2016 (MMXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (dominical letter CB) of the Gregorian calendar, the 2016th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 16th year of the 3rd millennium, the 16th year of the 21st century, and the 7th year of the 2010s decade.
Real World Events
March
1
- The Alien DLC, featuring the Alien as a playable character, is released for Mortal Kombat X.
2
- Issue #1 of the comic series Predator: Life and Death is released.
April
26
- Alien Day 2016.
- The video game Aliens vs. Pinball is released.
- The novel Alien: Invasion, written by by Tim Lebbon, is released.
- Aliens 30th Anniversary: The Original Comics Series is released.
- The audio drama Alien: Out of the Shadows is released.
27
- Issue #1 of the comic series Aliens: Defiance is released.
May
7
- The comic Free Comic Book Day: Serenity, containing the short story Aliens: Defiance - Extravehicular, is released.
12
- DC Comics/Dark Horse Comics: Aliens is released.
June
8
- Issue #1 of the comic series Prometheus: Life and Death is released.
9
- The audiobook of Alien: Out of the Shadows is released.
July
26
- The book Aliens: The Set Photography is released.
27
- Issue #1 of the comic series Predator vs. Judge Dredd vs. Aliens: Splice and Dice is released.
August
16
- Dark Horse Comics/DC Comics: Superman is released.
September
21
- Issue #1 of the comic series Aliens: Life and Death is released.
28
- The novel Alien vs. Predator: Armageddon, written by by Tim Lebbon, is released.
November
6
- The Aliens Live event is held at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
December
28
- Issue #1 of the comic series Alien vs. Predator: Life and Death is released.