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 hits theaters November 7th, 2025! Be sure to also bookmark the Predator: Badlands movie information page for up-to-date info on the upcoming Predator movie - from the film's official plot synopsis and release date, to where in the Predator movie timeline the film takes place!
