ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #1 Unleashes The Xenomorphs And Reveals A Big Spider-Man Twist - SPOILERS

ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #1 Unleashes The Xenomorphs And Reveals A Big Spider-Man Twist - SPOILERS

Aliens vs. Avengers #1 just dropped and as well as taking us to a future version of Earth ravaged by the Xenomorphs, we get plenty of big twists and turns, with the biggest involving Miles Morales...

By JoshWilding - Aug 28, 2024 03:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

When Disney merged with 20th Century Fox, the House of Mouse acquired a long list of franchises, including Alien. Today, Marvel Comics released Aliens Vs. Avengers, a new crossover from Secret Wars creative team Jonathan Hickman and Esad Ribic. 

Set decades into the future, the issue opens with T'Challa and his son, Prince Azari, attacking a space station where we learn that two Weyland-Yutani Corporation synthetics have plotted to seed Xenomorphs across the Marvel Universe. 

"Seed Probes" were sent to several planets, including Earth, with each containing four Queen eggs. Our planet soon fell, as did Attilan, Atlantis, and Wakanda. The X-Men fled Krakoa to seek refuge on Mars, leaving only Apocalypse to battle the invading Xenomorps. 

Now, the elderly Weyland hides out in the last human sanctuary alongside The Hulk, Captain Marvel, and Miles Morales Spider-Man. 

They wait for Valeria Richards to return with a solution and the daughter of Reed Richards and Sue Storm (who have both died) has indeed figured out how to create a virus which will wipe out the aliens at source. Unfortunately, she's been infected by a Facehugger and dies before completing her mission.

As a result, the egg she brought back hatches and attacks Spider-Man; just as Carol Danvers prepares to burn it - and him - we learn Miles was wearing the Venom Symbiote and watch as it manages to take control of the Facehugger; as Weyland puts it, "Parasite co-opts parasite. Symbiote seemingly trumps Xenomorph."

The Venom-controlled Facehugger takes its place on Spidey's chest as the wall-crawler decides it's time for The Avengers to get the hell off Earth.

It appears the Symbiote will have an important role in this story and perhaps in stopping the Xenomorph threat; we're intrigued to learn what led to Miles wearing the alien costume, though we'd imagine it has something to do with Peter Parker falling in battle years earlier (there's no mention of him here). 

There are lots of unanswered questions after this first issue but this is an intriguing new world that's been created by Hickman and Ribic and Aliens vs. Avengers #1 is a must-read. You can check out some highlights below.

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Aliens vs. Avengers is set in a new timeline many years in the future and features older, grittier versions of Marvel characters. It also will be the first-time readers will see certain parts of Alien lore in the Marvel Universe – like the home of the Engineers. In this unmissable series, Xenomorphs reach Earth, and the perfect organism meets a planet of superhumans. But who will be first to fall?

ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #1 (OF 4)
Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
Art and Cover by ESAD RIBIĆ
On Sale 7/24

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Dotanuki
Dotanuki - 8/28/2024, 4:03 PM
This looks exciting. I’m always a sucker for stories that take place in the future.
Vigor
Vigor - 8/28/2024, 4:15 PM
The logo on his chest of the venom-facehugger is pretty rad
fanboy03191
fanboy03191 - 8/28/2024, 4:22 PM
Been waiting for marvel to crossover with the aliens and predators for years and I’m not disappointed! Very fun stuff.
bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 8/28/2024, 4:41 PM
The crossover itself already is promising, and Hickman really only makes it better. Finally a Venomized hero that's interesting, especially with the facehugger influence.
Izaizaiza
Izaizaiza - 8/28/2024, 4:48 PM
[frick] it, I'm in
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/28/2024, 6:04 PM
Man, has the Aliens pretty much fought everyone now? Batman, Predator, Superman, Terminator or Robocop....
since like WAY back?
Arthorious
Arthorious - 8/29/2024, 2:41 PM
@lazlodaytona - next up Aliens vs the Thing vs Death Angels (Quiet Place) vs the Blob.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/30/2024, 6:45 AM
@Arthorious - sounds icky
I'm🤢🤮😵🫡😜😂
kg8817
kg8817 - 8/28/2024, 6:17 PM
I’m so stoked for this type of event.

But no Peter Parker is absolutely ridiculous. I like Miles but I’m so tired of Peter taking a backseat to him.
TheWarThor
TheWarThor - 8/28/2024, 9:53 PM
OH, FFS! Another story where they have to shit all over Peter to make Miles look good.
"We'll kill off Peter so copy-cat Peter can really shine."

[frick] off, Marvel.
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/28/2024, 10:34 PM
@TheWarThor - not sure miles have face hugger on face who knows who in anti venom suit Peter or Eddie someone else not sure what your talking about making miles look good Peter look bad
Arthorious
Arthorious - 8/29/2024, 2:42 PM
@TheWarThor - yeah the writers really really really hate Peter
Awhelan
Awhelan - 8/29/2024, 6:12 PM
@TheWarThor - My thoughts exactly I'm slightly less excited to read it now
RitoRevolto
RitoRevolto - 8/28/2024, 9:54 PM
This looks better than I expected. Definitely gonna read.
Cleander
Cleander - 8/30/2024, 1:29 AM
tbis is not canon and it is an alternate universe not the furure

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