Picking up soon after the events of the 1968 planet of the apes film, zaius and the gorillas return to the beach to do away with the evidence that humans once ruled the planet. Read king kong 1968 comic online free and high quality. People like myself who still live in garden grove, ca. King kong gold key comic when it was cool retro pop culture. A novelization of the film was released in paperback at the time of its original release konga by dean owen monarch, 1960. Originally published at traditional comicbook size in 1968 through gold key, it was reissued in 1976presumably to take advantage of the 1976. Kongtober 9 giant classic king kong comic book whitman 1968 the cover painting of this giant classic comic by george wilson is one of my favorite renderings of king kong. The comic strip the original gold key comic, based on the 1932 novelization by delos w. While the apes get ready to blow up the statue of liberty, a gruesome discovery is made the body of a giant kong like ape has washed up on the shore nearby.
Godzilla had a higher budget than most films, and it shows. In terms of the cohesive, crisp storyline, and vivid descriptions, king kong is better than the land time forgot. King kong 1968 comic book by gold key 1 issues, 3 covers sep 1968. This comic was published in 1968 by whitman publishing, and is based on merian c. A beauty andits quite rare to boot being now close to 50 years old. This is a vintage 1968 giant classic king kong comic book published by western publishing company, inc. This is an oversized 84 page comic book that has been well read with brownish pages, damage to the cover and pages. Skull island, it is the fourth film in legendarys monsterverse. Weve arranged the rare comic books by series or main character. The birth of kong is a 4part comic book issue by legendary comics that serves as both a sequel and a prequel to legendary pictures kong. You can also connect with others in the comic industry to further and enhance everyones comic experience. Skull island, the king of the apes has appeared in multiple movies and tv shows.
Anyway, my dad and i decided to go shopping there, he knew that i collected comics, but i had no idea. The interior art by alberto giolitti is equally impressive, and i thought id share some of my favorite panels. Vintage 1968 giant classic king kong comic book whitman. We monitor the fire hose of online comic book sales across various marketplaces and report on the sales of cgc and cbcs graded books in our comics price guide. Giant classic king kong, the original version of the greatest adventure story of all time. A reprint,this one from early 70s, but still an oldie, and the story is, of course, even older, being a cover of the 1933 merian cooper king kong.
Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive. From 1960 to 1965, charlton comics published 23 issues of the comic konga. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. King kong, the original version of the greatest adventure story of all time. Gorgo charlton comics wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. There have been tons of movie, and tv, properties translated to comics. A sequel, king kong lives, followed a decade later featuring a lady kong. First off all, let me first explain how i managed to acquire king kong1968 whitman variant giant classic comic. King kong giant classic whitman treasury sized comic 1968.
One cannot help but be frightened by kong s uncontrollable fury, be saddened over the giants capture, mistreatment, and exploitation by venal showmen, or sympathize with the beasts illfated affection for the downonherluck starlet ann darrow. King kong comic books 1991 series all regular issues are out of stock. Another remake of the original, this time set in 1933, was released in 2005 from filmmaker peter jackson. Studios other king kong comic book series, kong of skull island, explores how there are numerous members of kong s species roaming around, because kong. The first issue was released on april 12, 2017, the second was released on june 21, 2017, the third was released on september 27, 2017, and the final issue was released on november 22, 2017.
Beneath king kong s cultural significance, however, is a tense and surprisingly tender story. Kong is an upcoming american monster film directed by adam wingard. It included work by spiderman cocreator steve ditko. I have a near perfect copy of king kong comic book mexican version from 1968 published by editorial orizaba. On skull island kong is king, and in less than a month, an unfortunate group of. The comic was drawn by artist alberto giolitti and the cover was drawn artist george wilson. Please take a close look at the pictures for all the detail. The film is also the 36th film in the godzilla franchise, the 12th film in the king kong franchise, and the fourth godzilla film to be completely produced by a hollywood studio. Key collector comic lot 12 books dc, marvel, indy, key issues. Check out all the details on the dramatic new saga after the jump. Throughout the decades king kong has been featured in numerous comic book publications from numerous publishers. The makeup team experimented with foam masks for the original production of the planet of the apes, though they later moved to rubber latex applications fantasy fiction, sci fi fantasy, king kong, pierre boulle, dystopian art, midtown comics, planet of the apes, horror art, sci fi art. King kong 1968 movie comics gold key comicsized comic books.
A king in his own world, a captive in civilization. Read king kong 1968 full comic online free and high quality. Legendary comics announces a new 4part comic book series, skull island. Thanks for looking this book will ship with tracking next business day. King kong comic books 1968 series all regular issues are out of stock. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved. In this issue, published in 1967, kong battles a living version of the statue of liberty brought about by dr. In japan, the cartoon version of king kong appeared in a comic strip in issue no. Back cover features a pinup of front cover illustration. The largest online source for comic book pricing in the world. Although its a novelization, this book is an accomplishment unto itself.
A whitman publishing authorized treasurysized edition featuring the same cover as the 1968 gold key comic sized issue of the eighth wonder of the world king kong. For those of you unaware, this comic book mini series takes place in a world previously chronicled in a 2004 novel titled kong. King kong is the bestial ruler of skull island in the form of a gigantic ape and the last of his kind. Writer perhaps the seminal monstrous creature film, the 1933 movie of merian coopers book, king kong, remains a timeless example of the publics need to be frightened. If read alongside arthur conan doyles the lost world and edgar rice burroughss the land that time forgot, king kong shoulders up with those classics. There would not be any king kong 76 movie tiein in these editions due to fact that universal owned the rights to the book so they could make the legend of king kong. The giant octopus is a particular highlight, as is the climactic battle for monster supremacy. Whitman giant classic king kong comic book 1968 ebay. A 1968 gold key king kong comic, 25 cent issue comic book. If you want to sell comic books for cash, then we can help you to get the most money for your rare comics. King kong 1968 full read king kong 1968 full comic. King of skull island is an illustrated novel labeled as an authorized sequel to king kong and was published in 2004 by dh press, a subsidiary of dark horse comics. Scroll down to add issues to your want list and well email you when they arrive view larger picture of its cover.
The cover painting of this giant classic comic by george wilson is one of my favorite renderings of king kong. Simply click any of the links below to see more details of the rarest comics featuring that character, and the minimum they. Thirtyfive years later in 1968, gold key published a 64page adaptation of the classic movie. The birth of kong has been released, giving us more insight into the monsterverse comic book series. My friends to call when i need help with finishing a giant pizza or fighting the hulk. King kong gn 1968 movie comics whitman treasurysized. Hi, i have a old whitman giant classic king kong comic book 1968. Comic book realm use our database to track your comic. The two most iconic apebased film franchises are colliding in a sixissue comic book event scheduled to debut in november. King kong giant classic album was a reprint of the earlier 1968 gold key comic, published in. Cooper, the book was created and illustrated by joe devito, written by brad.
This 68page oneshot was printed in 1968 as a giant classic and had a cover. Tiger dragon, hong kong art, stan lee, comic strips, artsy. The classic story of king kong is rather well known and full of amusing. Skull island hits theaters, legendary comics announces a new 4part comic book series, skull island. The first issue is an adaptation of the film, while the rest are original stories pitting gorgo and his mother ogra. Gold key comics printed a number of movie adaptation comic books, including. Gorgo charlton comics gorgo is a comic book series based on the 1961 britishamerican giant monster film gorgo, which ran from 1961 to 1965 with 23 issues. King kong giant classic album uk comics wiki fandom.
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