Following the success of Alien Vs. Avengers, Marvel’s Alien line of comics evolves with Alien vs. X-Men, pitting the Children of the Atom against the universe’s perfect organism! Blending super hero storytelling with cosmic horror, the saga will be written by X-Men writer Kieron Gillen and illustrated by acclaimed artist Geraldo Borges. The series will also feature a four-part bonus story by legendary X-Men creator Chris Claremont, who brings the Xenomorphs into conflict with his own parasitic extraterrestrial creation: the Brood!
The X-Men went looking for a Phoenix egg. They found something else.
The X-Men return to Earth with deadly cargo, and a violent battle between mutant and alien begins. Will an unexpected ally turn the tide in the X-Men’s favor? Will anyone survive the experience? The next evolution of Marvel’s mightiest mutants begins!
On his love for the Alien franchise, Gillen shared, “Alien was the first R-rated movie I ever saw. Aliens is one of the four founding teenage films that I built my understanding of story structure upon. As a hormonal teen, I had a looming Alien poster hung over my bed. I love Aliens so much that I am unhelpfully explaining beats to Geraldo by referencing two-second sequences featuring tertiary characters, as if he cares about Ferro and Dietrich as much as I do. So, yes, this is some prime-grade bucket list stuff for me, and I’m highly enjoying taking the X-Men on an X-press elevator to hell.”
Plus: A young Kitty Pryde faces her greatest nightmare when she’s hunted by two of the galaxy’s greatest terrors: the Brood and the Xenomorphs!
“For me, the coolest aspect here is returning to a universe where I can pit my deadliest alien predators against their movie counter-parts, with Kitty caught in the middle,” Claremont said. “Kitty brings a hero’s perspective to the challenge that embraces the heart and soul of the X-Men. This story is cram-packed with adventure – plus some crazy surprises along the way.”
Check out covers by Ryan Stegman and Ivan Shavrin and preorder Alien vs. X-Men at your local comic shop today! For more information, visit Marvel.com.
Variant Cover by IVAN SHAVRIN
ALIEN VS. X-MEN #1 (OF 4)
Written by KIERON GILLEN & CHRIS CLAREMONT
Art by GERALDO BORGES & MORE
Cover by RYAN STEGMAN
Variant Cover by IVAN SHAVRIN
On Sale 9/16
Images via Marvel Comics
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