XENOMORPH TIMELINE
"Alien, Predator & Planet of the Apes" #1 is a free comic book given away by Marvel Comics on May 2, 2026, for Comics Giveaway Day. It holds three short stories from the 20th Century Studios franchises, with a cover by Davide Paratore.
The "Alien" story, "Kingmaker," is written by Saladin Ahmed and drawn by Emilio Laiso. It is a prelude to Ahmed's series "Alien: King Killer." A scientist kept in shadow speaks to four young people he calls his children. They are his experiments, and their last test is to hunt down a Xenomorph or die trying.
In "Together Forever," Jordan Morris and Roland Boschi introduce two arena fighters from the world of "Predator: Bloodshed." The last story, "Strange Visitors" by Greg Pak and Alan Robinson, leads into "Predator vs. the Planet of the Apes."
In "Kingmaker," a scientist sends four young people he calls his children, all products of his experiments, to hunt down a Xenomorph as their final test. A prelude to "Alien: King Killer."
Credits : Saladin Ahmed (Writer) Emilio Laiso (Artist) Jordan Morris (Writer) Roland Boschi (Artist)
Alien, Predator & Planet of the Apes #1 (Comics Giveaway Day 2026) is a comic released in 2026 that takes place in around 2218 in the Alien timeline. In the Alien comics timeline, it comes after Alien: Icarus (2217) and before Alien: King Killer (around 2218).