In 1979, moviegoers were introduced to a vicious race of face-hugging, chest-bursting aliens in Ridley Scott's "Alien." Nearly a decade later, "Predator" kept viewers on the edge of their seats watching the mysterious headhunters from another world decimate Arnold Schwarzenegger's commando unit. But the idea to pit the cinematic monsters against each other came from the offices of Dark Horse Comics, which held (and still holds) the comic book rights to both properties, before finally coming full circle and appearing on film. After a hiatus of nearly ten years, both "Aliens" and "Predator" returned to comics this year in two series written by John Arcudi and illustrated by Zach Howard and Javier Saltares, respectively. Now, "Aliens vs. Predator" marks its return in "Three World War," a six-issue miniseries penned by Dark Horse editor Randy Stradley with art by Rick Leonardi. CBR News spoke with Stradley about the new title, its links to the current "Aliens" and "Predator" books, and his own history with the franchise.

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