The Uncanny X-Men are used to trips to space and plenty of alien encounters, but they have never faced these type of alien creatures before!
The new Alien vs. X-Men four-issue series by Kieron Gillen and Geraldo Borges rockets the X-Men into space to contend with 20th Century Studios’ xenomorphs this fall.
The main storyline begins when the X-Men go looking for a Phoenix egg in space and return to Earth with some very different eggs as well.
The series will also feature a four-part bonus story by Chris Claremont, who brings Ridley Scott’s aliens into conflict with Claremont’s Brood in a horrific tale staring Kitty Pryde.
“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” Gillen said. “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.”
“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.”
Since getting the 20th Century Studios license in 2020, Marvel has released and reissued a number of Alien, Predator, and Planet of the Apes comics, including crossovers with fan-favorite Marvel characters like Spider-Man, Black Panther, Captain America, the Fantastic Four, and the Avengers.
Look for the first issue of Alien vs. X-Men at your local comic shop on September 16.
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