Category Archives: Illustrated Classics

Farewell to the King (Kong) of Broadway

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Steven

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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Carmilla Haunts the Cinemas This Summer

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Steven

Superheroes and stories about walking, talking toys might be ruling the box office this summer, but there’s still plenty of room at the multiplex for other cinematic subjects—like vampires! Currently running in United Kingdom movie theaters is Carmilla, the latest … Continue reading →

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New to StarWarp Concepts?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Steven

Then welcome aboard! In case you’re wondering who we are, StarWarp Concepts is a publisher of dark-fantasy and fantasy novels, comic books, and graphic novels that are available for sale in brick-and-mortar stores and through select online booksellers and distributors (as … Continue reading →

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King Kong Lives—Again!

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Steven

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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The Great Adventurous Princess

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Steven

On sale today from Dynamite Entertainment is The Greatest Adventure, the hardcover collection of the nine-part comic-book miniseries written by Bill Willingham (Fables) and drawn by Cezar Razek (Red Sonja: The Black Tower), in which a team of characters created … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays: King Kong Movie Reviews

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Steven

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!

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Steven

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

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Steven

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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Those Martians Sure Have Some Ruling Class…

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Steven

Hey, science-fiction fans! As you probably know, today’s the broadcast premiere of “The Empress of Mars,” the latest episode of the long-running TV series Doctor Who. In it, the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and his companions Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) and … Continue reading →

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Aliens On Other Worlds, You Say?

Posted on May 19, 2017 by Steven

Hey, science-fiction fans! As you probably know, today’s the U.S. release date for director Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant, the latest entry in the popular film franchise and the sequel to 2012’s Prometheus (which, in all honesty, was a terrible movie). … Continue reading →

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