The X-Men Face Off Against A Horrific Classic Horror Monster Just In Time For Halloween

Image via Marvel Comics Published Oct 1, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Sam Fang primarily covers news for CBR, with over a decade of experience writing about entertainment and pop culture and degrees in both journalism and art. Sign in to your CBR account The X-Men are no strangers to threats of an alien nature, but their upcoming battle might be more than they bargained for. Marvel has officially confirmed the X-Men will be going head-to-head with none other than the Alien franchise's legendary Xenomorph just in time for Halloween. Alien Vs. X-Men #1 will go on sale September 30, hailing from the superstar team of co-writers Chris Claremont and Kieron Gillen, with art by Geraldo Borges. "They went looking for a Phoenix egg. They found something else," Marvel's solicit for the issue teases. Best of all, this isn't going to be a simple, spooky season one-off story; Marvel has already confirmed solicits for the first three issues, planning for plenty of Alien madness for the months to come. Marvel's Mutants Meet Their Match With Ridley Scott's Alien Xenomorph Image via Marvel Comics Alien Vs. X-Men kicks off with a seemingly familiar story unfolding. "The X-Men return to Earth with deadly cargo...