Aliens vs. Predator (comics)
Aliens vs. Predator (also known as Aliens versus Predator, abbreviated AVP) is a comic book series published by Dark Horse Comics between 1989 and 2020 on an intermittent basis, written and drawn by various artists. Dark Horse also publishes the Aliens and Predator lines of comics.
| Aliens vs. Predator | |
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Cover of the trade paperback of the original Aliens versus Predator comic series. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Comics Marvel Comics |
| Formats | Original material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) Dark Horse Presents and a set of limited series and graphic novels. |
| Genre | Horror |
| Publication date | Dark Horse: 1989–2020 Marvel: 2021– |
AVP is part of the crossover franchise originated and published by Dark Horse Comics.
According to the notes which accompany the first Aliens versus Predator graphic novel, the original idea of combining the Aliens with Predators was the result of a late 1980s brain-storming session between the comic's creators and Dark Horse executives. AVP artist and editor Chris Warner is credited with suggesting the concept. Eventually, a film, Alien vs. Predator, was made in 2004, with a sequel in 2007 (called Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem) including a hybrid of a Xenomorph and a Predator. However, the films did not follow either the settings or the stories of the original comic series.