The Predator: Life and Death miniseries promises to be a treat for Predator fans, and for comic collectors in general. This series follows the comics released in the Fire and Stone comic crossover event which preceded it. The artwork for the first cover alone is breathtaking, and was what cemented my need to check out this series. Similar to the Godzilla in Hell issue I reviewed a while back, the cover art looks more like a fine art piece than a comic book cover. (The cover art pictured at left is by artist David Palumbo.)
The premise behind the four issues is basically that colonial Marines are sent to a planet to look for members of a corporation who want to deplete the planet of resources prior to it being colonized, and stop them. A group of Predators shows up, and as tends to happen when they appear, people begin dying.
Regarding artistry, it’s worth mentioning that there are two amazing
The other variant cover is the feature image for this article, and is by illustrator Sachin Teng. Teng’s style brings out a completely different side of the predator than the other covers, and speaks a bit more to their nature. It’s a remarkably expressive piece, and could easily stand alone as a print or framed piece for serious Predator fans.