Alien Vs. X-Men #1
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| Writer | Kieron Gillen, Chris Claremont |
| Artist | Geraldo Borges, David Messina |
| Cover Price | $5.99 |
X-MEN VERSUS XENOMORPHS! They went looking for a Phoenix egg. They found something else. The X-MEN return to Earth with deadly cargo, and a violent battle between mutant and alien begins. And will an unexpected ally turn the tide in the X-Men's favor? In this special crossover decades in the making, the next evolution of Marvel's mightiest mutants begins! Will anyone survive the experience? Plus: The first chapter of an all-new story by the legendary Chris Claremont featuring Kitty Pryde, the Brood and the Xenomorphs!
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But Why Tho? - William Tucker
Sep 30, 2026Alien vs. X-Men Issue 1 is ruthless and relentless from the start. No gentle beginning, no build-up, just pure slaughter. Gillen slips into the horror elements quickly, showing off his creativity and adaptability. Read Full Review
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9.5
AIPT - Jonathan Waugh
Sep 30, 2026Alien vs. X-Men #1 continues Marvel's mash ups with the legendary terrors of deep space, and in doing so crafts one of the coolest and bloodiest surprises of the year. Read Full Review
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9.4
The Comic Book Spot - Adam Koppel
Sep 30, 2026Alien vs. X-Men #1 and Belles of Hell #1 both deliver on solid writing, artwork and characterization. Alien vs. X-Men #1 oozes tension, creeping horror and dread, while Belles of Hell #1 offers insight into Kitty Pryde and her history with both the Brood queen and Illyana wrapped up in a gorgeously illustrated package. Read Full Review
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8.2
Comic Watch - Jamison Nilsson
Sep 30, 2026Aliens vs. X-Men #1 (of 4) is a visually over-the-top and narratively thin issue that reads like an artifact of the notoriously edgy 90s. Read Full Review
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8.1
Graphic Policy - Logan Dalton
Oct 04, 2026This story is a little overwritten, but I’m here for the evil, villainous sapphic vibes between Kitty and Magik. Read Full Review
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8.0
Fanlight Zone - Joey DiCarlo
Sep 30, 2026Small complaints aside, this book has a lot of good stuff in it and I can't wait to read the next issue after that final panel. I can't wait to see what happens in the next issue. LET’S GO! Read Full Review
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8.0
Graphic Policy - Brett
Sep 30, 2026Alien vs. X-Men #1 is a fun and entertaining start and goes further in ways we wouldn't have expected. Here's hoping for more surprises. Read Full Review
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8.0
Comic Crusaders - Al Mega
Oct 01, 2026So yeah, Alien vs. X-Men #1 got me. This could have been dumb fun and I probably would’ve been cool with that, because c’mon, Wolverine fighting Xenomorphs? Take my damn money. But Gillen, Borges, Dalhouse and Lanham found an actual reason for these universes to collide, while Claremont, Messina and Beredo remind us that cosmic horror has been living in X-Men DNA for a long minute. It isn’t flawless, the cast is crowded and sometimes the story wants to sprint when I wouldn’t mind it walking for another page, but there’s a wicked concept underneath all the claws, teeth and acid. Mutant evolution meets Xenomorph evolution. What could possibly go wrong? Fam, EVERYTHING. That’s why I’m coming back! Read Full Review
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6.0
Comic Book Clique - Donovan Kemp
Oct 04, 2026I want to keep enjoying Alien vs. X-Men. I will continue reading this, but I hope my gaps in knowledge of the different members of the X-Men or X-adjacent characters in general won’t take me out of this story. As I said before, it is a huge blockbuster crossover that, at the very least, would just be pretty to look at. I do like how it is just a simple crossover that won’t seem to impact the Marvel universe as we know it. Read Full Review
USER REVIEWS Back to Top
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9.5
You and I probably didn't have high expactations, but boy it didn't dissapoint. A bit short... but an absolute banger!
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Plot
This crossover features two stories by two different creative teams:
-ALIEN VS. X-MEN by Kieron Gillen and Geraldo Borges: The X-Men are in space searching for a Phoenix egg but stumble upon a Xenomorph egg instead. Cyclops, Emma Frost, Kitty Pryde, Beast, and Wolverine are attacked by facehuggers that inherit the mutant powers of their hosts; because Wolverine regenerates, he is repeatedly impregnated by the facehuggers.
Back at the X-Mansion, Hope, Storm, Cannonball, Colossus, Psylocke, Gambit, and Jubilee witness the arrival of the Blackbird, from which a horde of Xenomorphs—sporting Wolverine-like claws—emerges. All seems lost, as these Xenomorphs are advanced and possess unique powers.
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