Aliens vs. Predator (also known as
Alien vs. Predator, abbreviated
AVP)
comics are part of the
crossover franchise originated and published by
Dark Horse Comics. According to the notes which accompany the first
Aliens versus Predator graphic novel, the original idea of combining the
Aliens with
Predators was the result of a brain-storming session between the comic's creators (
AVP artist and editor
Chris Warner is specifically credited) in the late 1980s.