Category Archives: Illustrated Classics

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

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Steven

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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Simian Saturdays: The Handy Recap

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Steven

In case you missed it, from February 5 to April 1 of this year we ran Simian Saturdays, a series of reviews that examined the movies (and other media) that focused on King Kong, the giant monkey that captured generations … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays: King Kong: The Audio Drama

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Steven

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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Hail to the King (Kong): March 2017 Recap

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Steven

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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