'CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON' Getting New Comic Series From Robert Kirkman And Skybound Entertainment

The Creature From the Black Lagoon is back for one more swim and this time its in comic book form. This is the second venture between Skybound Entertainment and Universal diving into their classic Monster Universe.

Robert Kirkman’s run Skybound is no slouch when it comes to comics and we have learned via The Hollywood Reporter that a new series is in the works from the company to bring The Creature from The Black Lagoon back into the modern lexicon of monsters with a brand spanking new comic.

Dan Watters (Lucifer) and Ram V (The Many Deaths of Laila Starr, Detective Comics) are writing Universal Monsters: Creature From The Black Lagoon Lives! The pair are known for their acclaimed works in the indie world and for DC.

It will be a four-issue limited series. Matthew Roberts, the co-creator of long-running Image title Manifest Destiny, is drawing the story with Dave Stewart acting as colorist.

The comic hails from Skybound’s partnership with Universal Products & Experiences and the first issue will hit comic shops April 24.

Now we know that the comic will not be a direct sequel or retelling of the classic 1954 film and is being described as “a modern day-set tale of suspense, intrigue, and terror that connects to the original movie. The limited series introduces new characters such as journalist Kate Marsden and serial killer Darwin Collier while also bringing back Dr. Edwin Thompson, the scientist whose face got mangled by the Gill-man and was later covered in bandages.”

Per Skybound, the story sees journalist Marsden hunt a notorious serial killer in the heart of the Amazon. Hot on the trail of this madman, she soon encounters an unexpected new threat – the Creature from the Black Lagoon – and must determine if he is friend or foe.

The company is positioning the series for new readers and longtime fans alike.

“Dan Watters and Ram V are two of the most exciting writers in comics, and to be able to turn them loose with longtime Skybound creators Matthew Roberts and Dave Stewart has been an absolute treat,” said Skybound editorial director Alex Antone. “And while James & Martin’s Dracula was an adaptation of the original film, Creature is a brand-new story featuring beloved Gill-Man.”

Check out some of the covers for the new series below.

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