It’s Mutants against Xenomorphs in Marvel’s ALIEN VS. X-MEN

June 18, 2026

2–3 minutes

This September, Marvel Comics and 20th Century Studios are set to join forces for ALIEN VS. X-MEN, a special crossover saga decades in the making.

This new four-part miniseries, written by visionary X-Men writer Kieron Gillen and illustrated by acclaimed artist Geraldo Borges, will pit the Children of the Atom against the universe’s perfect organism. Not only that, but each issue will include an instalment of a four-part bonus story by legendary X-Men creator Chris Claremont, who brings the Xenomorphs into conflict with his own parasitic extraterrestrial creation: the BROOD!

Here’s the official synopsis:

The X-Men went looking for a Phoenix egg. They found something else.

The X-Men return to Earth with deadly cargo, and a violent battle between mutant and alien begins. Will an unexpected ally turn the tide in the X-Men’s favor? Will anyone survive the experience? The next evolution of Marvel’s mightiest mutants begins!

Speaking about the series, Gillen said “Alien was the first R-rated movie I ever saw. Aliens is one of the four founding teenage films that I built my understanding of story structure upon. As a hormonal teen, I had a looming Alien poster hung over my bed. I love Aliens so much that I am unhelpfully explaining beats to Geraldo by referencing two-second sequences featuring tertiary characters, as if he cares about Ferro and Dietrich as much as I do. So, yes, this is some prime-grade bucket list stuff for me, and I’m highly enjoying taking the X-Men on an X-press elevator to hell.”

Discussing his bonus story, Claremont added “For me, the coolest aspect here is returning to a universe where I can pit my deadliest alien predators against their movie counter-parts, with Kitty caught in the middle,” Claremont said. “Kitty brings a hero’s perspective to the challenge that embraces the heart and soul of the X-Men. This story is cram-packed with adventure – plus some crazy surprises along the way.”

Featuring a main cover by Ryan Stegman (above) and a variant by Ivan Sharvin (below) ALIEN VS. X-MEN #1 (OF 4) will hit comic shops on the 16th of September 2026.