The Rocketeer: The Island issue 4 (2026)

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"Chapter Four: The King and I" Written by John Layman Story by Dave Stevens Art by Jacob Edgar Colors by K.J. Díaz Letters by John Layman Cover by Jacob Edgar (CVR A) Dave Stevens (CVR B) E.J. Su (CVR RI) Design by Sandy Tanaka Edits by Nicolas Niño

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"Chapter Four: The King and I" is the fourth and final issue of IDW Publishing's The Rocketeer: The Island. It was published on June 24, 2026.

Description

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Miniseries finale! Kong has kidnapped Betty, but he must protect her from the only beast on the island scarier than him—a giant T. rex named King Bloodscale! And all the Rocketeer can do is try to keep up! Will there be a new king of the island? Or will Beauty kill the Beast? John Layman and Jacob Edgar bring you a final fight you never saw coming!

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Plot

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Appearances

Monsters King Kong King Bloodscale Characters Cliff Secord / Rocketeer Betty Amelia Earhart "Peevy" Peabody Captain "Popeye" Segar Professor Alexandra Payne "Goose" Gander Justin "Tintin" Martin Snowy Marcovitch Fred Noonan (mentioned)

Weapons, vehicles, and races Skull Mountain Islander Lockheed Model 10E Electra Sikorsky F-23 Stratford Popeye's ship Locations Skull Mountain Island Russia (mentioned) United States (mentioned)

Gallery

Covers

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  Cover A by Jacob Edgar
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  Cover B by Dave Stevens (recycled 1989 art)
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  Retailer incentive cover (1:10) by E.J. Su

Previews

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  Page 8
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  Page 9
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  Pages 10–11

Trivia

• Comicbook.com exclusively previewed four pages from this issue on May 15, 2026.
• This issue establishes the name of the titular island as Skull Mountain Island. This is also the setting of the 1932 King Kong novelization, whose public domain status allows for it and Kong's inclusion.

References

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