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Heavy Metal #26
Heavy Metal ⋅ 1979
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Heavy Metal #26
 
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Eight-page teaser of the Heavy Metal graphic novel 'Alien: The Illustrated Story' adaptation of the 1979 film

Alien: The Illustrated Story #1
Heavy Metal ⋅ 1979
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Alien: The Illustrated Story #1
 
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A 68-page adaptation of the 1979 film Alien with illustrated panels mirroring many of the shots in the movie

Amazing Heroes #139
Fantagraphics ⋅ 1988
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Amazing Heroes #139
 
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Preview of Aliens #1 and creator interviews

Aliens #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1988
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Aliens #1
 
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1st appearance of Aliens, Xenomorphs, in original stories

Dark Horse Presents #24
Dark Horse ⋅ 1988
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Dark Horse Presents #24
 
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Origin of Aliens, Xenomorphs in comic books

Uncanny X-Men #245
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Uncanny X-Men #245
 
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Parody issue of DC's 'Invasion' limited series

Cameo appearance of Chewbacca, Yoda, Jabba the Hut, Boba Fett, an Alien Xenomorph, E.T. and Alf

Jean Grey appears full-frontal nude in this issue but it is at a slight distance so that specific detail is absent

Comics Interview #84
Comics Interview ⋅ 1990
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Comics Interview #84
 
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Cover art by Sam Kieth

Dark Horse Presents #36
Dark Horse ⋅ 1990
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Dark Horse Presents #36
 
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First battle of Aliens vs Predator

Aliens: Earth War #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1990
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Aliens: Earth War #1
 
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Third limited series featuring Aliens

Aliens / Predator: The Deadliest of the Species #1
Silver ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 1993
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Aliens / Predator: The Deadliest of the Species #1
 
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Variant silver-foil Ashcan edition, limited to 1,000

Distributed selectively at comic conventions in a protective sleeve with a gold stamp labeled Official Hero Original Seal of Authenticity

Aliens: Salvation #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1993
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Aliens: Salvation #1
 
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One-shot written by Dave Gibbons (Watchmen) with art by Mike Mignola (Hellboy)

Batman / Aliens #1
DC ⋅ 1997
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Batman / Aliens #1
 
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Battle of Batman vs the Xenomorphs

Two-issue limited series co-published by DC and Dark Horse

Aliens Special #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1997
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Aliens Special #1
 
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One-shot issue containing two original stories

Aliens: Stalker #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 1998
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Aliens: Stalker #1
 
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One-shot Aliens vs Vikings

Dark Horse Presents #140
Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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Dark Horse Presents #140
 
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Cover art featuring a Xenomorph and tie-in story to the Aliens: Apocalypse series

8-page Usagi Yojimbo story written and illustrated by Stan Sakai

Dark Horse Presents #146
Dark Horse ⋅ 1999
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Dark Horse Presents #146
 
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Aliens vs. Predator story

Copies ordered by retailers: 5,849

Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2000
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Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator #1
 
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Team-up of Ripley and Predators versus Alien/Terminator hybrids

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Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator #2
Dark Horse ⋅ 2000
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Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator #2
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 17,143

Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator #4
Dark Horse ⋅ 2000
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Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator #4
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 18,900

Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator
TPB ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2001
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Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator
 
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96-page softcover collection of the four issue limited series published in 2001

Original retail price: $11.95

Values reflect first printing

Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator #3
Dark Horse ⋅ 2002
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Aliens vs. Predator vs. The Terminator #3
 
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Copies ordered by retailers: 17,950

Alien vs. Predator: Whoever Wins We Lose #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2005
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Alien vs. Predator: Whoever Wins We Lose #1
 
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Promotional mini-comic distributed with the unrated Aliens vs Predator DVD, sold exclusively at Best Buy

Reprint of Alien vs Predator Annual #1 with foil cover

Aliens: Colonial Marines - No Man Left Behind
Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Aliens: Colonial Marines - No Man Left Behind
 
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Prequel story that tied-in to the Aliens: Colonial Marines (No Man Left Behind) video game

Given away exclusively at San Diego Comic Con

The first and to date only 9.8 sale was for $400 in Feb 2024

Alien: Isolation #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2012
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Alien: Isolation #1
 
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Prequel story that tied-in to the Aliens: Isolation video game

Given away exclusively at SDCC and other comic conventions

Prometheus: Fire and Stone - Omega #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2015
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Prometheus: Fire and Stone - Omega #1
 
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44-page one-shot featuring Prometheus, Aliens and Predator

Aliens / Vampirella #1
Dynamite ⋅ 2015
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Aliens / Vampirella #1
 
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Dark Horse and Dynamite crossover featuring Aliens and Vampirella

Predator: Life and Death #1
Variant ⋅ Dark Horse ⋅ 2016
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Predator: Life and Death #1
 
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Variant cover art by Chris Warner inspired by Dark Horse Presents #35 (1989)

Includes a story titled Predator: Life and Death featuring Predators, Aliens, and the Prometheus Engineers

Alien: The Original Screenplay #1
Dark Horse ⋅ 2020
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Alien: The Original Screenplay #1
 
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Comic book adaptation of the original 1976 screenplay by Dan O'Bannon (Total Recall, Return of the Living Dead)

Immortal Hulk #43
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Immortal Hulk #43
 
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Variant cover art by Declan Shalvey

Alien #1
Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Alien #1
 
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First Alien series published by Marvel

1st cameo appearance of the Alpha Alien

Alien #5
Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Alien #5
 
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1st full appearance of the Alpha Xenomorph

Alien #10
Marvel ⋅ 2022
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Alien #10
 
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1st appearance of a new breed of Xenomorph

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