By Chad Burdette

on October 27, 2026

Marvel Comics and 20th Century Studios join forces for a special crossover saga decades in the making: ALIEN VS. X-MEN!

Following the blockbuster success of Alien Vs. Avengers, Marvel’s bold Alien line of comics evolves, pitting the Children of the Atom against the universe’s perfect organism!

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Blending super hero storytelling with cosmic horror, the saga will be written by visionary X-Men writer Kieron Gillen and illustrated by acclaimed artist Geraldo Borges.

In this special crossover decades in the making, the next evolution of Marvel’s mightiest mutants begins! Will anyone survive the experience?

Cable arrives and the new ALIEN QUEEN makes her terrifying presence known in Alien vs. X-Men #2

X-Titles Also Out This Week

DNX Event: Fantastic Four #18 & X-Men #40
Gambit Gone #2
Bishop #5
Tomb of Apocalypse #3

David Messina Variant Cover:

Germán Peralta Variant Cover:

Nimit Malavia 1:25 Incentive Variant Cover:

Alien vs. X-Men #2

He’s come from the future with a handpicked team to put a stop to the alien decimation of Earth. But is it too little, too late for the surviving X-MEN… and all of humanity?!

The new ALIEN QUEEN makes her terrifying presence known!

Creative Team

Writer: Kieron Gillen
Artist: Geraldo Borges
Colorist: Andrew Dalhouse
Letterer: Travis Lanham

Plus: The continuation of Chris Claremont’s flashback story featuring KITTY PRYDE versus the XENOMORPHS for the fate of the PHOENIX!

Backup Writer: Chris Claremont
Backup Artist: David Messina
Backup Colorist: Rain Beredo

Standard Cover Artist(s): Ryan Stegman & Marcelo Maiolo
Variant Cover Artist(s): David Messina; Nimit Malavia; Germán Peralta
Conductor of X: Tom Brevoort
Editor: Martin Biro
Format: Limited Series
Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99

Cable arrives and the new ALIEN QUEEN makes her terrifying presence known in Alien vs. X-Men #2 in shelves and digital platforms October 28, 2026, from Marvel Comics and 20th Century Fox

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