ALIENS VS AVENGERS

Adversaries Assemble

- Saxon Bullock

Ever since the sale of Twentieth Century Fox to Disney became final, the idea of a big “Marvel vs Aliens” confrontation has been inevitable. However, while this new four-issue miniseries features an impressive number of superhero/alien smackdowns, it’s also a lot more distinctive than just another crossover packed with shallow fan service.

Having Jonathan Hickman’s name on the credits was a major clue that this wasn’t going to be a by-the-numbers project, and the most important decision he makes is not just dropping the Avengers into the traditional setup for an Alien movie and expecting us to be impressed.