Aliens Take Over Marvel!
Earlier this year, Marvel took over the intellectual properties for FOX which included Aliens and Predator. While we are waiting for the first Marvel's Aliens Vs Predator comics to come out in April, this week they gave us a preview with Alien covers for all their current main books. In all we are getting 22 covers featuring the 1979 Ridley Scott creations. So far, we know what 19 covers look like.
In 1979 we got our first Alien Movie followed by three sequels, Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), and Alien Resurrection (1997), directed by James Cameron, David Fincher, and Jean-Pierre Jeunet, respectively. Their first appearance in comics were in the 1988 Dark Horse Series Aliens.
Check out these covers, they are amazing. I am going to say the Venom cover, Wolverine, and Guardians of the Galaxy covers are my favorite. Comment below and let me know what ones you are excited for!
On to the list!
VENOM #32 BROWN MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR KIB
NOV200440
(W) Donny Cates (A) Iban Coello (CA) Ryan Brown
KING IN BLACK ARRIVES!
• EDDIE BROCK is about to face the biggest challenge of his life...but he's not alone.
In Shops: Jan 06, 2021
SRP: $3.99
DAREDEVIL #26 RAHZZAH MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR KIB
NOV200488
(W) Chip Zdarsky (A) Marco Checchetto, Mike Hawthorne (CA) Rahzzah
A DEVIL CONSUMED!
Matt faces a darkness unlike any before. Meanwhile, ELEKTRA may be in over her head for the first time in her life.
DAREDEVIL must find the strength to continue the fight as all hell breaks loose.
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 27, 2021
SRP: $3.99
WOLVERINE #9 SILVA MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200519
(W) Ben Percy (A) Adam Kubert (CA) R. B. Silva
WEAPON X - TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER!
WOLVERINE's back in MADRIPOOR for an underworld criminal auction specializing in super hero artifacts that will surface more than just bad memories for the mutant formerly known as WEAPON X!
Parental Advisory
In Shops: Jan 27, 2021
SRP: $3.99
X-MEN #17 DAUTERMAN MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200523
(W) Jonathan Hickman (A) Brett Booth (CA) Russell Dauterman
STORM THE EMPIRE!
When the Shi'ar Empire asks the X-Men for help, Cyclops, Storm and Marvel Girl answer the call.
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 27, 2021
SRP: $3.99
THOR #11 DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200580
(W) Donny Cates (A) Nic Klein (CA) Daniel Warren Johnson
IT'S A SUNNY DAY IN HEL!
But the God of Thunder is about to bring down a bloody rain! Trapped in a suburban horror show, THOR faces down an old foe. But something far worse than the Midgard Serpent is sinking its fangs into Thor's world...for DONALD BLAKE now roams the TEN REALMS with naught but death on the brain!
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 06, 2021
SRP: $3.99
SHANG-CHI #5 (OF 5) COELLO MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200584
(W) Gene Luen Yang (A) Dike Ruan, Philip Tan (CA) Iban Coello
THE GRAND FINALE!
• SISTER HAMMER launches her final attack on the Western world with her army of vampires!
• Will SHANG-CHI and his family be able to stop her?
• And will Shang-Chi finally accept the destiny laid out by his father?
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 27, 2021
SRP: $3.99
MILES MORALES SPIDER-MAN #22 SCHITI MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200571
(W) Saladin Ahmed (A) Carmen Nunez Carnero (CA) Valerio Schiti
• The Battle with Ultimatum is over, but Miles and his family will bear the scars for the rest of their lives.
• A day with Starling may raise Miles' spirits, but there's always another shoe dropping.
Rated T
In Shops: Jan 06, 2021
SRP: $3.99
KING IN BLACK #3 (OF 5) GIANGIORDANO MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200464
(W) Donny Cates (A) Ryan Stegman (CA) Valerio Giangiordano
After last issue's shocking finale, the heroes of the Marvel Universe are reeling. Outgunned and outmanned, but never outdone, they unite and face KNULL, God of the Abyss, as he ensnares the planet in the darkness of his reign! Superstars DONNY CATES and RYAN STEGMAN continue to raise the game - and the stakes for the Marvel Universe in this Earth-shattering epic!
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 20, 2021
SRP: $4.99
IRON MAN #5 YOON MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR NOV200538
(W) Cantwell (A) CAFU (CA) Yoon
THE FIRST ACT OF "THE BOOKS OF KORVAC" REACHES ITS STUNNING CONCLUSION!
It's put up or shut up time with KORVAC as the android mastermind begins the next phase of his ascent toward absolute power, and IRON MAN begrudgingly decides to finally ask for help. But...from who? As he takes charge of new allies and tries to use HELLCAT's weakened state to his advantage, Tony Stark might instead risk everyone's life including his own, especially when he confronts Korvac himself, one on one.
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 06, 2021
SRP: $3.99
IRON FIST HEART OF DRAGON #1 JACINTO MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200499 (W) Hama (A) Wachter (CA) Jacinto
Someone is killing the ancient dragons that power the HEAVENLY CITIES, and only IRON FIST and the DEADLY WEAPONS can stop them...if they can discover who they are in time! Zombie armies, mystical portals, dragon hearts, some of the Marvel Universe's deadliest fighters all converge in one action-packed extravaganza, and the fate of all worlds hangs in the balance! LARRY HAMA and DAVID WACHTER are building a story that hits as hard as the Iron Fist itself!
