"Alien vs. X-Men" Miniseries Announced by Marvel Comics, Pitting Mutants Against Xenomorphs
In space, no one can hear you SNIKT!
Both the Alien and X-Men franchises have long histories with 20th Century Studios, formerly known as 20th Century FOX, which is why Marvel's just-announced upcoming crossover comic book Alien vs. X-Men makes a lot of sense, even if these characters don't usually share the same universe. Details below.
What's happening:
- Marvel Comics has announced a new four-issue miniseries entitled Alien vs. X-Men, which will launch on Wednesday, September 16.
- Alien vs. X-Men is a follow-up to Marvel's 2024 title Aliens vs. Avengers, and it will be written by Kieron Gillen (Thor) with a four-part bonus story by X-Men mainstay Chris Claremont (The Undead Iron Fist), featuring the extraterrestrial X-Men villains the Brood going up against the infamous Alien Xenomorphs. The illustrations will be provided by Geraldo Borges (Morbius: The Living Vampire) among other artists.
- The main cover art for Alien vs. X-Men has been created by Ryan Stegman (Queen in Black), while a variant cover has been illustrated by Ivan Shavrin (Devil's Reign: Superior Four). Both are viewable below.
What they're saying:
- Kieron Gillen: "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."
- Chris Claremont: "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. 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."
More Marvel Comics News:
- Black Panther and Namor: The Sub-Mariner will team up against Doctor Doom in a new Doomed miniseries.
- Meanwhile, Logan will head to Miami in a new miniseries entitled Wolverine: Paradise.
- And the aforementioned Doctor Doom will take on the entire Marvel Universe in Doom All-On-One.