Cover by Kilian Plunkett. Okay, what are the odds here? A small group of Colonial Marines, deep underground, with no usable transport and minimal firepower. Forty bazillion ill-tempered Aliens. Could be bad. Find out for sure in part 2 of ‘Aliens: Backsplash’! It’s just a paintball game, right? Nothing to cry over. In ‘Predator: Bad Blood,’ part 2, Chris discovers that not all the players are obnoxious city slickers. Nor are they all human. Also in this issue… There’s nothing wrong with doing a little research… unless your research involves the deadliest organism on Earth. Catch ‘The Thing from Another World: Questionable Research,’ part 1 of a new 4-part ‘Thing’ series