Predator: Kindred #3

Predator: Kindred was a four-issue limited series published by Dark Horse Comics in 1996, set within the expanded universe of the 20th Century Fox film franchise. This specific entry, the third issue, continues the narrative of the extraterrestrial hunter encountering human forces in a terrestrial setting, a hallmark of the Dark Horse Predator line during the nineties. The series was designed to deepen the lore of the creature's culture and hunting rituals beyond the scope of the original cinematic portrayals.

The comic was written by Jason R. Lamb and illustrated by Francisco Ruiz Velasco, whose work provided the visceral, atmospheric aesthetic common to the era's licensed sci-fi comics. Like much of the Dark Horse Predator output, it aimed to satisfy a fan base interested in darker, character-driven encounters between humanity and the Yautja. Upon release, it was regarded as a standard contribution to the publisher's successful run of licensed movie-tie-in properties, maintaining the grim, survivalist tone established in the premiere issue.