Return to Skull Island Vol 1 Preview

 

 

Charlie wants to save his friends. But the Kraken rules the sea, and Kong dominates the land. So Charlie provokes a fight between Kong and the sea monster preventing his people from escaping. But he doesn't understand Kong's relationship with Skull Island. And when the Kraken injures Kong, the islanders try to sacrifice Charlie. Can someone save Charlie from the islanders' wrath? And what does Kong protect Skull Island from?

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RETURN TO SKULL ISLAND VOL. 1

Author: Simon Furman

Artist: Christopher Jones

Publisher: Titan Comics

SC, 112 pages, FC, $17.99

ISBN: 9781787743915

On sale February 3, 2026

 

The official continuation of the hit Netflix series and set in the iconic Kong franchise, Return to Skull Island is a thrilling continuation.

 

Written by Simon Furman (Transformers) and illustrated by Christopher Jones (Young Justice, Teen Titans) – be amongst the explorers witnessing epic battles between monsters.

 

Return to Skull Island collects the thrilling official continuation comic of the hit Netflix Kong: Skull Island animated series, adapting the intense, monster-filled world.

 

This enthralling comic continues the story of a diverse group of explorers on the perilous Skull Island. They’re constantly in danger, not only from the gargantuan creatures that tower over the treetops, but also the enemies that lurk in the island’s shadows. The survivors face deadly, life-threatening challenges as they uncover the island’s dark secrets and fight for survival in a land where every creature is a threat, including Kong himself.

 

Writer Simon Furman brings his expertise in creating epic, character-driven stories to Return to Skull Island, offering a high-stakes narrative filled with twists, betrayals, and heart-pounding action. Furman’s signature style of deep world-building and complex character arcs ensures that each issue is more than just a battle for survival—it’s a clash of ideologies, fears, and alliances. The story culminates in a fierce battle between Kong and a terrifying new adversary, a grotesque monster whose toxic trail plagues the island, leaving destruction, suffering, and then eventually silence in its wake

 

Illustrated by Christopher Jones, the comic bursts with dynamic action, vivid landscapes, and intricate creature designs, capturing the island’s menacing beauty. This is a must-read for fans of Kong: Skull Island, the MonsterVerse, and anyone who loves adrenaline-fueled adventure set against a backdrop of giant monsters and deadly intrigue.

 

 

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Return to Skull Island #4 Preview

 

COVER A: STAZ JOHNSON

 

Charlie turned Skull Island against its Human inhabitants when he provoked Kong into fighting a giant serpent, and Kaia won't let him forget it. As the chief races to save her tribe by relocating them on a nearby island, Irene brings Mike and her daughter Annie back to Skull Island. The crew who transported them seem more inclined to go big game hunting than conduct a scientific survey. But with Kong crying out in pain as Benito administers the vapors of Februus, can anyone escape the frenzied monsters and the elemental behemoth arising from the soil and bones?

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RETURN TO SKULL ISLAND #4 (OF 4)

(W) Simon Furman

(A) Christopher Jones

Publisher: Titan Comics

FC, 32pp, $4.99, On Sale Oct 15, 2025

 

CONTINUATION OF THE SKULL ISLAND ANIMATED SERIES! SPINNING OUT OF THE HIT NETFLIX SHOW!

 

While Kong has been recovering from his last clash, a pestilence has corrupted the island and its many monsters have grown.

 

Now, in an epic battle between two titans, Kong defends his human allies against Yuggoth. Will Kong keep his crown, or will Skull Island have a new ruler?

 

 

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COVER B: CHRISTOPHER JONES

 

COVER C: MARCELO COSTA

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Return to Skull Island #3 Preview

 

COVER A: TAKESHI MIYAZAWA

 

This series delivers big on spectacle. Yet it doesn't shirk on the interpersonal drama. My only complaint? It's already halfway over! Need more kaiju action in glorious color? Return to Skull Island with Titan Comics!

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RETURN TO SKULL ISLAND #3 (OF 4)

(W) Simon Furman

(A) Chris Jones

Publisher: Titan Comics

FC, 32pp, $4.99, On Sale September 10, 2025

 

AN OFFICIAL CONTINUATION OF THE SKULL ISLAND ANIMATED SERIES!

 

SPINNING OUT OF THE HIT NETFLIX SHOW!

 

The castaways face a constant onslaught of attacks from the Island's monsters, but reinforcements are on their way as Kaia, Irene and Mike set sail for Skull Island.

 

With an epic battle brewing, they’ll need Kong’s help to defeat the new threat!

