With the Alien and Predator franchises now under the Disney umbrella, Marvel Comics has taken full advantage of the crossover opportunities. We’ve already seen bloody crossovers like Predator vs. Wolverine and Predator vs. Spider-Man. Now, IGN can exclusively reveal the latest and most blood-soaked Predator/Marvel crossover yet – Predator Kills the Marvel Universe.
This new series reunites Predator vs. Spider-Man writer Benjamin Percy and artist Marcelo Ferreira. In fact, Predator Kills the Marvel Universe serves as the culmination of Percy’s overarching Predator Vs. saga. Having claimed Wakanda’s vibranium and turned Earth into a hunting preserve, a Predator King will begin hunting Earth’s heroes and villains en masse. Don’t expect them all to survive this bloodbath.
“Over the past few years, I’ve been having the time of my life writing the Predator Vs. series,” Percy tells IGN. “The Yautja have hunted Wolverine across the decades. They’ve battled Black Panther and plundered Wakanda of its vibranium. And they’ve faced off against Spider-Man and Kraven during a blackout heat wave in New York. These stories have been patiently building toward something epic. Their interconnectedness will be revealed in this explosive, blood-drenched, five-part story.”
“That title? It’s not misdirection,” Percy continues. “This one’s gonna hurt. Your favorite heroes and villains will fall — even as others rise up against this extinction-level event. The Predator King is here — the Yautja are armed with vibranium — and Earth is now a hunting preserve.”
On the surface, the idea of a Predator holding its own against powerful beings like Hulk, Thor, and Storm might seem like a stretch. But Percy hints that vibranium is the key to turning the tables, ensuring that Earth’s defenders are thoroughly outmatched by this deadly hunter.
“The playing field has not only been leveled — it’s tipped in the favor of the Yautja. I can’t tell you everything, because Predator Vs. Spider-Man hasn’t released yet, but something game-changing happens at the end of it that will make people drop their jaws,” Percy teases. “But here’s something you’ve already clocked, if you’ve been following along. In Predator Vs. Black Panther (which is now available as a graphic novel collection), the Yautja raided the Wakandan mines. We all know how obsessed they are with tech and weaponry, so just imagine what they can do with the motherlode of what they refer to as ‘godmetal.'”
Percy is adamant that fans should expect some major deaths on the Marvel side as this conflict plays out. Predator Kills the Marvel Universe is very much in the vein of Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe and Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe in that it’s set in its own continuity and no one’s survival is guaranteed.
“Every character is on the chopping block,” Percy says. No one’s safe. No one. The brutal and bloody first issue makes that immediately clear. We’re not holding back, so armor up.”
Predator Kills the Marvel Universe #1 will be released on August 13, 2025. You can find links to order the previous Predator vs. books below:
In other Predator news, Disney just released a teaser trailer for the upcoming film Predator: Badlands.
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