We’ve seen the Alien and Predator franchises cross over numerous times across various media, but now it’s time for another iconic Disney property to join in on the fun. Marvel Comics has revealed Predator vs. Planet of the Apes, an unlikely but very intriguing mashup of two sci-fi legends.
Check out the image gallery below to see cover art for Predator vs. Planet of the Apes #1:
Predator vs. Planet of the Apes is a five-issue limited series from writer Greg Pak (Planet Hulk) and artist Alan Robinson (X-Men Infinity Comic). The first issue features covers by Stonehouse, Ben Oliver, Skottie Young, Chris Campana, Carlos Magno, and Tim Seeley.
Here’s the official logline for the series:
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?!
Pak told Marvel.com, “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,” Pak added. “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. Both also absolutely GO THERE, taking huge risks and leaps all the time. I can’t wait to show what we’re cooking up with Alan Robinson and the rest of the creative team.”
Predator vs. Planet of the Apes #1 will be released on July 29, 2026. Fans can also see an exclusive prelude story in Alien, Predator & Planet of the Apes CGD 2026 #1, which will be offered as part of Comics Giveaway Day on May 2. You can preorder the series through your local comic shop.
In other comic book news, Wolverine just suffered one of his biggest defeats in years, and we’ve got an exclusive first look at new cover art for TMNT: The Last Ronin – Training Day #1.
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