Atlus Press Schedules King Kong vs. Tarzan for This Summer
Todd Rigney
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After 80 years in the making, Atlus Press, along with Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. and DeVito ArtWorks, LLC, are finally unleashing King Kong vs. Tarzan, a project many folks never thought would never see the light of day.
King Kong writer Merian C. Cooper originally envisioned this high-concept idea as a film way back in 1935. Unfortunately, he couldn’t acquire the rights to Tarzan from Egar Rice Burroughs, which ultimately stopped Tarzan from squaring off against King Kong in a prequel to the classic film. For a while, it seemed this concept was never meant to be.
Fortunately for fans of both King Kong and Tarzan, Atlus Press will unleash the aptly-titled King Kong vs. Tarzan novel this summer, so clear some space on your reading list. According to the publisher’s official press release, the book “is neither a prequel nor a sequel to any movie, but instead reveals an untold story only hinted at in the published Kong mythology, and never suspected: The incredible tale of the voyage of the tramp steamer Wanderer as she conveyed the chained Eighth Wonder of the World from his Skull Island home to the bright lights of New York City, and to Kong’s eventual downfall.”
What some details about the plot? Here you go:
This is a voyage of over 13,000 miles, during which the aging tramp steamer must circumnavigate the continent of Africa, home of Tarzan of the Apes, yet keep Kong alive, fed and under control.
When the ship is forced to make landfall, Kong escapes his chains, and roams the unfamiliar African jungle, seeking a way home. Summoned by reports of a giant gorilla larger than any ever seen, Tarzan of the Apes investigates this incredible marauder, setting the stage for the greatest battle royale ever recorded. King Kong Vs. the Lord of the Jungle! The Dark Continent isn’t big enough for both of them…
Will Murray, who has experience with both Tarzan (Return to Pal-ul-don) and King Kong (2013’s Skull Island), was tasked with penning King Kong vs. Tarzan. Atlus will release the story in trade paperback, ebook, and hardcover editions this summer.
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