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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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Simian Saturdays: King Kong (1976)

Posted on February 25, 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 that captured generations of monster fans’ hearts. It’s part of our countdown to the March 7 … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays: King Kong (1933)

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Steven

Welcome to the first installment of Simian Saturdays, a series of reviews I’m writing that will examine the movies (and other media) that focused on King Kong, the giant monkey who’s captured generations of monster fans’ hearts over the course … Continue reading →

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Simian Saturdays Starts This Weekend!

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Steven

Coming to the SWC blog this Saturday, February 18, is the first installment of Simian Saturdays, a series of reviews that will examine the movies (and other media) that have focused on King Kong, the giant monkey who’s captured generations … Continue reading →

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The King Arrives in March!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Steven

No, I’m not talking about Elvis Presley, I’m talking about the real king—the monster-ape king…the Eighth Wonder of the World: King Kong! Coming in March is King Kong, an e-book-exclusive reprint of the 1932 novelization of the original motion picture. … Continue reading →

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The Return of the King

Posted on April 15, 2016 by Steven

No, I’m not talking about the third novel in J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic Lord of the Rings trilogy, or even Peter Jackson’s film adaptation of it, I’m talking about another monarch of the silver screen that Jackson has a history with—the … Continue reading →

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