A Predator invades an underground martial arts tournament in Marvel Comics’ upcoming five-issue limited series Predator: Bloodshed. The announcement comes on the heels of a successful opening weekend for the movie Predator: Badlands, which topped the box office with a $40 million take in its opening weekend (see “Big Weekend for ‘Predator: Badlands’”). Jordan Morris, who wrote Predator: Black, White & Blood, returns for this series, working with artist Roland Boschi. The story opens with a group of fighters from around the world gathering for a tournament organized by a shadowy organization, only to find they have to band together to fight for their lives when a Yautja appears. The first issue will be released on February 25, 2026, with a cover by Ken Lashley.
“As a lifelong fan of the Predator franchise, I know that the Yaujta love testing themselves with new challenges,” Morris said in a statement accompanying the announcement. “I figured an underground martial arts tournament where Earth’s strongest fighters gather under one roof to wail on each other would be an ideal challenge for the galaxy’s greatest hunter. I grew up on fighting video games and martial arts movies, so I am of the opinion that an underground fighting tournament is the coolest setting there is.”
Marvel released Predator: Badlands #1, a one-shot prequel to the film, on November 12 (see “Marvel Plans ‘Predator: Badlands’ Prequel”).
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