Archie vs. Predator

Archie vs. Predator is a four-issue limited crossover comic book series that was first published by Dark Horse Comics and Archie Comic Publications from April-July 2015. It was also published simultaneously in the digital format via Dark Horse Digital. The story was written by Alex de Campi, illustrated by Fernando Ruiz, inked by Rich Koslowski, colored by Jason Millet, lettered by John Workman and edited by Ian Tucker and Brendan Wright, with cover art by Ruiz, Koslowski, Dan Parent, Gisèle Lagacé and Andrew Pepoy. Eric Powell, Francesco Francavilla, Dustin Nguyen, Robert Hack, Kelley Jones, Paul Pope, Faith Erin Hicks and Joe Quinones also provided variant covers for various issues.

Archie vs. Predator will be followed by a sequel, Archie vs. Predator II, in July 2019.

In the overall Dark Horse crossover comics line, Archie vs. Predator was preceded by Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens: Incubus and Other Stories, and was followed by Aliens/Vampirella.

Publisher's Summary

#1: America's favorite teen meets the galaxy's fiercest hunter! Archie and friends hit Costa Rica for Spring Break, where party games and beach games are soon replaced by the Most Dangerous Game! What mysterious attraction does the gang hold for the trophy-collecting Predator, and will the kids even realize they're in danger before it claims them all?

#2: Archie and the gang head back to Riverdale, but the vicious extraterrestrial Predator is in hot pursuit! When the kids determine that Betty and Veronica are the targets, they devise a secret weapon — Jughead in drag!

#3: The Predator has tallied his first kills from the ranks of the Riverdale gang! Can they turn the tables without Riverdale becoming a smoking ruin — and without getting detention?

#4: As casualties continue to mount, it's up to Betty and Veronica to put aside their differences if the gang hopes to rid Riverdale of the Predator menace — but can the girls keep their claws out of each other long enough to keep the Predator's claws out of everyone?!

Reprint History

Archie vs. Predator was collected as a hardcover trade paperback released on November 4, 2015, with new cover artwork by Fernando Ruiz and Rich Koslowski.