The alien from Alien is one of the most famous movie monsters from science fiction. Most people also know that the Xenomorph has fought the Predator several times. But did you know that there are other crossovers? We introduce you to 5.
What is the Xenomorph? The Xenomorph first appeared in 1997. In the movie Alien by Ridley Scott, the monster terrorized the crew of the spaceship Nostromo. In four additional films, the Xenomorph was seen spreading chaos.
In addition to the main series, there is also the spin-off Alien vs. Predator from 2004. This film featured the Predator battling Xenomorphs. Alongside two mediocre films, the two also clashed in comics. In comics, the Xenomorph met other well-known characters as well.
The series began with Alien in 1997:
1. Batman and Superman vs. Aliens
Comic: Superman vs. Aliens (1995)
Superman and Batman have battled the Xenomorph multiple times, both individually and together. The fight began in 1995 with Superman vs. Aliens. Prior to that, there were comics where Batman fought the Predator.
Superman allegedly finds survivors from his home planet Krypton and flies to a planet without a yellow sun, causing his powers to wane. On this planet named Argo, an alien queen had landed some time ago, and Superman now has to fight her. (via CBR)
Batman and Superman have faced the aliens multiple times, and characters like Darkseid also wanted to use the Xenomorphs to defeat the heroes. If you’re interested, you’ll find many encounters of these iconic characters. Often the aliens appear alongside the Predator.
