Superman vs. Predator

"Superman vs. Predator" is an intercompany crossover pitting DC Comics icon Superman against the Predator creature first seen in the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger film "Predator".

Previous encounters

A previous storyline had already featured the other DC Comics icon Batman fighting the Predator, while Superman had also been shown battling the Aliens from the Alien film series. Most recently Batman and Superman have been shown battling both the Predators and the Aliens side by side.

Plot

Superman goes to investigate a mysterious alien ship in the Central American jungles, where he is afflicted by a virus that significantly drains his powers. The Predator nonetheless senses he is a worthy opponent and begins stalking him with the intention of making him its next trophy. Once his powers return to him Superman takes on the Predator in the biggest battle to save the Earth from falling under the domination of the Predator race, and he has to think of a way to outwit the creature.

Collections

The series has been collected as a trade paperback:

*"Superman vs. Predator" (by David Michelinie and Alex Maleev, DC Comics, 3-issue mini-series, 2000, tpb, 2001, ISBN 1-56389-732-6)

ee also

*"Batman versus Predator"
*"Superman/Aliens"
*"Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator"

References

*comicbookdb|type=title|id=5724|title="Batman Versus Predator"