Kong of Skull Island #1 (Raw VF/NM) - BOOM! Studios (Midtown Comics Exclusive Variant Cover)

Add an exclusive king-sized monster key issue to your inventory with Kong of Skull Island #1, published by BOOM! Studios! Written by James Asmus with interior artwork by Carlos Magno and colors by Brad Simpson, this official prequel series explores the unwritten origins of Skull Island, King Kong, and the ancient civilization that lived alongside giant beasts.

The top header displays the iconic white title logo KONG OF SKULL ISLAND. Below the title on the left are creator credits reading JAMES ASMUS / CARLOS MAGNO / BRAD SIMPSON, while the right corner features issue text NO. 1 OF 6, the BOOM! STUDIOS logo box, and the MIDTOWN COMICS NYC EXCLUSIVE! badge logo.

The detailed cover illustration depicts a terrifying close-up portrait of the giant ape Kong looming in the dark jungle background with glaring eyes. In the foreground, a ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex prowls across a prehistoric riverbank surrounded by pterodactyls and tropical foliage, frame-bordered by atmospheric distressed edge textures.

Set centuries before the classic King Kong story, two warring human civilizations are forced to evacuate their destroyed island home and migrate to the perilous shores of Skull Island—where they must forge a fragile alliance with giant apes to survive against deadly prehistoric predators.

This unslabbed raw comic issue is in top-tier collectible condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), with sharp edges, a flat spine, and vibrant color contrast—making it a key addition for King Kong, monster universe, BOOM! Studios, Midtown Comics variant, and sci-fi/fantasy comic collectors.

• Publisher: BOOM! Studios / DeVito Artworks

• Series: Kong of Skull Island (Issue #1 / 6-Issue Miniseries 2016)

• Release Date: July 2016 (Modern Age)

• Grade: Raw (Estimated VF/NM 9.0+)

• Printing/Format: Direct Edition Midtown Comics Exclusive Retailer Variant Cover

• Key Significance: Key Issue #1 Premiere; Official Origin Prequel Series to King Kong & Skull Island

• Key Characters: King Kong, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Skull Island Inhabitants

• Creative Team: James Asmus (Writer), Carlos Magno (Interior Art), Brad Simpson (Colorist)