Alien's 10 Craziest Xenomorph Hybrids That Make the Predalien Look Tame

Summary Xenomorph hybrids can be created through natural biology, gene-splicing, or artificial means like merging with an android.

Some of the craziest Xenomorph hybrids include White Xenomorphs, Xeno-Squitoes, Jeri the Synthetic Xenomorph, and the mutated Elden.

Alien lore continues to expand on Xenomorph hybrids across the universe, showcasing more horrific and fascinating hybrids in alternate realities.

The Predalien is easily the most widely recognized hybrid in the Alien universe, as it combines the horrific appearance of the iconic Xenomorph with that of the equally iconic Predator. However, the Predalien merely scratches the surface of how absolutely insane Xenomorph hybrids can get.

There are a few ways in Alien canon to create a Xenomorph hybrid. The first is to simply allow the natural biology of the creature to do its thing, as Xenomorphs have what’s known as a DNA Reflex, which allows them to inherit traits from their host during gestation. Another way is to create a hybrid through gene-splicing, as the malleable nature of the Xenomorphs’ DNA allows for a fairly simple process of intertwining the alien’s genes with that of another species. Then, there are artificially-created hybrids, which are shown when a Xenomorph merges (or is merged) with an android. Here are Alien’s 10 craziest Xenomorph hybrids!

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10 Alien’s White Xenomorph Hybrid is Deadlier Than the Original

Alien Vol. 3-4/Alien Annual 2023 #1 by Declan Shalvey, Andrea Broccardo, and Danny Earls

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The White Xenomorph hybrid is the result of the Xenomorphs impregnating giant bug-like aliens native to the ice moon of LV-695. These Xenomorph variants are bigger, tougher, and all-around deadlier than the original Xenomorphs that created them, and they proved as much during a civil war that took place between the two subspecies in Alien Annual 2023 #1.

When the White Xenomorphs were born, they didn’t feel connected to the hive that brought them into existence, and instead wanted to create a new structure with their own Queen. However, they first had to eradicate the existing Xenomorph hive structure, which led to a civil war. While both subsects of aliens froze on this icy world before one could fully decimate the other, readers see how much bigger and stronger the White Xenomorphs are compared to the originals in Alien Vol. 3, as just one of these creatures can take on an entire horde of classic Xenomorphs.

While Xenomorph hybrids have been known to spawn their own strain of variants (with the aforementioned White Xenomorph being a perfect example), Alien fans have never seen anything like this before.

9 Alien’s ‘Xeno-Squitoes’ Changed Xenomorph Reproduction

Alien Vol. 2 by Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Julius Ohta

The ‘Xeno-Squitoes’ are a result of scientific experimentation with Xenomorph DNA that took place on the planet Tobler-9. This world was a paradise for humans, and a shining example of Weyland-Yutani’s ‘Building Better Worlds’ campaign. However, it was also where the company housed laboratories dedicated to Xenomorph research. After the beasts inevitably escaped their enclosures, the entire planet suffered as a result. When a synthetic strike force was sent in to extract a Xenomorph sample after the fall of Tobler-9, they found themselves in one of those laboratories, where they accidentally unleashed mosquitoes that had been spliced with Xenomorph DNA.

One of these ‘Xeno-Squitoes’ bit a human who survived the initial onslaught, which mutated her into a more humanoid Xenomorph creature. As this Xenomorph-mutant, she was accepted by the other Xenomorphs as one of their own. To the aliens, this person becoming a Xenomorph was no different from if she had merely been a host for a Xenomorph, as they gained a member of their species either way. In other words, the mutating bite of the ‘Xeno-Squito’ puts an interesting spin on Xenomorph reproduction.

8 Alien’s Kenner Comics Line is the Most Creative Use of the Xenomorphs’ DNA Reflex

Aliens: Space Marines by Dan Jolley, Norman Felchle, and Mark McKenna

Aliens: Space Marines was a comic that was included with every action figure of Kenner Products’ Aliens toy line. Since Kenner was selling toys based on a mature property, the company had to get creative with making these action figures appealing to children. So, Aliens: Space Marines became the primary source of Alien lore for kids who played with these toys, with every comic explaining the backstory behind each figure - and every one of them was a Xenomorph hybrid.

