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"Predator: Badlands" is a one-shot comic book released by Marvel Comics on November 12, 2025. Written by Ethan Sacks and drawn by Elvin Ching, it is the official prequel to the film "Predator: Badlands," made in collaboration with director Dan Trachtenberg.
Long ago, an alien ship crashed on a moon orbiting the planet Pelkonen IV. Ten thousand years later, its computer is still running and still obeys the last orders of its crew.
Dek, a young Yautja who has always felt like the runt of his clan, is sent by his father Njohrr to bring back a piece of technology from the wreck. He hopes the mission will earn him his father's respect. Inside the derelict, the ship's AI does everything it can to stop him.
Before the film, young Yautja Dek is sent by his father to recover technology from an alien ship that crashed ten thousand years ago. The ship's AI is still active, and it fights to stop him.
Credits : Ethan Sacks (Writer) Elvin Ching (Artist)
Predator: Badlands (Comic) is a comic released in 2025 that takes place in around 2400 in the Predator timeline. In the Predator timeline, it comes after Aliens versus Predator 2 (2231) and before Predator: Badlands (around 2400).