“There’s something out there waiting for us, and it ain’t no man” – Billy, Predator

When Predator hit the theatres in 1987, it became one of the manliest movies ever made. Predator won over fans with great one-liners and fantastic action. But it was the Predator itself that stole the show. With a unique look and weapon arsenal it captured the imagination of moviegoers everywhere. Dark Horse turned it into a captivating comic book run. Get to tha choppa everyone, it’s back!

*Predator: Fire and Stone #1 takes place after the events of the Prometheus series*

Once again, akin to the AvP series, the issue starts off with loose dialogue alluding to events we haven’t witnessed yet. And once again, I feel it takes away from the issue and the series potential. I love the idea of merging all of these worlds together, but perhaps this could’ve been done in a more cohesive manner. Perhaps everything in chronological order would’ve made more sense.

The issue kicks off with Galgo, Higgins, and Piper getting ready to hunt an uninvited guest on their ship. They have to escape whatever chaos happened on LV-223. From what was briefly mentioned, the last two issues of Prometheus should be interesting.

Summary

Non-sequential story placement is starting to take away from this ambitious story arc. Once the series is complete, I think these issues will shine like they are supposed to. However, the last few pages are awesome and worth reading.

Release Date: 10/22/14

Writer: Joshua Williamson

Artist: Chris Mooneyham