 Archie Comics and Dark Horse Comics jointly announced Archie vs. Predator and the creative team at the 2014 New York Comic Con. Soon after, many media outlets carrying the news used a headline indicating it was not a joke. Series editor Brendan Wright described it as his "most nutso project," and Jon Goldwater, Archie Comics Publisher and Co-CEO, said the comic followed the tradition of other unusual crossovers like Archie Meets the Punisher.
