King Kong (1933): King Kong of Skull Island 5oz Silver Coin

Merian C Cooper’s Classic Movie King Kong created in 1932, saw the introduction of the colossus, King Kong.  The story of Kong, his home on Skull Island, and the dramatic battle on the top of the Empire State Building has captured the public’s imagination for nearly a century. King Kong has spawned numerous remakes, and variants through the cinema of the 1900’s and 2000’s, but it was artist and author, Joe DeVito that the estate of Merian C Cooper turned to, to develop the official sequel and world building histories around the original characters. Joe’s original stories- Skull Island and the History of Skull Island, revealed details of the history of the Kong’s, events leading to the capture of King Kong, as a result of Carl Denham’s trip to the island, and the aftermath of the battle on the Empire State Building. A talented artist, Joe has contributed to comic book retelling of his stories by a number of publishers, offering distinctive cover art for the series. It is from this rich