The Legend of King Kong (DC Comics)

The Legend of King Kong is an American comic book series published by DC Comics. The six issue series was written by Scott Synder and illustrated by Sean Murphy, it began publication on March 2nd and concluded on August 2nd 2023, it was written to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the original King Kong film, with its first issue being published on the same day as the original films release.

It tells the story of young filmmaker, Carl Denham and his mentor, Charles Weston who chatter a boat to the mysterious Skull Island to film their next movie with their leading lady, the beautiful Ann Darrow, Once there, Ann is kidnapped by the Island's natives who offer her to their god, a giant gorilla named Kong.

Issue Plots
Issue 1: In 1932, during the Great Depression, young filmmaker and his mentor, Charles Weston have been informed by their theatrical agent that no girl will star in their new film, which involves sailing to an uncharted island in the Indian Ocean. Undaunted at this news, both Carl and Weston decide to find one themselves. Whilst searching, Carl and Weston witness a beautiful young woman named Ann Darrow attempting to steal an apple from a stand, after being caught by the fruit vendor, Carl pays for the apple and is instantly taken by Ann's beauty. The next morning Carl and Weston's chartered ship, the Sumatra Queen sets sail.

Issue 2: Carl, Jack, Weston and several sailors head off into the jungle to rescue Ann from Kong.

Issue 3:

Issue 4:

Issue 5:

Issue 6:

Characters

 * King Kong - A giant anthropoid ape resembling a gorilla who lives on an uncharted island in the Indian Ocean.
 * Ann Darrow -
 * Carl Denham -
 * Jack Driscoll -
 * Captain Englehorn -
 * Charles Weston -
 * Lumpy -
 * Native Chief -
 * Witch Doctor -
 * One-Arm and Scar -

Creatures

 * Archaeopteryx -
 * Arsinoitherium -
 * Centipede Creature -
 * Elasmosaurus -
 * Parasaurolophus -
 * Pit Scorpions -
 * Pteranodon -
 * Spinosaurus -
 * Triceratops -
 * Tyrannosaurus Rex -

Changes to the story
Whilst the story is mostly faithful to the original plot of King Kong, there are several changes to the story:


 * Ann Darrow is red haired instead of blonde as in the other version.
 * Carl Denham is portrayed as both being a young up and coming filmmaker who the progeny of Charles Weston and is also the love interest of Ann Darrow.
 * Jack Driscoll isn't Ann's love interest and is portrayed as being more unlikable.
 * Charles Weston is veteran filmmaker and Carl's mentor, rather that a theatrical agent.
 * The ship is called the The Sumatran Queen instead of the Venture.
 * Kong has two Tyrannosaurus companions, One-Arm and Scar.
 * As in the 1976 and 2005 remakes, Ann grows to care for Kong and is devastated when he is killed.
 * The comic features a waterfall scene, similar to the one in the 1976 remake.
 * Like the 1976 remake, Ann is dressed in tribal garments for the sacrifice.
 * Instead of a Tyrannosaurus, Kong fights and kills a Spinosaurus.
 * Kong destroys all the fighter planes before succumbing to his injuries.
 * Rather then Carl saying it, it is Weston who delivers the line, "It wasn't the airplanes, it was beauty kill the beast".
 * The comic features several scenes that were in the original script for the 1933 film. These include Kong battling a trio of Triceratops, the sailors being chased by an Arsinoitherium, Kong breaking up a poker party in a hotel and the infamous spider pit scene.