Predator: Cold War #2 (Dark Horse Comics 1991)

Predator: Cold War #2 delivers a tense, full-color chapter from Dark Horse Comics’ 1991 series that pits human militaries against hunting aliens in frozen Soviet territory.

Written by Mark Verheiden with artwork by Ron Randall and Steve Mitchell, this issue continues tracking through a 32-page, full-color format. The narrative follows Detective Schaefer and General Philips’ elite strike team as they parachute into Siberian terrain to investigate escalating covert activity. What begins as a standard Cold War espionage mission quickly shifts when the squad crosses paths with both rival Soviet operatives and fully equipped Predator hunt teams.

Publication Details

• Writer: Mark Verheiden
• Artists: Ron Randall and Steve Mitchell
• Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
• Release Year: 1991
• Format: Single Issue, 32 Pages, Full Color (FC)

This installment stands out within the broader Predator continuity for its grounded military perspective. Rather than relying solely on supernatural elements, the storytelling anchors the alien threat inside real-world geopolitics, making tactical encounters feel immediate and high-stakes. Readers seeking classic Direct Market era science fiction action will recognize how this volume bridges cinematic lore with serialized comic storytelling.

Collectors seeking the pivotal moment where U.S., Soviet, and Yautja forces collide will find this issue essential to the storyline, offering clear narrative progression and period-specific artwork.