Marvel's newest crossover comic series, Aliens vs. Avengers kicked off at the end of August, and the story will continue this November. CBR has an exclusive first look at Aliens vs. Avengers #2 showing Marvel's mightiest heroes engaged in an epic battle with the Xenomorphs.
Aliens vs. Avengers is written by Jonathan Hickman with art by Esad Ribic, and the second issue picks up after the events of August's debut issue when the Xenomorphs reached Earth, prompting the Avengers to respond to this otherworldly threat. Marvel's solicit for the new issue teases the challenging battle heroes like Iron Man, The Hulk and Spider-Man will face as the terrifying aliens destroy the planet. "EARTH SURRENDERS?! Overwhelmed by Xenomorphs, the survivors abandon their home planet! But so many are dead. So many wounded. And a terrifying few…CHANGED. The Avengers…must avenge." Aliens vs. Avengers #2 goes on sale Nov. 6.
ALIENS VS. AVENGERS #2
- Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN
- Art by ESAD RIBIC
- Cover Art by ESAD RIBIC
- On sale Nov. 6
CBR's exclusive preview pages from the upcoming issue show the Xenomorphs going on a rampage across Earth, destroying a city in the process. One page shows an elderly Captain America beheading one of the alien monsters with a skillful toss of his shield. The Aliens vs. Avengers crossover story will have a total of four issues, meaning that time may soon be running out for the Avengers and their allies to get the Xenomorph invasion under control.
Hickman Teases Crossover Story 'Avengerizes' the Alien Villains
The crossover between Marvel's legendary superheroes and the Alien franchise is set many years in the future, with older, grittier versions of Marvel's most recognizable characters. The series also introduces certain parts of Alien lore into the Marvel Universe as the Xenomorphs reach Earth and discover a planet full of superhumans. The world is at stake, and Marvel has teased that "anything could happen" in the crossover story.
"Probably one of the coolest things about the project is how we've found really fun ways to 'Avengerize' Aliens and 'alien-up' Avengers," Hickman said in an interview about the series with Entertainment Weekly. "I think fans will be surprised at how elegantly some of those things fit together. It really turned out to be a chocolate-and-peanut-butter situation."
Aliens vs. Avengers #2 goes on sale Nov. 6 from Marvel Comics.
Source: Marvel and Entertainment Weekly
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