Marvel Comics’ Subsequent IP Struggle Is Wit...

During the last 12 months, Marvel Comics characters have gotten into bouts with the Alien, and are about to do the identical with Godzilla. Who’s up subsequent? Who else however the Predator, who’s getting live-action and animated motion pictures this 12 months?

After tangling with Black Panther, Wolverine, and Spider-Man (which begins this week), the intergalactic recreation hunter goes all out in Predator Kills the Marvel Universe. From returning author Ben Percy and vs. Spider-Man’s Marcelo Ferreira, the five-issue ebook sees a Predator King go up towards Marvel’s heroes and villains.

In an announcement to IGN, Percy mentioned the earlier tales would all reverberate into this new occasion, and that Predator will do what he does finest to the assembled Marvel forged.

“That title is just not misdirection,” he instructed IGN. “Your favourite heroes and villains will fall—whilst others stand up towards this extinction-level occasion. […] Earth is now a looking protect.” The Vibranium stolen by the Yautja in vs. Black Panther goes to be the sport changer and let the Predator King be on the identical taking part in subject as Spider-Man, the X-Males, and the like—in actual fact, the ultimate situation of the Spider-Man crossover goes to make that very clear.

Percy teased a jaw-dropping conclusion, so prepare to look at a notable hero die. “Each character is on the chopping block. Nobody’s secure, and we’re not holding again, so armor up.”

Predator Kills the Marvel Universe begins on August 13.

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