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Marvel Announces 'Predator: Badlands' One‑Shot Prequel Arriving After Film’s Release

Director Dan Trachtenberg’s direct involvement signals a coordinated push to extend the film’s story into comics.

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Overview

  • Predator: Badlands #1 goes on sale November 12, 2025, five days after the movie’s November 7 theatrical debut.
  • The prequel is produced in close collaboration with Dan Trachtenberg, who will provide a foreword for the issue.
  • Ethan Sacks writes with art by Elvin Ching, inks by Oren Junior, a main cover by Juan Ferreyra, and a variant by Cafu.
  • Set shortly before the film, the story follows Dek on a mission to a derelict spaceship that introduces the young Yautja protagonist played on screen by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi.
  • Coverage notes this would be Marvel’s first official tie-in comic for a Predator movie, marking a shift from prior out-of-continuity projects.