Is it already time for the final issue of Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!? We’ve been digging Ram V, Dan Watters, and Matthew Roberts’ relaunch of the classic movie monster franchise so much we can’t believe it’s almost time to say goodbye. But it’s hard to be disappointed when we’ve got a final battle with the Creature to liven up the upcoming dog says of summer. Check out a gallery of pages and variant covers from July’s Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #1 after the following details…
Today Skybound and Image Comics, in partnership with Universal Products & Experiences, revealed an impressive slate of variant covers and a first look at interior pages from Universal Monsters: Creature from The Black Lagoon Lives! #4, the epic finale of the four-issue limited comic book series from acclaimed writers Dan Watters (The Six Fingers, Lucifer) and Ram V (The One Hand, Batman: Detective Comics), along with artist Matthew Roberts (Manifest Destiny), and colorist Trish Mulvihill (100 Bullets, Wonder Woman).
The final installment of the Universal Monsters phenomenon hits comic book shops July 24, 2024.
It all ends here. Who will survive the final showdown with the Creature?
In addition to the main cover by Matthew Roberts, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #4 boasts a variant cover lineup from top artists including both an open to order cover and “classic horror” black and white 1:25 incentive variant by Jenny Frison, the continuation of a four-part 1:10 incentive connecting cover series by DANI, a 1:50 incentive variant by Maria Wolf, and a 1:75 incentive variant by Martin Simmonds.
Picking up where the original films left off, this Universal Monsters tale takes readers back to the mysterious Amazonian lagoon where terror lurks beneath its murky waters. This series is perfect for new readers and longtime fans alike.
Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! is the second Universal Monsters series launch from Skybound, following James Tynion IV and Martin Simmonds’ Dracula, and will be followed by Universal Monsters: Frankenstein by writer/artist Michael Walsh coming in August and more new limited series pairing the biggest names in comics with pop culture’s most iconic monsters.
Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #4 (of 4) (Lunar Codes Below | SRP: $4.99) will be available at comic book shops and digital platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.
The full list of covers is below:
- Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #4 Cover A by Matthew Roberts (Lunar Code 0524IM374)
- Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #4 Cover B by Jenny Frison (Lunar Code 0524IM375)
- Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #4 Cover C (1:10 Connecting Copy Incentive) by DANI (Lunar Code 0524IM376)
- Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #4 Cover D (1:25 “Classic Horror” B&W Copy Incentive) by Jenny Frison (Lunar Code 0524IM377)
- Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #4 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Maria Wolf (Lunar Code 0524IM378)
- Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives! #4 Cover F (1:75 Copy Incentive) by Martin Simmonds (Lunar Code 0524IM379)
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