Superman and Batman vs Aliens and Predator #1 - DC

I was really quite pleasantly surprised by this book. I really only picked it up because I'm such a huge Superman / Batman fan. But also because I love Ariel Olivetti's work. He certainly didn't disappoint me with this issue. His artwork is incredible. Mark Schultz also did a fantastic job with the story. I'm pretty sure that he handles most of the Alien and Predator stuff over at Dark Horse. So he was right at home on this book. And it felt like it too. The basic premise is that a Predator ship was forced to land on earth, it's guidance system got messed up, about 14 thousand years ago. We were in the ice-age, and since the atmosphere was inhospitable towards them, they went into the earth for warmth, and a nitrogen rich air supply. They also brought some Alien embryo's because they wanted to keep up their ritual of the hunt. And Aliens seem to be the thing they like to hunt the most. Anyways, there home just happened to be under a volcano in Peru. Well living so far under ground, they were oblivious to what was going on, on the surface. Now, their volcano seems to be coming out of it's dormancy. In looking for a new home, they were startled to find out what was happening on the surface. And with a volcano, long dormant, coming back to life, the area is bound to attract some scientists and archaeologists. Which the Predators saw as a threat. Finally Superman and Batman, with Lois tagging along, go to explore the area. Superman is trying to firefight, with all the stuff going on near and around the volcano. Batman, takes a different approach, he goes into their home, and in a gladiator type match, takes down one of their own. This earns him their respect, and helps him open up a line of communication. Now Superman and Batman have to try to figure out, and help them get home. But they have to do it before the TDI, Terrestrial Defense Initiative, decides to nuke the whole area. Oh yeah, and they also have some of those Aliens that they bred running around out there. So we'll have to wait until next issue to see how they wrap this one up. Great book though. I definitely recommend it.