns the rights to both Marvel and Alien (the latter stemming from the studio's 2019 acquisition of Fox assets), Entertainment Weekly can exclusively report that these two franchises are colliding in the crossover comic Aliens vs. Avengers, from writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Esad Ribic.
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"I've never worked on a licensed or 'non-superhero' property the entire time I've been at Marvel, so when all of this came together almost two years ago, I kind of jumped at the opportunity," Hickman tells EW. "I love the Aliens universe and the mythology, and obviously just how atmospherically and well-designed everything is has always gotten my creative juices flowing. It was tricky finding a way to make these two things work together, but I think Esad and I landed on something that works for fans of both franchises."

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"Probably one of the coolest things about the project is how we've found really fun ways to 'Avengerize' Aliens and 'alien-up' Avengers," Hickman says. "I think fans will be surprised at how elegantly some of those things fit together. It really turned out to be a chocolate-and-peanut-butter situation."

The brief plot synopsis for the crossover says, "It's all led to this: Xenomorphs reach Earth! The perfect organism meets a planet of superhumans. Who will be first to fall?"

That means this comic will show something that has never been seen in a proper Alien film. In fact, stopping the Xenomorphs from reaching Earth has been treated as so sacrosanct that it's the motivation behind the protagonists' climactic actions in Alien, Alien 3, and Prometheus, to name a few. But this series is set a little into the future, outside the typical continuity for either Alien or Avengers stories, which gives some room to play.

The first issue of Aliens vs. Avengers will hit stores July 24, just ahead of the Aug. 16 theatrical release of Alien: Romulus. Check out Ribic's first cover image above."

Jonathan Hickman teases Marvel's upcoming 'Aliens vs. Avengers' comic

Jonathan Hickman teases what to expect when Marvel's new 'Aliens vs. Avengers' comic brings superheroes face to face with Xenomorphs.

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[The Cockatrice]

That is fucking stupid.

 

[Trogdor1123]

Gotta get that omniverse going I guess…

 

[kanjobazooie]

They should make the alien wear spandex.

 

[Stitch]

 

[near]

Without Jonathan Hickman, I wouldn't be remotely interested in this.

 

[RagnarokIV]

 

[John Bilbo]

Cap got facehugged

 

[DeafTourette]

This is no different than any other crossover with the predator or aliens franchises. Terminator vs Alien, for example. Or Batman vs Predator.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Angry Video Game Nerd doing double duty as Caps.

Who knew.

 

[Madonis]

I remember reading WildCATS vs Aliens way back in the day, so this is fine.

 

[jason10mm]

This is no different than any other crossover with the predator or aliens franchises. Terminator vs Alien, for example. Or Batman vs Predator.

Oh, it's QUITE different.

Those sci-fi franchises have at least some basis in a shared technology (and in the case of Aliens, predator, even robocop and terminator, a somewhat plausible shared universe) and a skill based power system more so than Avenger level superheroes. TMNT or Batman, both martial art types, can gel well with Predator/aliens. Superman vs Terminator, aliens, and predator....eh, not so much as it required a lot of nerfing of Supes or massively powering up the Terminators.

Now if they have a FULL creative license and can have chestbursters pop out of (and kill) supers like Bruce Banner, leading to a Hulk xeno or some other hyper powerful ones, that might be interesting, but I really can't see any MCU of the avengers level not just wiping the floor with xenos as represented in the films. Street level Marvel, like Blade, DD, and the like would be a bit different, I think. But Captain Marvel, really? Or Ironman? I just don't see it unless they have a REALLY creative story to tell.

 

[IDKFA]

So, Marvel Zombies but with Xenomorphes?

 

[Space Runaway]

Feels weird to see one of these without Dark Horse involvement.

 

[The Stig]

Oh, it's QUITE different.

Those sci-fi franchises have at least some basis in a shared technology (and in the case of Aliens, predator, even robocop and terminator, a somewhat plausible shared universe) and a skill based power system more so than Avenger level superheroes. TMNT or Batman, both martial art types, can gel well with Predator/aliens. Superman vs Terminator, aliens, and predator....eh, not so much as it required a lot of nerfing of Supes or massively powering up the Terminators.

Now if they have a FULL creative license and can have chestbursters pop out of (and kill) supers like Bruce Banner, leading to a Hulk xeno or some other hyper powerful ones, that might be interesting, but I really can't see any MCU of the avengers level not just wiping the floor with xenos as represented in the films. Street level Marvel, like Blade, DD, and the like would be a bit different, I think. But Captain Marvel, really? Or Ironman? I just don't see it unless they have a REALLY creative story to tell.

this.

though they did a superman v alien comic which was ok.

they powered superman down by having it take place in deep space, no where near any yellow stars.