Kenner Products took advantage of the Xenomorphs’ DNA Reflex to craft stories that see the aliens impregnate all kinds of creatures, like giant mantises, extraterrestrial rhinos, alien scorpions, and things of that nature, and then give life to new Xenomorph hybrids that inherited the traits of any given host. It was done to create a variety of toys, but what’s interesting is that it is perhaps the greatest example of the Xenomorphs’ canonical DNA Reflex in Alien history.

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7 Jeri is Alien’s Perfect Synthetic Xenomorph Replica

Aliens: Stronghold by John Arcudi and Doug Mahnke

While most ‘Xenomorph hybrids’ require actual Xenomorph DNA, sometimes one can be achieved through perfect replication - and Jeri is that ‘one’. Aliens: Stronghold introduces readers to a synthetic who was made to look exactly like a Xenomorph, but not only look like one, effectively be one (as far as the local Xenomorph hive is concerned). Jeri was implanted with Xenomorph pheromones, meaning he could blend in while walking freely through a hive. Jeri’s purpose was to go into the Xenomorph hive that a scientific research facility was built next to, snatch Ovomorphs, and bring them back to the lab.

Jeri fulfilled his purpose perfectly during this storyline, until it became evident that some of the scientists were despicably evil, at which point Jeri fought against them alongside this series’ protagonists. However, what’s really cool about Jeri isn’t his function as a Xenomorph synth, or his eventual revolt against his creators, but his character. Jeri is a cigar-smoking, gun-toting, wise-cracking Xenomorph who’s only technically a robot, making him an absolute riot to see on-panel.

Elden is perhaps the most unique Xenomorph hybrid in Alien history, as he wasn’t created with Xenomorph DNA (or to replicate a Xenomorph), but with the substance that gave life to the Xenomorph species: the Black Goo.

Prometheus: Fire and Stone by Paul Tobin and Juan Ferreyra

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Elden was a synthetic who was a member of a deep-space salvage crew that traveled to LV-223 during one of their missions. When he and the crew arrived, they found that the once barren moon was brimming with life, though not through natural means. The Black Goo first shown in 2012’s Prometheus had seeped into the soil of LV-223 and mutated the entire landscape. It gave life to animals, insects, and plantlife. Plus, samples of the raw Black Goo itself can be fairly easily obtained.

A scientist on this mission found a sample of the Black Goo and wanted to test its mutating properties. So, he sticks a syringe of it into Elden’s neck, which mutates the android into a Xenomorph/synthetic hybrid. When the crew later encountered classic Xenomorphs (ones that found a way to escape Hadley’s Hope during its initial evacuation), Elden became their leader, and even used them to fight Predators during this crossover event, making Elden not only one of the most unique hybrids, but perhaps the most badass.

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5 Alien Once Merged Xenomorphs with Terminators, Creating Sci-Fi’s Deadliest Monster

Aliens vs Predator vs The Terminator by Mark Schultz and Mel Rubi

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After the events of Alien: Resurrection, Ripley8 is called into action when an ancient enemy to humanity suddenly resurfaces: the Terminator. In this crossover’s reality, Terminator’s war-torn future actually happened in Alien’s past. After humanity’s victory over Skynet, Weyland-Yutani rose to prominence, as did a heightened interest in establishing human colonies on distant worlds. However, this story reveals that the Terminators weren’t all defeated, and the few who remained found a new way to make their grand return: merge with the Xenomorphs.

By the end of this miniseries, the Terminators are successful, as they give life to Terminator/Xenomorph hybrids that prove to be stronger and more vicious than anything fans have seen from either franchise before. While Ripley8 does her predecessor proud by saving humanity from this horrific threat, that doesn’t detract from the sheer deadliness of these Sci-Fi monsters, as they very well could have spread to every human colony across the cosmos.

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Dr. Reinstöt is perhaps the most grotesque example of a Xenomorph hybrid, as the wicked creature he turns himself into is pure, unadulterated nightmare fuel.

4 No Xenomorph Queen Has Ever Been as Terrifying as Alien’s Mutated Dr. Reinstöt

Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens by John Layman and Chris Mooneyham

When a mad genetic scientist named Dr. Reinstöt gets his hands on Xenomorph DNA and a Predator ship, he heads for Mega City One, as he wishes to celebrate a little before he single-handedly brings about the apocalypse. The mad scientist, along with his horde of home-grown Xenomorphs, are hoping to wreak as much havoc as possible - with only Judge Dredd and his Predator ally to get in the sinister doctor’s way.