 

 

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COVER B: CHRIS JONES

 

 

 

COVER C: FREDERIC PHAM CHUONG

 

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Return To Skull Island #2 Review

 

Writer: Simon Furman

Artist: Christopher Jones

Colorist: Charlie Kirchoff

Letterer: Andworld Design

Editor: Louis Yamani

Designer: Dan Bura

Cover Artists: The Knott, Christopher Jones & Diego Yapur

Publisher: Titan Comics

Price: $4.99

Release Date: August 6, 2025

 

Charlie provoked a fight between Kong and the Kraken to save his friends. The Human inhabitants of Skull Island regard Kong as their king. So Kaia, their queen, is displeased that Charlie would endanger the giant ape. When she sacrifices him to the beasts, Charlie's father rescues him. But now they are both prisoners of Kaia. And while Kong triumphed over the Kraken, he is now injured. Can Charlie and his dad appease Kaia? And can they help heal Kong? Let's grab our weapons, leap into Return To Skull Island #2, and see!

 

Story

Giant insects, carnivorous plants, and prehistoric animals call Skull Island home. It's a toxic mix, particularly when you consider its Human inhabitants. But Kong keeps everything in balance. At least he used to. Now Kong sits in a cave. While Kaia's people tend his wounds, the Kraken's poison flows through his veins. Each time another giant animal, bug, or insect attacks her people, Kaia reminds Charlie how he endangered her tribe. Charlie may not be a college student yet, but her lesson is starting to sink in.

 

While Skull Island shakes and roils, Annie struggles to fit in back home. She's been alone for so long that Irene feels more like her jailer than her mother. And this new life, where she must attend school and obey society's rules, feels more like a prison. But then, things aren't any easier for Irene in Return To Skull Island #2. She lost her husband and child. Irene told herself they were gone forever. Suddenly, she has her daughter back. Yet all Annie wants to do is return to Skull Island.

 

While Simon Furman transports us between Skull Island and the United States, he leavens the action and drama with humor. Still, we see that everyone on Skull Island is in peril. In the United States, everything hinges on Irene finding a way to protect her daughter from her short-sightedness. On Skull Island, Charlie assists the native inhabitants he has endangered, while his father helps tend to Kong’s wounds. But in Return to Skull Island #2, everything hinges on Kong. Charlie hopes Kong will arise to put all the animals and wildlife in check. But Kaia senses a greater evil than another monster like the Kraken.

 

Art

Mike and Annie find their new gray, white, and blue school uniforms constraining. Outside the gray and terracotta Cooper Academy, the green lawns, bushes, and trees beneath the cloudy blue sky evoke Annie’s former home. Charlie Kirchoff links Irene’s red SUV with the blood splattering an animal that used to live in harmony with her tribe. Pink and gray surround Kaia as she reenacts Han Solo's rescue on Hoth in reverse. But after she leaves, dark specks rise from the slain animal and drift over an orange centipede.

 

Christopher Jones contrasts Charlie’s nightmare on Skull Island with Annie’s struggles in suburbia. Like the imbalance on Skull Island, appearances can be deceiving in the place Annie came from. Irene and her new husband observe Annie sneak out of the house and race across the walled compound. The blue night sky outside the window contrasts with the purple, heavily inked figures inside the bedroom. Yet inside Irene and Sam’s red barn, Annie finds technological marvels in Return To Skull Island #2.

 

Andworld Design fills white dialogue balloons and colored narrative boxes with delicate italicized black letters. The letters grow bold for intonation and swell for raised voices. Creatures growl and roar as a native in a guard tower shouts words into spiky balloons. Sound effects fill panels as Something Wicked Looking This Way Comes. Thanks to Titan Comics for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

Charlie doesn’t want to be on Skull Island while his dad loves it. Annie hates living in the place of her birth. Her mom looks on, feeling her dream of a happy future together dissolving. Return To Skull Island #2 reminds us of the sacrifices people often make to help a family member live their dreams. 

 

Rating 9.4/10

 

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Return to Skull Island #2 Preview

 

Cover A by The Knott

The islanders aren't happy with Charlie. The teenager had good intentions, but his decision to provoke a battle between Kong and the Kraken could sign their death warrants. After the exciting debut issue, let's see what happens next!

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RETURN TO SKULL ISLAND #2 (OF 4)
Format: Comic book
(W) Simon Furman
(A) Christopher Jones
Publisher: Titan Comics
FC, 32pp, $4.99, On Sale Aug 6, 2025

AN OFFICIAL CONTINUATION OF THE SKULL ISLAND ANIMATED SERIES!

SET IN THE LEGENDARY COMICS MONSTERVERSE!

KONG RETURNS! SPINNING OUT OF THE HIT NETFLIX SHOW!

Written by Transformers legend Simon Furman!

Kong has his first encounter with the newest and biggest threat to Skull Island – leaving a trail of suffering and destruction in its wake!

Meanwhile, the team struggles to evade the toxic tendrils that are tightening their grip on the island.

 

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Cover B by Christopher Jones

 

Cover C by Diego Yapur

Cover D by Diego Yapur

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To refresh your memory of the debut issue, see my review of Return to Skull Island #1. 

