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Predator Vs. Judge Dredd Vs. Aliens #1 @darkhorsecomics

by John Layman and Chris Mooneyham

What do the Predator, Aliens, and Judge Dredd have in common? If you answered, they were movies, you are correct- if you answered they are all in the same comic, then you are even MORE correct. The Predator and Alien have clashed before, here comes Judge Dredd enforcing post-apocalyptic law.

Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens evokes an image of grandiose conflict, though issue one is a tamer, archetypical series-beginner. It sets up the environment and the characters and attempts to hook the reader by showing off just enough to want more.

It begins with animal/human hybrids hunting the Predator. Yes, the Predator is the prey and is hunted by creatures straight from the Island of Doctor Moreau. These events do not occur on a lush tropical island, though. It takes place in Alabama. While I can suspend disbelief, it is difficult to justify why a Predator, an Alien, and a Judge would be in Alabama.

I am hoping that despite this location, they make their way to the Mega City. Perhaps the story unfolds with the Judge capturing the Predator and bringing him back as a prisoner, when the Predator is somehow infected with an Alien parasite…

Think of that! An Alien-Predator hybrid running amok through the Mega City, as the Judge and the Predators try to track it down. Somewhere along the line both parties join forces! … That is the story I want to see- a Predator-Judge alliance where they hunt Alien-hybrids. I HOPE issue two will get into that more.

And I will stick around for issue two. There’s enough within the book to have me interested and get my imagination going. It is, overall, a fun idea. While I am sure the story is not “canon” and it does not fit into any type of expanded universe, it exists similar to Archie vs. Predator. It is a solid “What If” where the creative team can have fun, try something new, and take chances. It is something I would like to see more of.

Dane Cypel is a production coordinator at comiXology. Did you know that the Predator’s species are called the Yautja? Neither did he, until now.

Jul 31, 2016 8:01pm

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