comic book
A comic book, also called comicbook, comic magazine or (in the United Kingdom and Ireland) simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are of ...
s are part of the ''
Predator
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill th ...
'' franchise and has had several titles published based on the license, most of which are part of the Dark Horse Comics line (Dark Horse also publishes the '' Aliens'' and ''
Alien vs. Predator
''Alien vs. Predator'' (also known as ''Aliens versus Predator'' and ''AVP'') is a science-fiction action horror
media franchise created by comic book writers Randy Stradley and Chris Warner. The series is a crossover between, and part of, th ...
'' lines of comics) but other comics by other distributors have been made.
trade paperbacks
A paperback (softcover, softback) book is one with a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with adhesive, glue rather than stitch (textile arts), stitches or Staple (fastener), staples. In contrast, hardcover (hardback) book ...
include:
* ''Predator: Concrete Jungle'' (by Mark Verheiden and
Chris Warner
Christopher Alexander Warner is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who has been portrayed by Michael Galvin since the show's first episode, making him the longest running original character. Galvin quit the ...
, Dark Horse, 112 pages,
1990
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, )
* ''Predator: Big Game'' (by
John Arcudi
John Arcudi is an American comic book writer, best known for his work on ''The Mask'' and ''B.P.R.D.'', and his series '' Major Bummer''.
Early life
Arcudi grew up in Buffalo, New York. He attended Columbia University as an English major and de ...
,
Evan Dorkin
Evan Dorkin (born April 20, 1965) is an American comics artist and cartoonist. His best known works are the comic books ''Milk and Cheese'' and ''Dork''. His comics often poke fun at fandom, even while making it clear that Dorkin is a fan himsel ...
and Armando Gil, Titan Books, 112 pages, 1992, , Dark Horse, 1996, )
* ''Predator: The Bloody Sands of Time'' (by Dan Barry and
Chris Warner
Christopher Alexander Warner is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' who has been portrayed by Michael Galvin since the show's first episode, making him the longest running original character. Galvin quit the ...
Ron Randall
Ron Randall (born November 22, 1956) is an American comic book artist best known as the creator of the character Trekker.
Career
A graduate of The Kubert School, Ron Randall's first published comic book work was a two-page backup story titled ...
and Steve Mitchell, Dark Horse, 112 pages,
1993
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, Titan Books, 104 pages,
1995
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, )
* ''Predator: Race War'' (by
Andrew Vachss
Andrew Henry Vachss ( ; October 19, 1942 – November 23, 2021) was an American crime fiction author, child protection consultant, and attorney exclusively representing children and youths.
Early life and career
Vachss grew up in Manhattan o ...
and
Randy Stradley
Randy Stradley (born March 4, 1956) is an American comic book writer and editor, who spent 35 years in an executive position at Dark Horse Comics. He has written under pseudonyms Mick Harrison and Welles Hartley.
Career
Stradley began working ...
, Dark Horse, 144 pages,
1995
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, )
* ''Predator: Kindred'' (by Scott R. Tolson and Jason Lamb, Penciller: Brian O'Connell, Roger Peterson and Inker: Bruce Patterson, 4-issue mini-series, 1996, tpb,
1997
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, )
* ''Predator: Dark River'' (by Mark Verheiden, pencils by
Ron Randall
Ron Randall (born November 22, 1956) is an American comic book artist best known as the creator of the character Trekker.
Career
A graduate of The Kubert School, Ron Randall's first published comic book work was a two-page backup story titled ...
1997
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, tpb,
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
, )
* ''Predator: Primal'' (by Kevin J. Anderson, Penciller: Scott Kolins and Inker: John Lowe, 2-issue mini-series,
1997
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)
* ''Predator: Nemesis'' (by
Gordon Rennie
Gordon Rennie is a Scottish comics writer, responsible for ''White Trash: Moronic Inferno'', as well as several comic strips for '' 2000 AD'' and novels for ''Warhammer Fantasy''.
In May 2008, he announced he was leaving comics to concentrate f ...
and
Colin MacNeil
Colin MacNeil is a British comics artist, best known for his work on '' 2000 AD'' and in particular on ''Judge Dredd'' and other stories within his world like '' Shimura'' and ''Devlin Waugh''.