In Shops: Jan 20, 2021
SRP: $3.99
IMMORTAL HULK #43 SHALVEY MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200543
(W) Al Ewing (A) Joe Bennett (CA) Declan Shalvey
• New York City holds eight million people...and harbors one monster. A creature of chaos and anarchy, driven by rage and contempt for the structures of man.
• His criminal activities continue even while the beast is hidden in the skin of an ordinary human. But don't be afraid, citizens. This radioactive disease has a cure.
• The U-FOES are here... and they're going to kill the HULK.
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 13, 2021
SRP: $3.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #28 CASSARA MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200545
(W) Dan Slott (A) R. B. Silva (CA) Joshua Cassara
"Nullified"
The deadliest weapon in the universe. The greatest force it could ever be leveled at. And a decision that could forever change the life of our Fantastic cast! Plus, a shocking return of a major character! This one is not to be missed!
Guest-starring the SILVER SURFER... and more!
Rated T
In Shops: Jan 27, 2021
SRP: $3.99
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY #10 LARRAZ MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR KIB
NOV200490
(W) Al Ewing (A) Juan Cabal (CA) Pepe Larraz
THE GUARDIANS CLEANSED?!
• KNULL and his dragons are cleansing entire worlds of life. SPARTAX is their next target - and the GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY can't save it alone.
• It's a good day for the return of the legendary STAR-LORD...
• Meanwhile, as the team battle cosmic horror, something worse is waiting - as the clock ticks down to the Last Stand in...
• THREE...
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 06, 2021
SRP: $3.99
CAPTAIN MARVEL #25 MCKELVIE MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200557
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Lee Garbett (CA) Jamie McKelvie
IN THE LION'S DEN!
As OVE's plans for CAPTAIN MARVEL are uncovered, Carol and her team must call upon new weapons and heroes - both new and old - to save Earth from his reign. Thunder and lightning - magic spells and mighty fists - it's no holds barred against a mad king for the fate of this world...and maybe so much more?
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 20, 2021
SRP: $3.99
CAPTAIN AMERICA #27 SHAVRIN MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200553
(W) Ta-Nehisi Coates (A) Leonard Kirk (CA) Ivan Shavrin
HOW CAPTAIN AMERICA GOT HIS MOJO BACK!
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 20, 2021
SRP: $3.99
BLACK CAT #2 MOMOKO MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR KIB
NOV200473
(W) Jed MacKay (A) C.F. Villa (CA) Peach Momoko
A CLASSIC GAME OF CAT AND...SYMBIOTE?
• Black Cat has to steal from Knull himself!
• If you know Felicia Hardy, she never shows up inappropriately dressed - THIS ISSUE, Felicia gets her own ANTI-VENOM COSTUME!
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 20, 2021
SRP: $3.99
BLACK WIDOW #5 DODSON MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200562
(W) Kelly Thompson (A) Elena Casagrande (CA) Terry Dodson
THE END IS ALSO THE BEGINNING...
As Natasha finally begins to escape her paradise and takes aim on her enemies, she can't ignore that her freedom comes at a devastating cost. Is this what finally breaks The BLACK WIDOW? Winning the day will change Natasha forever and set her on a bold new path.
Losing... is no longer an option.
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 06, 2021
SRP: $3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #56 BAGLEY MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200565
(W) Nick Spencer (A/CA) Mark Bagley
"LAST REMAINS" TAKES ITS TOLL!
• You will never look at Norman or Harry Osborn the same again.
• We know SPIDER-MAN won't.
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 06, 2021
SRP: $4.99
AVENGERS #41 YU MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR
NOV200549
(W) Jason Aaron (A) Dale Keown (CA) Leinil Francis Yu
THE BATTLE TO DECIDE THE ALL-NEW PHOENIX CONTINUES!
Who will wield the power of the PHOENIX FORCE? A globe-spanning tournament is underway, under the direction of the firebird itself, pitting some of Marvel's greatest heroes against their fiercest enemies and also against each other, giving each of them a taste of the awesome cosmic might that's at stake. All will be transformed. Not all will survive.
Rated T+
In Shops: Jan 20, 2021
SRP: $3.99
That is all the released covers to date! There will be more (MARAUDERS #17 LARROCA MAVEL VS ALIEN VAR, SPIDER-WOMAN #8 GARRON MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR KIB, and X-FORCE #16 LARROCA MARVEL VS ALIEN VAR) but we haven't seen them yet. When they are released I will edit this blog and add them so there is one resource for all the Alien Variants.
I am excited for these and the introduction of Aliens and Predator to the Marvel line up. I am going to use my Pull Box at Mill Geek to make sure I get each cover. If you want to make sure you reserve your copies, sign up for Mill Geek's Patreon and have Russ and Ryan take care of your weekly books.
Until next time Comic Fam!
Nate Johnson
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