Synopses & Reviews
In 1932, American showman Carl Denham returned from a mysterious, hidden island with a priceless treasure the island's barbaric god, a monstrous anthropoid called "Kong." The savage giant escaped and wreaked havoc through the concrete jungle of Manhattan, but within hours of the beast's death plummet from the peak of the Empire State Building, his body and Carl Denham disappeared. Twenty-five years later, the son of Carl Denham makes a shocking discovery that leads him back to the site of his father's greatest adventure and to answers that will unlock the secrets surrounding nature's greatest miracle and history's greatest mystery.
Authorized by the estate of King Kong's creator, Merian C. Cooper, Kong: King of Skull Island is a lavishly illustrated novel that acts as both prequel and sequel to Cooper's original novel. Created by acclaimed illustrator Joe DeVito, co-writer alongside top fantasy and science-fiction writer Brad Strickland (with John Michlig), Kong: King of Skull Island utilizes innovative layout and design to make for a unique, interactive storytelling experience, remaining true to the classic Kong legend while illuminating new discoveries that will deepen the original story. Introduction by film special-effects master Ray Harryhausen (The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad).
Review
"Anyone who loves King Kong with Carl Denham and Ann Darrow in 1933 and hated DeLaurentis' 1976 remake cannot help but love this new Kong book. Bravo!" Ray Bradbury
Synopsis
Twenty-five years after the death of Ann Darrow, Vincent Denham, the son of King Kong's discoverer Carl Denham, and Susan Driscoll, daughter of Ann and her long-deceased husband Jack Driscoll, come together to make a shocking discovery that leads them back to the site of their parents' greatest adventure, and to the answers that will unlock the century's greatest mystery. Kong: King of Skull Island is both prequel and sequel to the seminal 1933 fantasy that introduced King Kong. Featuring an interactive storytelling experience that blends innovative layout and design with a gripping narrative, Kong: King of Skull Island contains new discoveries and additional characterization that will deepen the original story for readers both young and old.
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Kong: King of Skull Island is both prequel and sequel to the seminal 1933 fantasy that introduced King Kong. Celebrated fantasy artist Joe DeVito and top fantasy and sci-fi writer Brad Strickland join forces to create an interactive storytelling experience. Illustrations.
Synopsis
In 1933, American showman Carl Denham returned from a mysterious, hidden island with a priceless treasure. A treasure not gold or jewels, but the island's barbaric god, a monstrous anthropoid called "Kong." The savage giant escaped and wreaked havoc among the man-made canyons of Manhattan, but within hours of the giant ape's death his body - and Carl Denham - disappeared. Twenty-five years later, the son of Carl Denham makes a shocking discovery that leads him back to the site of his father's greatest adventure and to the answers that will unlock the century's greatest mystery and history's greatest miracle. Authorized by the Cooper Estate and based on the original novel that inspired the all-time classic film. This new novel acts as both prequel and sequel to the classic fantasy tale, King Kong. Acclaimed fantasy artist Joe DeVito and top fantasy and science-fiction writer Brad Strickland join forces to make for an interactive visual-narrative storytelling experience unlike any other.