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|main_char_team = {{Plainlist|

* [[Archie Andrews]]

* [[Predator (alien) |Predator]]}}

|writers = [[Alex de Campi]]

|artists = [[Fernando Ruiz]]

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</ref><ref name="CA int"/> [[Godzilla]] and ''[[Friday the 13th (franchise)|Friday the 13th]]'' were considered, but the [[Predator (alien)|Predator]] received the most support. Artist Fernando Ruiz was at the summit and liked the premise, but did not believe it would actually be made, or that he would be involved if it was.<ref name="CA int">{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/fernando-ruiz-archie-vs-predator-interview/ |title='I'm Drawing Archie Fighting A Freakin' Predator': Fernando Ruiz Talks 'Archie Vs Predator' |last=Sims |first=Chris |date=March 6, 2015 |website=[[Comics Alliance]] |publisher= |access-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311162152/http://comicsalliance.com/fernando-ruiz-archie-vs-predator-interview/ |archive-date=March 11, 2016 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref><ref name="HCafter">Wright, Brendan (afterword). {{ Cite comic | writer=Alex de Campi | artist=Fernando Ruiz | title=Archie vs. Predator | date=2015 | publisher=[[Dark Horse Comics]] | ___location=[[Milwaukie, Oregon]] | id={{ISBN|1616558059}} }}</ref>

Archie Comics proposed the crossover to [[20th Century Fox]], who owns the Predator character, and [[Dark Horse Comics]], who had licensed the character for comic books.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.cbr.com/exclusive-richardson-looks-to-dark-horses-2015-future/ |title= Exclusive: Richardson Looks to Dark Horse's 2015 Future |last= Sunu |first= Steve |date= November 26, 2014 |website=[[ Comic Book Resources]] |publisher= |access-date= February 21, 2017}} </ref> Both quickly agreed. Dark Horse approached Alex de Campi to write based on her work on the horror comic book ''Grindhouse'' and the humorous comic book ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (comic book)#Friends Forever|My Little Pony: Friends Forever]]''.<ref name="dailydead"/><ref name="HCafter"/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.wickedhorror.com/interviews/alex-de-campi-talks-horror-comics/ |title= Exclusive Interview: Alex de Campi on Horror Comics |last= Emm |first= Fox |date= January 7, 2016 |website= Wicked Horror |publisher= |access-date= March 4, 2016 }}</ref> Dark Horse editor Brendan Wright, who was already editing the regular ''Predator'' comic book and had previously coordinated with Archie Comics on Dark Horse's ''Archie Archives'' reprints, was chosen as editor. Ruiz was the first and only artist considered to [[Penciller|pencil]] the series, and [[inker]] Rich Koslowski was selected based on his work with Ruiz on a [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] parody in ''Archie'' #648.<ref name="HCafter"/> The project was originally titled ''Archie meets Predator'', but it was changed to ''vs.'' because the people involved in production kept calling it that unintentionally, and to parody the ''[[Alien vs. Predator]]'' franchise.<ref name="comicbook">{{cite web |url= http://comicbook.com/2015/04/14/archie-vs-predator-writer-alex-de-campi-promises-horribly-gory-v/ |title= Exclusive: Archie Vs. Predator's Alex de Campi Promises "Horribly Gory, Very Wrong, and Funny" Story |last= Siegel |first= Lucas |date= April 14, 2015 |website= ComicBook.com |publisher= |access-date= March 4, 2016 }}</ref>

