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Title: Predator
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Type: Limited series
Published: 1989-1990
Total issues: 4
Featuring: Predator species
Creators: Mark Verheiden; Chris Warner; Sam de la Rosa; Randy Emberlin; Chris Chalenor; David Jackson
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Predator is a four-issue comic book limited series published by Dark Horse Comics, based on the popular Predator film series. It is a direct sequel to the 1987 film Predator, and takes place prior to the events chronicled in Predator 2 (which had not been released yet). The series was written by Mark Verheiden with artwork by Chris Warner and inks by Sam de la Rosa and Randy Emberlin. It was colored by Chris Chalenor with lettering by David Jackson. The series was edited by Randy Stradley. All four issues of the series were reprinted as the Predator: Concrete Jungle trade paperback collections, and were also included in the Predator hardcover collection and the Predator Omnibus, Volume 1 collection. The story takes place in New York City, New York, and features the character of Schaefer, who is the older brother of Dutch Schaefer from the first film.

A New York cop named Schaefer and his partner, Rasche, investigate rumblings within the local drug scene. Several of the crime cartels meet in an effort to consolidate their forces in order to shield their territory from encroaching Colombian cartels. But an invisible menace disrupts the meeting and slaughters the entire group. The apartment is destroyed and one of the drug dealers is pitched out the window.

Schaefer and his partner find the bodies of the victims. They have been skinned and suspended upside down. Schaefer gets a very uneasy feeling. This is not just another drug deal gone bad. Later on, they meet with an army officer who warns them to stay clear of this investigation. There is a link between this event and something that happened to Schaefer's little brother, Dutch, several years ago.

Issues

Collections

  • Predator (HC)
  • Predator: Concrete Jungle
  • Predator Omnibus, Volume 1

Notes & Trivia

  • Predator (1989) redirects to this page.
  • This storyline was adapted into the Predator: Concrete Jungle novelization.
  • The title of the first issue is called "The Heat". It is the only issue in the series with a subtitle.
  • Issue #1 went to second printing, which was released in September, 1989.

Recommended Reading

  • Predator Vol 2
  • Predator: Big Game
  • Predator: Cold War
  • Predator: Dark River

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