Marvel Comics has officially announced the next chapter in its Alien comic book saga, Alien: King Killer, a new five-issue limited series from writer Saladin Ahmed (Wolverine) and artist Carlos Nieto (Ultimate Black Panther), which promises “to deliver the darkest era of the Alien universe yet”.
“I’m old enough to remember Aliens landing at the theaters after having watched Alien on Betamax, so I’ve been ready to tell stories in this universe for a good long while now,” said Ahmed. “King Killer is more of an action story than pure horror, but it is centrally about the most fascinating question in the franchise: What makes a monster? I’m super excited for readers to join us for this weird, pulse pounding Alien story!”
When humanity has already lost the war against the Xenomorphs, what remains? Set on a planet overrun by the savage alien species, the dregs of humanity cling to the protection of the mysterious siblings known as the Three Kings. But these warlords have a fourth sibling who is out for revenge– and the humans’ remaining protectors are harboring secrets deadlier than the aliens outside their gates.
Check out artist David Yardin’s cover to Alien: King Killer #1 here…
Alien: King Killer #1 will go on sale on April 1st 2026.
