Chad Burdette
ALIEN: KING KILLER, a new chapter in Marvel’s acclaimed Alien comic book storytelling begins this week and it promises to deliver the darkest era of the Alien universe yet.
The five-issue limited series by writer Saladin Ahmed (Wolverine) and artist Carlos Nieto (Ultimate Black Panther) will take place on a planet that’s already succumbed to Xenomorphs, a horrifying victory that pushes humanity to its limits and explores the ultimate cost of survival.
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From The Shadows Emerges A New Threat in Alien: King Killer #4
Alessandro Cappuccio Variant Cover:
Alien: King Killer #4
On a planet infested with alien Xenomorphs, the bioengineered warrior Idris knows in his bones that his siblings are all monsters who deserve to die.
But if he completes his quest to depose the Three Kings, there will be nothing to stop the alien horde from slaughtering the last of humanity.
And if a Xenomorph and a human civil war weren’t enough, from the shadows emerges a new threat…
Creative Team
- Writers: Saladin Ahmed
- Artist: Carlos Nieto
- Colorist: Michael Atiyeh
- Cover Artists: David Yardin
- Variant Cover Artists: Alessandro Cappuccio
- Cover Price/Page Count: $4.99/32 Pages
From the Shadows Emerges A New Threat in Alien: King Killer #4 on shelves and digital platforms July 15, 2026, from Marvel Comics
