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King Kong (comics)
Throughout the decades King Kong has been featured in numerous comic book publications from numerous publishers. RKO comic strips In 1933, RKO (the studio that produced ''King Kong (1933), King Kong'' and ''The Son of Kong'') created comic strips for each respective film in their pressbooks. These strips were published by newspapers across the country weeks leading up to each film's release as part of a pre-release publicity campaign and were illustrated by Glenn Cravath. When ''The Son of Kong'' strip was published in Spain, it featured additional artwork not seen in the American strip by Tomas Porto. These were published in ''Movies Celebs (Famous Movies)'' #12 by Editorial Swan in 1942. ''The King Kong Show'' A mini-story (called "Kong Joins the Circus") which was based on the King Kong from ''The King Kong Show'' was published in the one-shot comic ''America's Best TV Comics'' by Marvel Comics in 1967. In Japan, the cartoon version of King Kong appeared in a comic strip in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Kong
King Kong, also referred to simply as Kong, is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. The character has since become an international pop culture icon,Erb, Cynthia, 1998, ''Tracking King Kong: A Hollywood Icon in World Culture'', Wayne State University Press, . appearing in several movies, comics, video games and television series. His first appearance was in the novelization of the 1933 film '' King Kong'' from RKO Pictures, with the film premiering a little over two months later. A sequel quickly followed that same year with '' The Son of Kong'', featuring Little Kong. The Japanese film company Toho later produced '' King Kong vs. Godzilla'' (1962), featuring a giant Kong battling Toho's Godzilla, and '' King Kong Escapes'' (1967), a film loosely based on Rankin/Bass' '' The King Kong Show'' (1966–1969). In 1976, Dino De Laurentiis produced a modern remake of the original film directed by John Guillermin. A sequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
