Marvel is set to bring together two iconic sci-fi movie franchises for its latest 20th Century Studios crossover this July as the galaxy’s greatest hunter finds new prey on a world ruled by apes in the five-issue limited series Predator vs. The Planet of the Apes from writer Greg Pak (Planet Hulk) and artist Alan Robinson (X-Men Infinity Comic). The official synopsis for the series reads:
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?!
“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,” said Pak. “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 continued. “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.”
In addition to the main cover above by Stonehouse, Predator vs. The Planet of the Apes #1 will be available with a variant cover from Tim Seeley, and the first of five Movie Poster Variants from artist Chris Campana; check them out here…
Predator vs. The Planet of the Apes #1 will go on sale on July 29th 2026.
