Predator versus Spider-Man

Predator by Benjamin Percy

by Benjamin Percy, Marcelo Ferreira (Penciler), Jay Leisten (Inker)

Fighting Wolverine through history to the hidden land of Wakanda facing the Black Panther, and now finally Predator fights in the streets of New York City againt the Amazing Spider-Man in a battle to the end.

Ben Percy, one of Marvel's greatest Wolverine writers, finishes his epic trilogy crossing the Predator Universe with the Marvel Universe, and the two will never be the same!

In PREDATOR VS. WOLVERINE, we saw a single Predator stalk the killing machine Wolverine. In PREDATOR VS. BLACK PANTHER, Yautja invaded Wakanda and nearly dethroned its king.

Now Benjamin Percy turns his twisted brain to Marvel’s most beloved hero: Spider-Man! A heatwave sends NYC into a blackout and Spider-Man on patrol as tempers boil across the city. But beneath its grimy sewers and subways lurks a threat unlike anything Peter Parker has faced before.

Introducing “Skinner,” a Predator of no honor and no clan — only a thirst for blood.

COLLECTING: Predator vs. Spider-Man (2025) 1-4

Genres: Comics, Superheroes, Graphic Novels, Marvel, Spider Man, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book

112 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2025

About the author

Benjamin Percy is the author of seven novels -- most recently The Sky Vault (William Morrow) -- three short fiction collections, and a book of essays, Thrill Me, that is widely taught in creative writing classrooms. He writes Wolverine, X-Force, and Ghost Rider for Marvel Comics. His fiction and nonfiction have been published in Esquire (where he is a contributing editor), GQ, Time, Men's Journal, Outside, the Wall Street Journal, Tin House, and the Paris Review. His honors include an NEA fellowship, the Whiting Writer's Award, the Plimpton Prize, two Pushcart Prizes, the iHeart Radio Award for Best Scripted Podcast, and inclusion in Best American Short Stories and Best American Comics.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed this one; more than I thought I would anyway. I quite liked the quirky artwork and the story was a bit different.

[Urbon Adamsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

EN By far the best crossover I have ever read between Predator and another character.

It is very clear that Benjamin Percy has a strong understanding of the intellectual property he is working with and knows exactly how to handle it.

The Predator’s behaviour is somewhat atypical compared to what we usually expect, but this is fully justified within the story itself.

Without a doubt, one of the best Marvel reads I’ve had in recent times.

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PT De longe, o melhor crossover que já li entre Predador e outra personagem.

Fica bem claro que Benjamin Percy compreende profundamente a propriedade intelectual que tem em mãos e sabe exatamente o que fazer com ela.

O comportamento do Predador é um pouco atípico face ao habitual, mas tudo isso é bem justificado dentro da própria narrativa.

Sem dúvida, uma das melhores leituras que tive da Marvel nos últimos tempos.

[Bill Riggs · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun, gory adventure that stays true to both Spider-man and the Predator. MJ and Kraven were also a welcome addition to the story. This more than makes up for the atrocious Black Panther storyline.

[Benji's Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Spidey vs a Bad Blood Predator

It's a very violent story about a serial killer Predator taking over NYC during a heat wave and a power outage. The story was honestly good and I'm so glad they had Kraven face off against a Predator in this as well. It was just very fitting. I enjoyed this one a bit more than Predator versus Black Panther.

Recommended

[Courtney Bagby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great Predator story - this one was unique with its deranged tribe-less serial killing Predator known as Skinner. Yikes a scary time in a hot NYC.... good thing they've got the protection of their friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! And an appearance by Kraven! Loved his storyline in this!

[Riccardo Ball · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I heard the premise I wasn’t sure it’d work but man it really does. Benjamin Pearcy leans way more into the Predator in terms of comic theme and content while Spider-Man is the one with the voice as it were. Some great twists and cameos.
If you have a ten year old who is a Spidey fan then probably not but as a horror fan this really worked while having enough Spidey in it

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is what all Predator crossovers should aspire to be: Gory, violent, and making use of all the lore available to build an engaging story that is genuine to the Yautja as well as whoever they're trying to kill.

