Joe is now taking private commissions for both painting and sculpture. Please contact him through this website for further details.
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ANNOUNCEMENT!

Joe will be signing the new 'KONG: King of Skull Island' comic from Markosia with Chuck Satterlee, Dan O'Conner, Kris Johnson, Sal  Cipriano and Tommy Castillo at Jim Hanley's Universe in Manhattan 
(across the street from the Empire State Building) on Dec.5th. The  signing will start in the late afternoon/early evening.

Check back for updates.


KONG: King of Skull Island in movie pre-production!

Check back for updates!

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NYC Collectable Paperback and Pulp Fiction Expo

Joe will be a guest at the NYC Collectable Paperback & Pulp Fiction Expo:The 19th annual book show will be held: Sunday, October 7, 2007, at the Holiday Inn on 57th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues, NYC. Joe will be signing from 1-2PM and will have Kong books, LE prints and more on hand. For further information, please go to:

http://www.gryphonbooks.com/Gallery/DivaAd.htm
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AAM/MARKOSIA ENTERPRISES UPCOMING KONG SERIES!

DeVito ArtWorks, LLC has signed with AAM/Markosia Enterprises for a KONG: KING OF SKULL ISLAND five issue mini-series (with a special added issue zero currently in PREVIEWS’ August Edition). Based on the book of the same name created and illustrated by Joe DeVito, the story is a prequel/sequel to the original Merian C Cooper tale. It tells of how the young Kong became King of Skull Island while delving into the island’s many mysteries and the creatures that live there. The story begins twenty five years after Kong’s death and goes back over a hundred years before Carl Denham arrived there with Jack Driscoll and Ann Darrow.

The series is written by Chuck Satterlee (Of Bitter Souls, Lexian Chronicles, Smoke & Mirror, and The Heretic) and drawn by newcomer Dan O’Connor. Cover art for issues one to five will be by fan favorite, Tommy Castillo.

Variant covers will be by various artists with the first issue variants by Castillo and DeVito.  Issue Zero is due to hit the shelves in October, and will include a five page preview of issue #1.

For more information go to www.markosia.com

ABOUT AAM/MARKOSIA: AAM/Markosia Enterprises is a U.K.-based publisher of comic-books, graphic novels and novels.  Since its inception in 2005, the company has published a variety of licensed properties, including Starship Troopers and The Lexian Chronicles, as well as many creator-owned titles such as Midnight Kiss, Of Bitter Souls, and Breathe. 
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Joe's Baseball

Joe has painted the cover for Issue #3 of the Randy Merritt’s new baseball magazine, ‘108’ as well as interior illustrations for the short story by Kevin Fuller entitled ‘Bottled Tears’

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PHILLUSTRATION '07

Joe’s art will be featured in PHILLUSTRATION ’07, the first annual art show at the historic Philadelphia Sketch Club - Founded 1860 - America's Oldest Continuing Artist Organization (http://www.sketchclub.org/).

For more inofrmation on the show, go here: http://www.sketchclub.org/exhibitions/PhillustrationProspectus07.pdf
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Art Classes

Joe will be teaching the Figure Comunication course once again on Wednesdays at Universty of the Arts in Philadelphia
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Documentary

Joe is featured in a specal documentary DVD on the art of James Bama by director Paul Jilbert othat accompanies the deuxe edition book by Brian Kane, Titled James Bama: American Realist. Go here for more details: http://budplant.com/product.asp?pn=JMD
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THE COOPER KONG STATUE

The first and the greatest of all giant monsters, King Kong, is dramatically captured in this first ever offering from the estate of Merian C. Cooper. Inspired by pre-production art for the classic 1933 film, this beautifully detailed, hand painted statue and base stand over 14" tall. With Ann Darrow in hand, 'The Eighth Wonder of the World' straddles the top of a uniquely domed Empire State Building, ready to crush the war machines mankind hurls against him. Sculpted exclusively for the Cooper Estate by Joe DeVito, creator of "KONG: King of Skull Island".

Very few left!

