Aliens vs Predator: Duel

In this taut two-issue miniseries from Dark Horse (1995), writer Randy Stradley and artist Javier Saltares pit the galaxy's deadliest hunters against each other in a no-frills confrontation. The story strips the crossover down to its essentials, delivering a lean, brutal clash between the xenomorphs and the Predators without the larger cast of the main franchise crossovers. It's a focused, visceral entry for fans who want the core conflict distilled to its most primal form.