To prepare for the project, de Campi read over 4000 pages of Archie comic books.<ref name="dc int">{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/alex-de-campi-archie-vs-predator-interview/ |title=They're all a little unbalanced: Alex de Campi talks 'Archie vs. Predator' |last=Sims |first=Chris |date=April 28, 2015 |website=Comics Alliance |publisher= |access-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160219192056/http://comicsalliance.com/alex-de-campi-archie-vs-predator-interview/ |archive-date=February 19, 2016 |deadurl=yes |df= }}</ref> She drew inspiration for the story from the 1940s era of the series, when she says [[Archie Andrews]]' girlfriends [[Betty Cooper]] and [[Veronica Lodge]] had "more edge".<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/10/09/archie-meets-predator-comic-book-exclusive/16954799/# |title= Archie Meets Predator a mash-up for the ages |last= Truitt |first= Brian |date= October 9, 2014 |website=[[USA Today]] |publisher= |access-date= February 17, 2016 }}</ref> Her scripts were subject to notes and tweaks from Archie Comics and Fox, but de Campi described both licensors as "extremely mellow, pleasant and easy to work with".<ref name="dc int"/> Fox's primary concern was why the Predator, who is known for choosing challenging prey, would be interested in teenagers, but a suitable explanation was included in the story.<ref name="HCafter"/> She expected some of the notes, such as being told, "Alex, you can't make jokes about [[Child sexual abuse|child predation]] in an Archie book".<ref name="comicbook"/> Other times, she was surprised when she did not receive notes, such as her use of [[emoji]]s for the Predator's speech.<ref name="comicbook"/> She was pleased when she got to add depth to [[Dilton Doiley]], a character she feels is often overlooked in regular ''Archie'' comics.<ref name="dailydead"/><ref name="dc int"/><ref>{{cite web |url= http://emertainmentmonthly.com/2015/07/15/sdcc-2015-archie-vs-predator-writer-alex-de-campi-on-the-onslaught-in-riverdale/ |title= SDCC 2015: Archie vs. Predator Writer Alex de Campi on the Onslaught in Riverdale |last= Moccio |first= Michael |date= July 15, 2015 |website=Emertainment Monthly |access-date= March 4, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160310182904/http://emertainmentmonthly.com/2015/07/15/sdcc-2015-archie-vs-predator-writer-alex-de-campi-on-the-onslaught-in-riverdale/ |archive-date= March 10, 2016 }}</ref> The choice of whether Archie Andrews would survive the series or not was changed several times during scripting, and a final decision was not made until the last draft of the script.<ref name="HCafter"/>

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==Synopsis==

When Archie and his friends take a [[spring break]] trip to Los Perdidos Resort, an alien, trophy-hunting [[Predator (alien)|Predator]] touches down in the nearby jungle. [[Betty Cooper |Betty]] and [[Veronica Lodge|Veronica]] get into a fight during a contest and attract the attention of the Predator, who follows them home to [[Riverdale (Archie Comics)|Riverdale]].<ref name="Archievs.Predator#1">{{cite comic|title=Archie vs. Predator|issue=1|story=Part 1|publisher=[[Dark Horse Comics]], [[Archie Comics]]|writer=[[Alex de Campi|de Campi, Alex]]|artist=[[Fernando Ruiz|Ruiz, Fernando]]|date=April 2015}}</ref> While targeting Veronica, the Predator also kills several armed people. The creature's picture is taken by Betty, and [[Kevin Keller (comics)|Kevin Keller's]] father, a US Military General, identifies it as a teenager from a race of nearly unstoppable alien hunters. The Kellers organize Archie's friends, and [[Jughead Jones]] is used as bait to lure the Predator, but the trap fails and the Predator kills most of the ambush party.<ref name="Archievs.Predator#2">{{cite comic|title=Archie vs. Predator|issue=2|story=To Live and Die in a Small Town|publisher=Dark Horse Comics, Archie Comics|writer=de Campi, Alex|artist=Ruiz, Fernando|date=May 2015}}</ref>

Some members of the group decide to split up in hopes the Predator will continue to pursue Veronica, allowing them to escape, while Archie, Betty, Jughead and [[Dilton Doiley]] stay with Veronica. When the Predator attacks again, it kills Dilton and Jughead and critically wounds Archie.<ref name="Archievs.Predator#3">{{cite comic|title=Archie vs. Predator|issue=3|story=Part 3|publisher=Dark Horse Comics, Archie Comics|writer=de Campi, Alex|artist=Ruiz, Fernando|date=June 2015}}</ref> Betty and Veronica take refuge at Lodge Manor, where they hook Archie to an experimental healing machine. When the Predator attacks, Archie is killed and Veronica and Betty are critically wounded, which causes the Predator to show regret since it was motivated by a crush on Betty. Veronica recovers to find that Betty has used the healing machine to restore them both to full health and is now using it to transform the Predator into an Archie look-alike.<ref name="Archievs.Predator#4">{{cite comic|title=Archie vs. Predator|issue=4|story=Guess Who's Coming To Dinner|publisher=Dark Horse Comics, Archie Comics|writer=de Campi, Alex|artist=Ruiz, Fernando|date=July 2015}}</ref>