With the highly anticipated theatrical release of
Kong: Skull Island, Legendary Comics has announced a new comic book series,
Skull Island: The Birth of Kong. The 4-part saga promises to delve into the mysteries of Skull Island and explore the mythic origins of Kong.
The series will act as both a sequel and a prequel to the film and tells the story of a secret team of Monarch operatives set on discovering the truth behind Kong and the island he is born to protect. The team returns to Skull Island and unlocks an ancient history of monster conflict. They bear witness to catastrophic battles between Kong and the island's primal and deadly creatures and finally discover how Kong became the last of his kind.
Fans won't want to miss this dramatic new narrative! Written by Arvid Nelson, the first issue will be available in print on Comixology on April 5, 2017.