Tag Archives: illustrated classics

Hail to the King (Kong): Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Steven

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

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Steven

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

Posted on October 18, 2023 by Steven

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

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Steven

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…

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Steven

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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It’s Children’s Book Week 2023 (Part 1)!

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Steven

Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is an annual celebration of reading that actually runs for two weeks—one in the spring, and one in the fall. This week, of course, is the Spring Edition, with the theme of 2023 being “Read … Continue reading →

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And Now a Word From Our Sponsor (Us)…

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Steven

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!

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Steven

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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The Best of 2022: Readers’ Favorites

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Steven

So now that you’ve had four days of behind-the-scenes talk of StarWarp Concepts here at the SWC blog, it’s time to look at what readers and potential book buyers are interested in when they peruse all we have to offer. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to StarWarp Concepts!

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Steven

StarWarp Concepts—I’ll admit it’s not exactly the kind of name you’d expect for a publishing company that mostly specializes in tales of horror and dark urban fantasy, but then we’ve always had that penchant for making unexpected (and sometimes unusual) … Continue reading →

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