Evolution created them. Now the hunt will test them. As we first reported on SFFGazette.com, this July will see the galaxy's greatest hunter find new prey on a world ruled by apes in Predator vs. The Planet of the Apes.
The five-issue Marvel Comics series is written by Greg Pak (Planet Hulk) and illustrated by Alan Robinson (X-Men Infinity Comic).
Created in collaboration with 20th Century Studios, the series marks the first-ever crossover between the two groundbreaking sci-fi franchises and is the latest in Marvel’s line of 20th Century Studios storytelling, which includes recent hits like Planet of the Apes vs. Fantastic Four and Predator: Bloodshed.
Blending the mythology and themes of both universes, it's said that "the revolutionary saga pushes both Yautja and ape to their limit in a brutal battle for dominance!"
Here's the official description for Predator vs. The Planet of the Apes #1:
Worlds collide when a deadly Yautja crash-lands on the legendary Planet of the Apes!
After a rescue mission gone wrong, astronaut Arch finds herself embedded in a hostile ape society where humans are subservient. But the hunters soon became the hunted when the apes find themselves being stalked by Predators! A three-way war is about to erupt between humans, apes and Yautja – who will reign supreme?!
Expressing his love for both franchises, Pak shared, "I vividly remember watching the first Planet of the Apes movie on an old 13' black-and-white television in the early 1980s and having my mind totally blown. So I was thrilled when Marvel approached me to write Planet of the Apes comics -- and then even more thrilled when they said it would be a Predator book as well!"
"Planet of the Apes and Predator are two of the most iconic sci-fi series of all time—I'd be thrilled to work on either of them. But both of them together? Just incredible," he continued. "Both series do so much wild worldbuilding, grapple with a deeply organic and compelling kind of sci-fi, and take on massive and eternally relevant themes of violence and war."
Check out Stonehouse's main cover for Predator vs. The Planet of the Apes #1 below, along with a variant cover by Tim Seeley, and the first of Chris Campana’s Movie Poster Variant Covers.
PREDATOR VS. THE PLANET OF THE APES #1 (OF 5)
Written by GREG PAK
Art by ALAN ROBINSON
Cover by STONEHOUSE
Foil Variant Cover by BEN OLIVER
Variant Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG
Movie Poster Homage Variant Cover by CHRIS CAMPANA
Variant Cover by CARLOS MAGNO
Variant Cover by TIM SEELEY
On Sale 7/29