Marvel Officially Reveals the Most Dangerous Xenomorph Yet [Exclusive]
Marvel’s forthcoming Alien vs. X-Men comic will place the X-Men in an action-horror story against Xenomorphs, with writer Kieron Gillen stressing that their superhero abilities will not guarantee safety. The crossover matters because it aims to apply the Alien franchise’s sense of vulnerability and helplessness to characters normally capable of overcoming enormous threats.
Gillen identifies Storm as the story’s equivalent of Ellen Ripley, but says her considerable powers created a challenge for the creative team. Rather than excluding or simply killing her, the series will use an as-yet-unrevealed solution that may be hinted at in the artwork; Storm is intended to become the emotional centre of the story. Set in a separate timeline, the comic draws its team and costumes from the Astonishing X-Men era, including connections to Agent Brand and S.W.O.R.D.
- Storm will be Alien vs. X-Men’s Ripley-like central figure.
- The crossover is designed as horror, not a routine superhero battle.
- Its separate timeline draws on the Astonishing X-Men era.
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The X-Men are Marvel’s team of mutant superheroes, whose unusual abilities range from controlling the weather to healing quickly or reading minds. They are often shown facing threats that could endanger the world, and their powers normally give them ways to fight back.
The Xenomorph is the hostile alien creature from the Alien films. It is fast, hard to kill and known for hunting people in confined spaces, while its life cycle involves using human hosts; the films’ heroine Ellen Ripley became closely associated with surviving these encounters.
Storm is one of the X-Men’s leading members and can control weather, including wind and lightning. The new comic is set outside the main Marvel timeline and uses versions of the team associated with Astonishing X-Men, alongside Agent Brand and S.W.O.R.D., an organisation that deals with threats from space.
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