This book intentionally parallels the plot of Predator 2, but brings in a Bad Blood as the antagonist instead of a normal Predator. It also heavily features Kraven the Hunter (you gotta have him in a story about hunting!), which was a great call. Coming straight off the heels of Vs. Black Panther, I was very glad to see this crossover return to form with the immediate shock of skinned and dismembered corpses instead of going for a PG-13 rating.

[Tom Zilla · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
Mostly fun, surprisingly gory story that ends on a rushed weak note primarily setting up the next Predator vs Marvel series.
This particular Predator just kills anyone for the fun of it, drawing the ire of *spoilers* Kraven the hunter & other predators fed up with his serial killer-esque behavior.
As some others have said Kraven vs Predator might’ve been a better title for this series.
No Venom appearance, who seems like a no-brainer for a series like this but I’m guessing he’ll get his own series vs the predator eventually.

[Khurram · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can't help but be a little disappointed in this book. As much as I am glad Benjamin Percy continues to write Spider-Man/Peter and MJ together, I felt Spider-Man was upstaged in this book by another character.

A serial killer is loose in New York at the time of a heatwave and a city-wide blackout. The killer inhumanely skins his prey as well as lures others to him. However even as he hunts he may not become the hunted.

Like that MJ was shown as a strong character in this book, but my frustration came from the fact that I thought that Spider-Man's powers, his strength, agility, and spider sense would be to perfect a counter to the Predator's stealth and technology advantage, but there was very little interaction between them. One fight in four issues/chapters? This was disappointing for me. The book finishes with a variant cover gallery and a sketchbook.

[Wyatt · Rating 4 out of 5]

To my surprise and amazement, the writer was able to make a compelling and interesting story that brought Predator and Spiderman together in an engaging way that made sense canonically.

I think the writing was perfect for a Spiderman comic and I really enjoyed the mature content and blend of horror. The artwork worked well for the story and complemented it in many way but if it was drawn by an artist like Greg Capullo, it would’ve been all the better and probably elevated it even more.

Overall this was an amazing spin on Spiderman and the Predator franchises and blended both IP’s together seamlessly.

I’d give the writing an 8/10 and the art a 6/10
Bringing its overall rating to a 7.5/10

[Mr. R · Rating 2 out of 5]

Is this really a Predator vs. Spider-Man book? I'm not convinced. Spider-Man feels peripheral and severely underused. The idea of the Skinner Predator is interesting, but the story moves too quickly to allow for a rich experience. This limited series could easily have benefited from two or three additional issues to fully develop the plot. While the writing is solid, the pacing undermines the experience. These Predator-versus-Marvel character crossovers seem to be trending downward; neither the Black Panther nor Spider-Man installments have matched the depth and enjoyment of the Wolverine series, which felt genuinely rich and well-developed. By comparison, these newer entries come across as rushed, cash-grabbing efforts. Given my disappointment, this might be the last one I pick up. Percy is a talented writer, so I can't help but wonder if something on the editorial or administrative side is holding this series back from reaching its full potential.

*The more I thought about it last night, the more I felt spurred to lower my review to 2 stars. Spider-Man never meets the titular Predator, so why are they on the cover together? This really bothered me

Grade: D+

[Kyle Ellis · Rating 5 out of 5]

A serial killer Predator? A yautja who defies their "code" of killing those worthy to be hunted?! The back cover said a Predator with no honor and no clan, but I didn't realize it would just be a murder machine loose in New York City! Once I figured that out; I chewed through the whole book in an hour!!

Roping Kraven into this story was genius, but also... duh. He's THE hunter of Marvel, so it definitely worked. I love Predator lore, and Spiderman is just one of the best comic heroes of all time... this mash-up was awesome. I liked it more than Predator vs. Wolverine, but completely skipped Predator vs. Black Panther. This one was awesome, 5 stars!

