Predator: Badlands #1 is an upcoming comic book being published by Marvel which will act as a prequel to the Dan Trachtenberg film coming out this November. Arriving less than a week after Badlands releases in theaters, on November 12th, 2025 – the comic comes with a few variant covers – 1 movie and 2 artwork variants. We previously reported on the first one upon initial announcement, but thanks to BleedingCool, now we have a look at another alternative cover showing an up-close shot of Dek's face. Not only that, we also have better rundown of the comic's overall plot line and how it leads into the movie:
In the one-shot, a young Yautja warrior named Dek is given a seemingly simple task by his father: retrieve a piece of technology from a derelict spaceship that crashed years ago. Inside, however, an ancient and deadly threat lies in wait.
As part of the solicitation, we also have a few panels from inside the cover to enjoy as a preview:
Curious what robot / alien technology this is and how it will fit into the expanding Predator (and soon to be Alien as well) lore.
Written by Ethan Sacks, with artwork by Elvin Chin and inks by Oren Junior, Predator: Badlands #1 hits shelves November 12th!
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Dan Trachtenberg's Predator: Badlands released in theaters on November 7th, 2025! See how well the film performed at the box office, here! Be sure to also browse the Predator Lore database for information on the film's different Yautja and characters, the planet Genna, how it connects to Alien, where in the Predator movie timeline the film takes place and more!
Predator: Badlands is making bank on streaming platforms!
The Dan Trachtenberg Yautja flick is headlining streaming charts for on-demand purchases!
Alternative designs for the Genna Vulture in Predator: Badlands by Dane Hallett!
The Genna Vulture is that winged Pterodactyl-looking creature in Predator: Badlands which almost eats Dek before Thia comes to his rescue.
Abe – The missing Synthetic in Predator: Badlands mystery, solved!
Abe was a Weyland-Yutani Synthetic in Badlands who was compared to Michael Fassbender's David. Sadly the character didn't make it into the final cut of the film.
