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ESCAPE FROM SKULL ISLAND #1

On Sale January 28. FOC January 5.

Spinning out of Titan Comics and Legendary Comics RETURN TO SKULL ISLAND comic series! ESCAPE FROM SKULL ISLAND is an official continuation of Legendary’s “Skull Island: The Animated Series” – currently streaming on Netflix.

ESCAPE FROM SKULL ISLANDreunites writer Simon Furman(Transformers) with artist Christopher Jones (Young Justice, Teen Titans).

Issue #1 is on FOC (Final Order Cutoff) January 5, 2026 and hits comic shops on January 28, 2026. Find more details about the NEW comic series below, along with downloadable marketing assets. These are available to use on your media site immediately.

Timeline: Where does Skull Island fit into the MONSTERVERSE?

ESCAPE FROM SKULL ISLAND #1 (OF 4)
(W) Simon Furman (A) Christopher Jones
FC, 32pp, $4.99, On Sale January 28, 2026

AN OFFICIAL CONTINUATION OF THE SKULL ISLAND ANIMATED SERIES!

OFFICIAL CANON STORY SET IN THE MONSTERVERSE!

Trapped on Skull Island, a desperate band of survivors struggles against the land’s relentless horrors while an ancient threat rises from below. But as chaos unfolds, flashbacks reveal Kong’s turbulent youth: his battles, losses, and the primal instincts that shaped him into the island’s sovereign.

Now, as hordes of monstrous beasts close in on the stranded humans, the most dangerous enemy of all regains strength to once more challenge Kong’s throne.

CVR A MARIA WOLF
CVR B CHRISTOPHER JONES
CVR C SUNGHAN YUNE
CVR D SERG ACUŇA
CVR E BLANK SKETCH ($5.99)
CVR G SUNGHAN YUNE VIRGIN
NEW TO FOC CVR H MARIA WOLF BW