 

[Artoris]

Meh

 

[jason10mm]

this.

though they did a superman v alien comic which was ok.

they powered superman down by having it take place in deep space, no where near any yellow stars.

Yeah, its always fun for one-offs to have a "what if XXX hero DIDN'T HAVE POWERS" story against a tough foe and force them to fall back on wits instead of brawn. But I have my doubts this is where they will take an Avengers story, or anything with a heroine, TBH.

Still, the Aliens IP has been whored out for less, so guess we'll see.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

Forget comics. Capcom get on this right away with a beat em up. Put in the Predator also.

 

[jason10mm]

Forget comics. Capcom get on this right away with a beat em up. Put in the Predator also.

I would looooooooooooooooooooooove to see a "refresh" of this game like they did with TMNT. I have it on mame and it is still so damned fun. The precurser Alien game as well.

 

[AJUMP23]

Not interested in any of this.

 

[captainpat]

gonna guess the xenomorphs are gonna get a massive powerup so their a threat.

Also this is kind of funny since Marvel already has their own version of xenomorphs

 

[jason10mm]

gonna guess the xenomorphs are gonna get a massive powerup so their a threat.

Also this is kind of funny since Marvel already has their own version of xenomorphs

Good god what heroine is that and does she still get drawn that way?

 

[Inspector Q]

Good god what heroine is that and does she still get drawn that way?

In a word....no

 

[Pejo]

I'll wait for the follow-up, Buzz Lightyear's new culturally diverse friends vs. Predator.

 

[Billbofet]

Just a matter of time before Star Wars and Marvel come together for nuclear-level cringe.

 

[chromhound]

Should have been Aliens vs Terminators

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

Should have been Aliens vs Terminators

Terminaliens

 

[slayerjman]

Should have been Aliens vs Terminators

Dynamite Comics currently has the rights to publish Terminator comics so don't expect this crossover any time soon. What you can look forward to is sexy Terminators on every cover with mediocre interior art and similar quality stories.

 

[YCoCg]

Disney should do a Smash Bros clone called Marvel Vs Everyone with all the ips they have now.

 

[MonkD]

Without Jonathan Hickman, I wouldn't be remotely interested in this.

I see Hickman, I read the book.

 

[RagnarokIV]

Angry Video Game Nerd doing double duty as Caps.

Who knew.

Hopefully the aliens don’t attack at 5:40 or we’re fucked!

 

[jason10mm]

Terminaliens

The emphasis this (I'm assuming AI generated) art puts in prominent croch pieces is downright HILARIOUS.

That's the kind of homoerotic stuff I can get behind

 

[Putonahappyface]

 

[Robot Carnival]

Forget comics. Capcom get on this right away with a beat em up. Put in the Predator also.

a little out of topic, but this game is still not available on any preform legally right?

 

[jason10mm]

a little out of topic, but this game is still not available on any preform legally right?

Define legally.........

I don't recall seeing it on any of the capcom arcade packs. So alas, I think your only option is mame, batocera, or some other emulator. It must be tied up in licensing hell because otherwise it seems like a slam dunk remake or at least a release on one of the capcom arcade packs.

 

[nush]

Disney should do a Smash Bros clone called Marvel Vs Everyone with all the ips they have now.

Wake up Mr Sakurai, your work is not yet done...

 

[nush]

a little out of topic, but this game is still not available on any preform legally right?

Only the Capcom arcade stick. Probably because they could class it as an arcade title they had the rights to.

 

[AREYOUOKAY?]

The emphasis this (I'm assuming AI generated) art puts in prominent croch pieces is downright HILARIOUS.

That's the kind of homoerotic stuff I can get behind

It's possible that's because I prompted it to be based off the 90's X-Men style, but sometimes you stuff like this.

However I feel as if this one had you and your post in mind.

Either way I'm getting radical 90's manly as fuck stuff that I would totally buy back then.

Just who could stop Aliens combined with Skynet technology?

 

[chromhound]

Disney should do a Smash Bros clone called Marvel Vs Everyone with all the ips they have now.

And it would be mediocre

 

[jason10mm]

And it would be mediocre

And no male character could lose to a female one....

 

[jason10mm]

It's possible that's because I prompted it to be based off the 90's X-Men style, but sometimes you stuff like this.

However I feel as if this one had you and your post in mind.

Either way I'm getting radical 90's manly as fuck stuff that I would totally buy back then.

Just who could stop Aliens combined with Skynet technology?

Damn, now I want a Dredd/Robocop vs Aliens/Terminator crazy Mashup

We know xenos don't react to artificial humans (well, mostly....) so Terminators would be able to 'work' with them fairly well. And Dredd and Robocop would have a lot to (not) talk about