Alien vs. Predator: Life and Death #1

Part of Dark Horse's sprawling "Life and Death" crossover, this 2016 first issue kicks off Dan Abnett's Alien vs. Predator chapter of the saga with immediate tension. David Palumbo's cover captures a Predator in full armor, gripping a long-bladed staff weapon as Xenomorphs loom and press in from every shadow around it — the tagline "The enemy of my enemy…" hanging over the standoff like an unanswered question. With Brian Albert Thies illustrating and Rain Beredo's atmospheric colors carrying through the series, this is a confident, moody entry point into one of 2016's most ambitious Dark Horse storylines.