Tag Archives: illustrated classics

Erin Go Aaagghh!

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Steven

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In recognition of this holiday that honors Irish Americans, over at the Pandora Zwieback blog I provide a quick overview of a special forgotten fright: the horror movie series Leprechaun, which starred Warwick Davis of Star … Continue reading →

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A Tale as Old as Time…

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Steven

Hey, fantasy fans! As you probably know, today’s the release date for Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s live-action remake of their 1991 animated feature. Starring Emma Watson (Hermione of the Harry Potter movies) as Belle, Dan Stevens (FX’s Legion) as … Continue reading →

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SWC’s Classics Collection

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Steven

Last Tuesday saw the release of King Kong, an e-book-exclusive release that’s the latest entry in our growing collection of Illustrated Classics titles. Written by Delos W. Lovelace, based on the story by Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper and … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays: Anthony Browne’s King Kong

Posted on March 11, 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 King Kong, the … Continue reading →

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King Kong Lives Again!

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Steven

That’s right, monster-movie fans, today is the U.S. premiere of Kong: Skull Island—Legendary Pictures’ big-budget reboot of the Kong mythos, starring Tom Hiddleston (Thor), Academy Award winner Brie Larson (Room, and star of Marvel’s upcoming Captain Marvel), Samuel L. Jackson … Continue reading →

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Hail to the King (Kong): King Kong 1933 Lobby Cards

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Steven

Welcome to the debut of 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 … Continue reading →

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King Kong Now On Sale!

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Steven

The King is here! On sale today from the StarWarp Concepts webstore is King Kong, an e-book-exclusive reprint of the 1932 novelization of the original motion picture, and the latest addition to our line of classic books. Written by Delos … Continue reading →

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King Kong: The SWC Cover

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Steven

Here it is in all its glory: the full cover design for our Illustrated Classics edition of King Kong! Thanks go out to our in-house wizard, K.C. Winters, for the fantastic design! Click on the image to see it at … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays: King Kong (2005)

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Steven

Okay, we’re a day late—sorry about that—but welcome back to Simian Saturdays (on Sunday!), a series of reviews that examine the movies (and other media) that focused on King Kong, the giant monkey that captured generations of monster fans’ hearts. … Continue reading →

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Happy 84th Anniversary, King Kong!

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Steven

That’s right, it was 84 years ago today, on March 2, 1933, that New York movie audiences were introduced to, and terrified by, the Eighth Wonder of the World: King Kong! Eighty-four? Man, he really looks good for his age! … Continue reading →

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