Predator hunts Spider-Man, Hulk, the X-Men, and more in delayed variant covers

Predator variant covers (Image credit: Marvel Comics)

Fresh of its Predator plans returning to its schedule in July, Marvel Comics is also reviving its Predator versus the Marvel Universe variant cover theme that it also initially announced last year.

The iconic sci-fi property landed at Disney and therefore its comic book license landed at Marvel along with the Aliens franchise when Disney acquired 20th Century Fox's film assets.

Marvel has revealed all 20 covers and creators and their on-sale dates:

On sale July 6

Captain America: Sentinel of Liberty #2 by Iban Coello
Jane Foster & The Mighty Thor #2 by Junggeun Yoon

On sale July 13

Savage Avengers #3 by Mirka Andolfo
Wolverine #23 by Kyle Hotz

On sale July 20

Avengers #58 by E.M. Gist
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #40 by Mattia De Lulis

On sale July 27

Iron Cat #2 by Mike Mayhew
X-Men #13 by James Stokoe

On sale in August

Amazing Spider-Man #7 by Cory Smith
Amazing Spider-Man #8 by Gabriele Dell’otto
Avengers Forever #8 by Juan Jose Ryp
Captain Marvel #40 by Cary Nord
Daredevil #2 by Bill Sienkiewicz
Defenders: Beyond #2 by Ron Lim
Fantastic Four #46 by Superlog
Genis-Vell: Captain Marvel #2 by Chris Sprouse
Hulk #9 by Dale Keown
Iron Man #22 by Bjorn Barends
Ms. Marvel & Wolverine #1 by Humberto Ramos
Thor #27 by Rahzzah

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They're not actually in the Marvel Universe ... yet, but maybe someday Predator will be counted among the best Marvel villains of all time.

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