Toys

The cover painting of this Giant Classic comic by George Wilson is one of my favorite renderings of King Kong. This comic was published in 1968 by Whitman Publishing, and is based on Merian C. Cooper’s original 1933 film. The interior art by Alberto Giolitti is equally impressive, and I thought I’d share some of […]

Yesterday, I showed you the 1985 King Kong figure from imperial toys, and today’s offering is the 1995 version. What a difference a decade makes! This figure isn’t really reminiscent of King Kong and looks more like a regular old ape to me. Its right hand is partially opened, as if it may have originally […]

The first week of KONGTOBER concludes with this fun King Kong figure produced by Imperial Toys in 1985. This figure is clearly based on the the original 1933 movie design rather than the 1976 release. I really love this figure — it makes me smile every time I look at it because it is just […]

SuperMag is a small format magazine that was available through paperback book clubs in the mid to late 70’s. I’m pretty sure this was a precursor to Dynamite and Hot Dog magazines, and you would probably have bought these through your school book fairs and subscriptions. Each issue of SuperMag featured pop culture icons and celebrities, […]

Straight from Skull Island is this awesome puzzle featuring King Kong scaling the Empire State Building while being pummeled by the Air Force. A scantily-clad Dwan flails in terror in Kong’s right fist, while bombs burst in midair. This King Kong puzzle was produced by the American Publishing Corporation (APC) in 1976. The box measures […]

For today’s installment for KONGTOBER, you get two for the price of one!  First up is the May 1977 issue of National Lampoon… Vintage magazines like this one give a snapshot of the time period that they were published. This “Gay Ish” magazine is 35 years old and is filled with poltically-incorrect and insensitive articles […]