Alien Introduces New Metal Immune to Xenomorph Blood

If there is one thing Alien has taught fans, it's that Xenomorphs are truly the worst. From its unsettling life cycle to its extreme biology, Xenomorphs are the perfect killing machine. Since their debut decades ago, the Alien franchise has only proven how deadly the Xenomorphs are as more secrets about the race have come to light. However, humanity continues to find new ways to challenge Xenomorphs despite their evolutionary perks, and one such revelation is now changing Alien lore for good.

After almost 50 years of expansion, the Alien franchise is now giving humanity its greatest weapon yet against the dogged Xenomorphs. The update comes courtesy of Alien: King Killer, the most recent comic entry to the franchise. In issue two of the series, Alien: King Killer introduces a weapon strong enough to threaten one of the aliens' most powerful attacks.

According to the new series, Alien now houses a material that is tough enough to withstand the acidic blood Xenomorphs carry. For decades, the aliens' blood has been feared as it not only can kill humans, but it acts as a structural weapon. From spacecrafts to skyscrapers, Xenomorph blood can eat through just about anything. That is no longer true as Idris, the main protagonist of Alien: King Killer, has discovered a metal that is capable of withstanding the acidic blood. This means the hero is the first to find a canonical material that resists Xenomorph blood, and the metal is fairly sturdy. In the comic, Idris has fashioned the metal into a sword strong enough to harm the Xenomorph, which is impressive to say the very least.

While this metal is one of the first organic materials in Alien that's resistant to Xenomorph blood, it isn't the only thing that can stand against the acidic agent. In projects like Alien: Resurrection, humanity is seen using a polymer glass on the USM Auriga that can resist Xenomorph blood for a limited amount of time. The franchise has also introduced man-made plastics such as fluoropolymers that can interact with the blood in limited quantities. Even in Alien: Isolation, the video game features industrial ceramics that can withstand Xenomorph blood, but the material isn't all that sturdy. When it comes to durability and resistance, Idris' metal sword is definitely the best material to use against Xenomorphs. That is, aside from fire. As fans know, Xenomorphs really don't do well with fire.

As Alien: King Killer continues, fans will most definitely see Idris continue his crusade against Xenomorphs as well as humanity's Three Kings. The grizzled survivor seems very adept at killing Xenomorphs given his badass sword and spot-on marksmanship. There's no doubt the protagonist has new ways to kill Xenomorphs up his sleeve, so it's just a matter of time before Alien reveals them to all of us curious fans. It isn't every day the franchise introduces heroes who can keep pace with Ripley when it comes to killing Xenomorphs, after all.

Alien: King Killer is now available through Marvel Comics both digitally and in print at local bookstores.