Return To Skull Island #1 Review

 

Writer: Simon Furman

Artist: Christopher Jones

Colorist: Charlie Kirchoff

Letterer: Andworld Design

Editor: Louis Yamani

Designer: Dan Bura

Cover Artists: Inhyuk Lee & Chris Jones

Publisher: Titan Comics

Price: $4.99

Release Date: July 9, 2025

 

Charlie was supposed to go to college. Instead, he helped his father pursue his dreams. Now, the natives hold Charlie at spearpoint. While Kong battles a Kraken, the islanders bind his wrists and ankles and drag him along the ground. Charlie tries talking with them, but if they understand him, they don't answer. When they reach their village, the warriors toss Charlie at their chieftain’s feet. How did Charlie get here? And what will Kaia do to Charlie? Let's grab our weapons, leap into Return To Skull Island #1, and see!

 

Story

Validating his beliefs of Hollow Earth meant everything to Cap. So, when he went on this mission, Charlie accompanied him. Charlie got separated from his father. Then, fate prompts Charlie to provoke a fight between Kong and Kraken. When the village chief asks Charlie if he's sorry, Charlie explains that he did so to save his friends. But Annie and Mike can’t return the favor as Kaia orders the natives to bind Charlie to a wooden platform.

 

Return To Skull Island #1 follows Charlie’s ordeal among the natives. As he hangs above the chasm, Simon Furman interweaves past and present to summarize how Charlie got here. The story's point of view switches to the camp where Cap, Mike, and Annie are. Then, it follows Cap's search for his missing son.

 

There’s more going on than Charlie’s contretemps with the natives in Return To Skull Island #1. In provoking a fight between Kong and the Kraken, Charlie risks Kong getting injured or killed. Kaia and the islanders live in fear of this happening. They revere Kong because he keeps them safe. Worse creatures than the Kraken inhabit the Hollow Earth. Without Kong to protect them, who knows what would take his place?

 

Art

Christopher Jones opens Return To Skull Island #1 with a splash page showing Charlie in trouble. Then, he celebrates Kong's battle with the Kraken with a two-page spread. Thereafter, the irregularly shaped panels that fill the pages enhance the story's savage, prehistoric appeal. The natives have cobbled their village together with what nature provided and wreckage from the surface world. Giant birds and creatures populate this island. While some are readily recognizable, Annie's "dog" takes nods from apes and lions. Yet it evokes the same feelings as Aang's sky bison Appa in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

 

Charlie Kirchoff contributes bright colors to this jungle island. While Kong seems closer to us with his brown fur, the bright blue Kraken seems alien by comparison. Kaia's short red cape provides a link with another animal that helps Humans survive in this savage land. As the natives strap Charlie down on a greenish-beige bamboo platform, Charlie relives past events in muted tones or sepia colors. The brown skulls adorning the surrounding pillars hint at Charlie's future if he doesn't pass their test.

 

Andworld Design fills white dialogue balloons and beige narrative boxes with delicate italicized black letters. The letters grow bold for intonation and swell for raised voices. Creatures roar and squawk as larger colored words in dialogue balloons. Sound effects accompany battles that could change the future of Skull Island. Thanks to Titan Comics for providing a review copy.

 

Final Thoughts

As Humans, we tend to think of ourselves as the dominant species. Our impressive cities, technologies, and the interconnected systems that unite people across the planet make us feel like we’re in control. Return To Skull Island #1 reminds us how little we know about other people and that an unexpected event (a car accident, an illness, or a kaiju rising from the ocean) can strip away our illusion of control. 

 

Rating 9.2/10

 

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Return To Skull Island #1 Preview

 

COVER A: INHYUK LEE

 

Hold onto your hats, Monster Hunters! There's a lot going on in this action packed issue beginning with a double-page spread version of Inhyuk Lee's cover! Go Kong! Here's all the info from Titan Comics:

 

RETURN TO SKULL ISLAND #1 (OF 4)

(W) Simon Furman

(A) Chris Jones

Publisher: Titan Comics

FC, 32pp, $4.99, On Sale July 9, 2025

 

AN OFFICIAL CONTINUATION OF THE SKULL ISLAND ANIMATED SERIES!

 

SET IN THE LEGENDARY COMICS MONSTERVERSE!

 

KONG RETURNS! SPINNING OUT OF THE HIT NETFLIX SHOW!

 

A ragtag group of castaways must return to an island steeped in dark secrets and danger!

 

After Kong's battle with the Kraken, survivors soon discover that far worse lurks in the shadows… and that their unlikely ally may not be able to protect them from Skull Island’s horrors!

 

 

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COVER B: CHRIS JONES

 

 

COVER C: CHRIS JONES

 

 

COVER D: LOGO VIRGIN

COVER F: COLOR BLANK SKETCH ($5.99)

COVER G: FOC INHYUK LEE VIRGIN

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COVER E: FOIL INHYUK LEE ($14.99)

 

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