Television Crossover Universe

MONSTERS OF THE MOVIES MAGAZINE # 1 “THE LIFE STORY OF KING KONG” (STORY BY JIM HARMON) Release Date: June 1, 1974 (Setting is 1931) Series: King Kong (original) Non-Horror Crosses: G-8; Captain Midnight; The Spider; The Shadow; Smilin’ Jack Martin; Tailspin Tommy; Jimmie Allen; Tarzan The Story: In this essay, Jim Harmon speculates on the events of King Kong. Specifically, he believes that the bi-planes that attacked Kong were actually flown by Captain Midnight (also known as G-8), Smilin’ Jack Martin, Tailspin Tommy and Jimmie Allen. Notes: Harmon speculates G-8 (the pulp hero) and Captain Midnight (the radio hero) are one and the same character, having used both identities at different times in his career. He also says he does not believe the rumor that G-8 did “hide in the shadows like some creeping spider.” This is a reference to Farmer’s assertion in Tarzan Alive that G-8, the Shadow, and the Spider were actually one person with multiple personalities, which he ...

The next blog posts I'll be covering, when time permits, will be   Captain Midnight  and the Shadow, both characters with roots in old time radio. The TVCU website doesn't cover radio often, as it's technically not on-screen, but it is a precursor medium that involved voice actors. I have previously covered some old time radio in my posts on the Green Hornet and Superman. With the Shadow, who has A LOT of crossovers already covered by a "crossoverologist" elsewhere, I may just stick to Shadow crossovers with other radio, television, and/or film series. Winter 1892--DOC SAVAGE:  HIS APOCALYPTIC LIFE/MONSTERS OF THE MOVIES MAGAZINE # 1--"The Life Story of King Kong"--Birth of Bruce Hagin Rassendyll, brother of Kent Allard (THE SHADOW) and half-brother of Richard Wentworth (THE SPIDER).  His father is Ralph Rassendyll, cousin of Rudolph Rassendll (THE PRISONER OF ZENDA).  Bruce will later go by the alias Jim "Red" Albright, and will have a h...