After Dr. Reinstöt is on the brink of defeat, with his plans for armageddon all but foiled, he pulls out the one last trick he had up his sleeve. Dr. Reinstöt injects himself with a special serum concocted from Xenomorph DNA, which mutates him into a giant, spider-like Xenomorph Queen. This ‘Queen’ is way bigger than anything Alien fans have seen in the past, with the added infusion of spider-like qualities making it all-too memorable.

3 Batman Once Faced a Truly Deadly Alien Hybrid: Killer Croc Xenomorph

Batman/Aliens II by Ian Edginton and Staz Johnson

When Batman gets tangled up in the middle of a government operation designed to study, experiment on, and ultimately weaponize the Xenomorph, he is faced with a level of horror even he might not have been ready for.

At the end of this miniseries, Batman finds himself trapped within the Xenomorph-research laboratory, where he discovers that these scientists have been splicing Xenomorph DNA with that of Gotham’s craziest villains. Among them were a Two-Face Xenomorph, a Poison Ivy Xenomorph, and a Joker Xenomorph. However, the deadliest hybrid of them all was the one Batman faced last: the Killer Croc Xenomorph.

The Killer Croc Xenomorph was essentially just a super buff, green Xenomorph that was made even more ferocious by Killer Croc’s DNA. This creature is easily the standout hybrid of this series, not just because it was the deadliest, but because its appearance is perhaps the coolest a Xenomorph has ever looked in Alien history.

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The Bug-Men actively chose to mutate themselves and become a part of the Xenomorph hive, and the ever-fascinating Alien drug, Royal Jelly, was to blame.

2 Xenomorph-Worshiping Hybrids Created an Alien Cult, Becoming Known as ‘Bug-Men’

Aliens: Colonial Marines by Chris Warner, Kelley Puckett, Paul Guinan, Dan Jolley, Tony Akins, Allen Nunis, and John Nadeau

Aliens: Colonial Marines is a prime example of how vast and weird Alien lore gets in the comics, as this series reveals the drug derived from the Xenomorph Queen’s egg sack, Royal Jelly, actually mutates humans who take too much of it into Xenomorph hybrids, or ‘Bug-Men’. Some of these hybrids came together and joined a cult under the leadership of a mad scientist obsessed with creating the perfect Xenomorph/human hybrid named Ernst Kleist. These cultists not only took on physical Xenomorph traits, but they formed a special connection to the aliens as well.

When taken, Royal Jelly dials the human mind into the psychic Xenomorph hive-mind, making one long for the ‘warm embrace’ of the Queen. For those like the Bug-Men, however, they became permanently dialed in, and even had some telepathic influence over Xenomorphs. The Bug-Men were dedicated to the expansion of the Xenomorph species, and to that end, even killed or kidnapped humans on behalf of the Xenomorphs.

Alien's recent resurrection of Carter Burke revealed a galaxy full of new Xenomorph hybrids...

1 Alien Lore is Currently Expanding Xenomorph Hybrids Across the Universe

Aliens: What If?... by Paul Reiser, Leon Reiser, Adam F. Goldberg, Hans Rodionoff, Brian Volk-Weiss, and Guiu Vilanova

In the ongoing Aliens: What If?..., readers are shown an alternate reality in which Carter Burke from 1986’s Aliens didn’t die on Hadley’s Hope. However, that’s far from the only thing that makes this series so intriguing. In the second issue, Burke sends his personal synthetic across the galaxy to search for a Xenomorph egg. Fans get a glimpse of the synth’s travels, and every alien world the synthetic goes to has a Xenomorph hybrid that’s more horrific and fascinating than the last.

Aliens: What If?... confirms that Xenomorphs are creating hybrids all over the galaxy - something that is not contingent on Burke’s fate. That means these creatures exist in the main series canon as well as within this alternate universe, and that is an exciting prospect. Alien has given fans no shortage of crazy Xenomorph hybrids (beyond just the Predalien) throughout the franchise’s history, and this 1 of 10 examples proves it’s not going to stop anytime soon.