[Chad · Rating 2 out of 5]

These Predator Vs. comics just keep getting worse and worse. This one has a serial killer Predator who just goes around killing people whether they can fight back or not. He, apparently, can also just grab someone's face and just rip it right off and then puts it on his own face like the Joker during the New 52. It's just dumb. I would have thought that Percy had watched some Predator movies before writing this. I did think a Kraven appearance was fitting. I didn't care for Ferreira's art here either. Too frenetic and cartoony for a comic with skinned humans in it.

[Afrodo · Rating 3 out of 5]

You would expect in a story called Predator vs Spider-man, the main conflict would be a Predator hunting Spiderman. Instead, this story should be called Kraven vs Predator.

It's not terrible, and I appreciate that Benjamin Percy still writes MJ and Peter as a couple, but Spiderman never even meets the titular Predator. The main Predator villain is just an uninteresting psychopath, unlike the more honorable Yautja we've seen in the past, where the story seemed to use it purely for gore shock value. Spiderman never even meets this Predator and Kraven the Hunter is the one who does all the hunting of the main villainous Predator. Spiderman does fight a random hunting party of more honorable Predators who come hunting the Psychopath Yautja, but honestly, it would have rathered the story been about Spiderman going after the Skinner.

It's a 3/5 because I still enjoyed reading but it definitely did not use its concept to the full extent it could.

[Craig · Rating 3 out of 5]

I kind of liked it, though it's pretty gruesome for a Spider-Man title. Also, it has an appearance from probably my least favorite character in all of comicdom: Kraven the Hunter (though, I guess it's appropriate given the Predator's purpose). Apparently, there's a loose cannon Predator in New York, during a hot spell, and another group of Predators are hot on his trail. Then you've got Spidey and his gang and Kraven, looking for his honorable hunt (or whatever it is he's after). It makes for a suitably fun and fast read. And the artwork is not bad.

[Brandt Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Probably more of a 3.5 than a 4 but it was definitely better than Predator vs Black Panther and overall better than Predator vs Wolverine. Skinner was a menace and Kraven was actually a good choice. His powers make him match up closely with the yautja physically making them good opponents for each over. We did get a long confrontation between Spider-Man and the yautja but I wish he had more interactions with them especially the main antagonist. I would have removed the detective's and MJ's part in the story for that.

[Dominic Sedillo · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story was dark, especially for a Spider-man story. The Predator acts as more of a serial killer and Hannibal Lector-type and is gaunt and creepy looking; it’s rad.

The choice to insert Kraven the Hunter in this really makes sense, because Spidey all by himself wouldn’t have felt right.

This actually felt more like a story that the Punisher would have been better suited for considering the grisly things that happen, but here’s hoping Benjamin Percy will write that story one day.

Artwork is good; I recommend.

[Jason · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25
I liked this one. Percy leaned more into horror movie elements that worked well in the urban, Spider-Man landscape, including MJ as the damsel in detress who rises above.

The murder mystery angle and drama worked, too. Kraven was also a nice touch and just a great fit for a Predator story.

I'm still baffled why Percy's Predator versus Black Panther was so bad. Almost unreadable.

[Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked the inclusion of Kraven and the dynamic that was in play with him and Spidey trying to apprehend the Predator. Ratings below:

#1= 3 stars
#2= 3.5 stars
#3= 3.5 stars
#4= 4 stars

Overall rating of 3.5 stars

[Donavon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read that takes place all in 1 day/night. Surprised that it is a prelude to next "Predator vs Marvel Universe" series.

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s fun but ultimately a silly crossover.

[Rickey · Rating 5 out of 5]

NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!!!! This! This is how you write Predator in the Marvel Universe!!

[Juan Francisco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muy entretenido y palomitero. Da justo lo que promete. Increíble que Percy capture mejor la esencia de Peter en 4 números que los guionistas de la saga principal.

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would have better a better story had it focused on Kraven instead of Peter, in my opinion.

[Andrew Alvis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Art: 10/10
Story: 10/10
Consumer Satisfaction: 10/10

Bloody hell, that was brutal! Now I HAVE to read the other offerings Marvel have in their "Predator vs..." series.

[Seren · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the better Predator crossover books I've read. I did find it odd that Spiderman didn't have many encounters with any of the Yautja though.