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Prepare for the Ultimate Monster Mash With SWC’s King Kong the Illustrated Classic!

This past Sunday, Legendary Pictures released the trailer for Godzilla vs. Kong, the much-anticipated latest entry in Legendary’s “Monsterverse,” which includes 2014’s reboot of Godzilla, 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, and 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters (which brought us rebooted versions of King Ghidorah, … 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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Summertime 2020 Is Just About (Unofficially) Here!

Next Monday, May 25, is Memorial Day in the United States—a time when the country takes a moment to recognize the sacrifices of the members of our armed forces who’ve given their lives to protect our, and the world’s freedoms. … 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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Farewell to the King (Kong) of Broadway

Today is a sad day for Broadway-theater fans and monster kids alike because it marks the final performance of King Kong, a mega-budgeted musical stage adaptation of the creation of Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace. Written by Olivier Award–winning … Continue reading

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King Kong Lives—Again!

It’s true! Not only did the original king of the monsters celebrate his 85th anniversary back in March, but he’s returned to the Broadway stages of New York City where producer Carl Denham made the mistake of trying to exploit … Continue reading

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Simian Saturdays: King Kong Movie Reviews

In case you missed it, yesterday was the 85th anniversary of the debut of the original, 1933 version of King Kong, the giant-monster movie that became a cultural icon for generations of both horror and non-horror fans around the world. … Continue reading

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Happy 85th Anniversary, King Kong!

Can you believe it? It was 85 years ago today, on March 2, 1933, that movie audiences met the Eighth Wonder of the World: King Kong! The creation of Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace, brought to stop-motion life by … Continue reading

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King (Kong) of Home Entertainment

Hey, King Kong fans! In case you were unaware, today is the release date for the Blu-Ray and DVD editions of Kong: Skull Island, the blockbuster action flick that rebooted the ape king for twenty-first-century moviegoers and monster fans back … Continue reading

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Hail to the King (Kong): Kong’s Heading to Broadway…Again!

Welcome back to Hail to the King (Kong), a series of posts that’ll pop up here and there that focus on merchandise and other things that relate to the giant gorilla who’s captured the hearts of monster-movie fans since his … Continue reading

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