Category Archives: Illustrated Classics

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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Looking for Awesome Presents for the Holidays?

Hey, holiday shoppers! With Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanzaa right around the corner, you’re probably looking for the perfect presents for the voracious readers in your life. Well, perhaps the StarWarp Concepts backlist of print titles can make your shopping a … Continue reading

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DriveThru’s 2023 Black Friday Sale Is Underway!

The Christmas shopping season officially kicked into overdrive, with Thanksgiving Day here in the United States arriving yesterday. Now Black Friday—the biggest shopping day of the year—is upon us, when stores discount prices to generate sales, and Cyber Monday is … Continue reading

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It’s Children’s Book Week 2023 (Part 2)!

Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is an annual celebration of reading that actually runs for two weeks—one this past May, and one now. This week, of course, is the Fall Edition, with the theme of 2023 being “Read Books. Spark … 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): The Vampirella Connection

Hey, Monster Kids! The celebration of King Kong’s 90th anniversary this year continues in 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 Island—some you might … Continue reading

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Hail to the King (Kong): The Monster Times

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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Kong Returns to Skull Island for Some Animated Monster Mayhem

Hey, Monster Kids! The celebration of King Kong’s 90th anniversary this year continues with today’s Netflix debut of Skull Island, a brand-new animated series starring the King and set in the “Monsterverse” created by Legendary Pictures in the films Godzilla, Kong: 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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Summertime, and the Reading Is Easy…

Next Monday, May 29, 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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