This post contains SPOILERS for Predator #1
Marvel Comics' new Predator series has already proven a major way in which the Yautja are even more unstoppable than the Alien franchise's Xenomorphs. While both are considered the most lethal and dangerous alien species in all of science fiction, the level of coordination Predators possess far surpasses the Xenomorphs' hive-based colonies, and Predator #1 reveals just how dedicated the Yautja are to their galaxy-spanning hunt.
Coming from writer Ed Brisson and artist Kev Walker, Predator #1 takes place in the year 2056, long after the events seen in the Predator movies released thus far. While humanity has advanced and achieved interstellar travel, they're still vulnerable to the Yautja who still see humans as worthy prey. Following a Predator's murder of two interstellar surveyors and their crew, the alien warrior left their daughter alive. Now a grown woman, it's revealed that Theta Berwick has been hunting Predators for 15 years, having killed several Yautja using their own armor and weapons.
Fresh off a new kill (but still not the Predator that killed her parents), Theta looks over the logs from the recently deceased Yautja's ship. As Theta reveals in this first issue, the Predator race is extremely methodical and coordinated in their galactic hunt, relying on cycling 10-year hunting routes to ensure that every world inhabited with life will eventually become their prey. As such, It's a new concept introduced to the Predator franchise lore that's as impressive as it is frightening (making Predators far worse than Xenomorphs).
Essentially, Xenomorphs are a huge threat that can be compared to a plague. With enough planning, people, and firepower, they can be eliminated, freeing a planet from their danger permanently. However, this issue confirms that this isn't the case with Predators. Killing one only means another will eventually replace it to keep the hunting route active. Likewise, it also makes the Predators even more eager to hunt on that particular world, viewing their fallen comrade's death as a sign that the planet holds worthy prey.
While Alien's Xenomorphs are dangerous like an infestation, they can be dealt with on a permanent basis (if a planet is prepared and lucky). In contrast, Yautja are far more unstoppable like serial killers. Predators will never stop coming, and even successfully fighting back only gives a planet a temporary break before more come to take their place. The hunt must go on. Predator #1 is on sale now.