Please visit:
http://eagleonemedia.com/king_kong.php
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KONG: King of Skull Island is available in both hardcover and softcover

Joe DeVito and Brad Strickland have collaborated again to write
Merian C. Cooper's King Kong : A Novel
Merian C. Cooper’s KING KONG is the only KING KONG story specifically authorized with the name of King Kong’s creator, Merian C. Cooper. Written by Joe DeVito and Brad Strickland, it is an extensive rewrite of the original KING KONG novel first published in 1932. While remaining in the same 1930’s time frame, the adventure will greatly expand on the original story, and update it stylistically, socially and paleontologically.

Merian C. Cooper's ‘KING KONG’ incorporates all of the authors’ experience garnered over several years of work on their first Kong book and brings into full play their unique perspective on the Kong mythos. A full four additional chapters have been added to expand and add nuance to the story, particularly in regard to Kong’s rampage through New York City, and to supply paleontological accuracy in the encounters with the island’s dinosaurs. Characters are developed more fully, and the island's native inhabitants are portrayed more roundly as well.

This reinterpretation of KING KONG brings all aspects of the original story up to date and perfectly synchronizes with the new prequel/sequel for one unique storyline authorized with the Cooper name. Merian C. Cooper’s KING KONG will make a unique addition to the Kong mythos.
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Joe DeVito and Brad Strickland have collaborated again to write
Merian C. Cooper's King Kong : A Novel

‘KING KONG’ ties in to the Cooper Estate authorized prequel/sequel to ‘KONG: King of Skull Island’ a visual novel by Joe DeVito and co-written with Brad Strickland that will fascinate all readers, both young and old. It digs deep into the lore of Kong and his island and answers many of the mysteries surrounding Kong and raises some of its own.

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The audio book of Merian C. Cooper’s KING KONG is now available from Full Cast Audio. Join the showman, the sailor, the blonde, and the beast for one of the greatest adventures of all time, as the actors of Full Cast Audio sweep you into the pulse-pounding epic of King Kong, Eighth Wonder of the World!
Directed by Bruce Coville
Produced by Bruce Coville and Daniel Bostick
Music by Todd Hobin
© 2005 by Richard M. Cooper, LLC
(p) 2005 by Full Cast Audio
Cover Illustration © 2005 by Joe DeVito

You can get it here
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On 12/22/05 Joe DeVito was a guest on PBS station WHYY's Radio Times with Dave Davies to talk all things King Kong along with film historian Jeanette Basinger
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Joe appears on the G4 TV's Icons segment devoted to King Kong which is run periodically on that station across the country
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There are extensive interview with Joe DeVito in both words and pictures in the following magazines:

With Dan Colonna in issue #34 of Amazing Figure Modeler Magazine (www.amazingmodeler.com)
With Joe Nazzaro in the January issue #342 of Starlog Magazine (www.starlog.com)
With Mark Berry in issues # 73 August/September and #74 October/November of Prehistoric Times Magazine (www.prehistorictimes.com)
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Joe DeVito will be a contributing essayist to Kong Unbound : The Cultural Impact, Pop Mythos, and Scientific Plausibility of a Cinematic Legend by Karen Haber (Editor)
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KING KONG FINE ART PRINTS!

With all the excitement surrounding the new Peter Jackson King Kong movie, the original 1933 version remains a classic for all time. Every Picture Tells A Story and the Merian C. Cooper Estate are proud to
present original King Kong production sketches by Willis O¹Brien and Byron Crabbe in astounding limited edition fine art prints. In addition, beautiful new Kong prints created by Joe DeVito will be available. You can preview and order these at www.everypicture.com.

Every Picture Tells A Story

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There is an extensive interview with Joe in both words and pictures by Tim Lasiuta (www.penguincomics.net) in Issue One of ILLUSTRATION '05 (The Journal of Contemporary Illustration) magazine. Published by Dan Zimmer as a companion volume to his highly successful and beautifully composed, ILLUSTRATION Magazine, ILLUSTRATION'05 is available now at better bookstores everywhere. For more information, please go here: http://www.illo.us/

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To read the Prologue and preview photos from KONG: King of Skull Island, click here.