The comic book franchise Aliens versus Predator was always a joy to read with imaginative stories and excellent artwork. So it comes as no surprise that news that Dark Horse Comics was bringing back the franchise and adding the Engineers from 2012's controversial Alien prequel Prometheus has of course excited many fans of the franchise, especially after the lacklustre movie adaptations directed by Paul W S Anderson and the Brothers Strause. The new story entitled Fire and Stone wil span across all of Dark Horse Comics comic lines in the franchise, including their new Prometheus comic line, as well as within their much loved Aliens, Predator and Aliens versus Predator lines.
Set during the events of James Camerons 1986 sequel Aliens, the first issue of Aliens: Fire and Stone, shows the previously unseen fight for survival of the colonists of Hadleys Hope on Acheron LV-426, following a lucky few whom manage to escape the massacre at the colony only to crash land on another planet harnessing a much deeper threat. Written by critically acclaimed writer Chris Roberson and with artwork on show such as can be seen below (courtesy of BD), Aliens: Fire and Stone is sure to be enjoyable and full of intrigue and suspense, and will be released September 24th...
Alien vs. Predator 3 – What We Know So Far
Officially, Alien vs. Predator 3 remains in concept phase for the time being. A reboot of the iconic crossover has been discussed on numerous occasions, with chatter picking up heavily from 20th Century Studios back in the Fall of 2024 after the successful release of Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus. The blending of Alien and Predator cinematic universes was further solidified in 2025 with Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands. The two movie monsters continue to coexist in the same timeline, but their conflict has not yet been realized since 2007. A reboot of Alien vs. Predator would likely ret-con the existing 2 entries and establish a completely new AvP timeline. For more on what we know so far, continue reading our more in-depth breakdown here. As new developments are made, that page will be updated.
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