MacNeil has illustrated cards for the '' Magic: ...
, two-issue mini-series,
1997
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...
Dean Ormston
Dean Ormston is a British born comic book artist. His most notable work has been for the British comic '' 2000 AD'' and for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.
Biography
Ormston was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England and earned a degree in ar ...
, two-issue mini-series,
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
)
* ''Predator: Captive'' (by
Gordon Rennie
Gordon Rennie is a Scottish comics writer, responsible for ''White Trash: Moronic Inferno'', as well as several comic strips for '' 2000 AD'' and novels for ''Warhammer Fantasy''.
In May 2008, he announced he was leaving comics to concentrate f ...
and
Dean Ormston
Dean Ormston is a British born comic book artist. His most notable work has been for the British comic '' 2000 AD'' and for DC Comics' Vertigo imprint.
Biography
Ormston was born in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England and earned a degree in ar ...
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
)
* ''Predator: Xenogenesis'' (by
Ian Edginton
Ian Edginton is a British comic book writer, known for his work on such titles as ''X-Force'', '' Scarlet Traces'', '' H. G. Wells' The War of the Worlds'' and ''Leviathan''.
Career
Ian Edginton is known for his steampunk/ alternate history wor ...
Andrew Pepoy
Andrew Pepoy (born 1969) is an American comic book writer and artist.
Career
Pepoy began working as a professional artist while still in college at Loyola University Chicago.
He has worked on a large variety of comics, including ''Superman'', ''S ...
1999
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
2014
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Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
)
* ''Predator: Life and Death'' (
2016
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,
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
)
* ''Predator: Hunters'' (
2017
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,
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
)
* ''Predator 30th Anniversary: The Original Comics Series'' (
2017
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,
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
)
* ''Predator: Hunters II'' (
2018
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-
2019
File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
,
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
)
* ''Predator: The Essential Comics Volume 1'' (
2018
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,
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
)
* ''Predator: Hunters III'' (
2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
,
Dark Horse Comics
Dark Horse Comics is an American comic book, graphic novel, and manga publisher founded in Milwaukie, Oregon by Mike Richardson in 1986. The company was created using funds earned from Richardson's chain of Portland, Oregon comic book shops know ...
)
Collected editions
* ''Predator Omnibus Volume 1'' (collects ''Concrete Jungle'', ''Cold War'', ''Dark River'', ''Rite Of Passage'', ''The Pride at Nghasa'', ''The Bloody Sands Of Time'', and ''Blood Feud'', 430 pages, August 2007, )
* ''Predator Omnibus Volume 2'' (collects ''Big Game'', ''God's Truth'' (from Dark Horse Presents 46), ''Race War'', ''The Hunted City'' (from Dark Horse Comics 16-19), ''Blood on Two-Witch Mesa'' (from Dark Horse Comics 20-21), ''Invaders from the Fourth Dimension'', and ''1718'' (from A Decade of Dark Horse 1), 360 pages, February
2008
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, )
* ''Predator Omnibus Volume 3'' (collects ''Bad Blood'' (including Dark Horse Comics 12-14), ''Kindred'', ''Hell and Hot Water'', ''Strange Roux'', ''No Beast so Fierce'' (from Dark Horse Presents 119), and ''Bump in the Night'' (from Dark Horse Presents 124), 344 pages, June
2008
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, )
* ''Predator Omnibus Volume 4'' (collects ''Primal'', ''Nemesis'', ''Homeworld'', ''Xenogenesis'', ''Hell Come a Walkin, ''Captive'', and ''Demon's Gold'', 352 pages, October
2008
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Prey
Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill ...
'', in which Raphael Adolini of ''Predator: 1718'' is loosely adapted.
References
Sources
* ''Beautiful Monsters: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to the Alien and Predator Films'' (by
David A. McIntee
David A. McIntee (born 31 December 1968) is a British writer.
Career
McIntee has written many spin-off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', as well as one each based on ''Final Destination'' and '' Space: 1 ...