Boom! Studios has announced the upcoming release of the King Kong one-shot Kong: Gods of Skull Island from writer Philip Kennedy Johnson and artist Chad Lewis. Check out the cover artwork here…
In this stand-alone Kong story, the year is 1912, and a wealthy humanitarian has traveled to Skull Island with the purpose of civilizing the native Tagatu living there. Although the Tagatu accept his gifts and allow his team to live among hem, they’re devoted to their god… and the team soon discovers that Kong is very, very real.
“Somehow, the Tagatu survived for generations at the bottom of the food chain in the harshest, deadliest environment on Earth, and they worshipped Kong as a living god,” states Johnson. “I always wanted to see more of that tribe’s culture in the films—specifically the ‘Church of Kong’ and their relationship with Kong himself—but that wasn’t the story they were telling. Now, it’s the story we’re telling.”
Kong: Gods of Skull Island is set for release in October.
Originally published July 13, 2017. Updated April 16, 2018.
