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King Kong: Back to the Big Scream!

Hey, monster-fight fans! It’ll be round 2 of epic kaiju wrestling when the film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opens tomorrow in movie theaters—only this time the Big G and the king of the jungle aren’t fighting each other, they’re … Continue reading

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King Kong at 90: The Long-lost Horrors of the Spider Pit

As 2023 comes to a close, we also reach the end of our yearlong celebration of King Kong, who made his cinematic debut 90 years ago, on March 3, 1933. The creation of movie producer Merian C. Cooper and author Edgar … Continue reading

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Hail to the King (Kong): Happy Halloween!

Hey, Monster Kids! The celebration of King Kong’s 90th anniversary this year continues with the return of our Kong-related feature Hail to the King (Kong), a series of occasional posts in which we spotlight images related to the god-emperor of Skull … Continue reading

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Hail to the King (Kong): Fay Wray and Bruce Cabot

Hey, Monster Kids! The celebration of King Kong’s 90th anniversary this year continues with the return of our Kong-related feature Hail to the King (Kong), a series of occasional posts in which we spotlight images related to the god-emperor of Skull … Continue reading

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King Kong is a republication of the 1932 novelization of the original movie classic. Written by Delos W. Lovelace, based on the story by Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper and the screenplay by James A. Creelman and Ruth Rose, it includes scenes that didn’t … Continue reading

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Happy 90th Anniversary, King Kong!

Can you believe it? It was 90 years ago today, on March 3, 1933, that movie audiences in New York City met the Eighth Wonder of the World, at the world premiere of King Kong! The creation of movie producer Merian … Continue reading

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Classic Reads for the Spooky Season from SWC

Looking for classic tales of the supernatural to enjoy during the Spooky Season, as Halloween draws near? Then look no further than StarWarp Concepts’ backlist of titles for chills and thrills! Carmilla: J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s 19th-century classic vampiric tale of … Continue reading

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StarWarp Spotlight On: King Kong

Welcome back to StarWarp Spotlight, a series of posts that runs each week to shine a spotlight on one of our titles, as a reminder of the awesome books and comics we publish and to introduce new SWC fans to … Continue reading

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King Kong: Back in Theaters for One Day Only!

Hey, fans of classic horror, here’s some exciting news: This coming Sunday, March 15, is a special day for monster kids of all ages because the original, 1933 version of King Kong, is back in movie theaters! Courtesy of Fathom … Continue reading

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Simian Saturdays: King Kong: The Audio Drama

Welcome back to Simian Saturdays, a series of reviews that examine the movies (and other media) that focused on King Kong, the giant monkey who’s captured generations of monster fans’ hearts. It’s part of our promotion for the latest addition … Continue reading

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