Krakatoa in media and popular culture

Krakatoa volcano has inspired several books and films - usually in popular culture of the United States of America

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Tom Simkin and Richard Fiskes' book about Krakatoa was written close to the centenary of the event and provides source material that had previously been unavailable in English, as well as to that point the most thoroughly researched book on the subject, and it has not been surpassed.

Simon Winchester explores the eruption of Krakatoa in his book Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded, 27 August 1883. The book examines the history of the region, the early spice trade, the growth of colonial governments, explains the geology of volcanos and describes in detail the series of eruptions and tsunamis and their effects around the globe.

Krakatoa, a short 1933 movie about the volcano that won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject, Novelty for its producer Joe Rock. This movie was notable for overwhelming the sound systems of the cinemas of the time. In Australia, the distributors insisted on a power output of 10 watts RMS as a minimum for cinemas wishing to show the movie. This was then considered a large system, and forced many cinemas to upgrade.
The eruption is the subject of a 1969 Hollywood film starring Maximilian Schell, which was titled Krakatoa, East of Java — even though Krakatoa is in fact west of Java. This blatant error is perhaps the most remembered thing about the film. (Tambora, on Sumbawa, is the violent volcano east of Java). There was a novelization with the same title by Micheal Avallone.

Ultimate Blast: Eruption at Krakatau has been aired on Discovery Channel, as part of the Moments in Time series.
The 1883 eruption is reconstructed in the BBC drama 'Krakatoa - The Last Days', first broadcast in May 2006. It was broadcast in the U.S. as Krakatoa: Volcano of Destruction on the Discovery Channel

This volcano was featured in some books and films.

The novel Krakatit by Czech writer Karel Čapek, was inspired by the name of the volcano.^{[citation needed]}
Krakatoa is featured in the book The Twenty-One Balloons which won the Newbery Medal in 1948.
In the novel Songs of Distant Earth a giant Volcano named "Krakan" erupts. "Child of Krakan", a smaller volcano, also features in the novel.
In Chapter 3 of Don Rosa's Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Scrooge McDuck rides out the tsunami from the eruption of Krakatoa.
The volcanic explosion on the island was probably the inspiration for the Victoria Holt novel Mask of the Enchantress.^{[citation needed]}
Krakoa, a living island, features in Giant-Size X-Men #1.
Fantasy author Graham Edwards' Stone trilogy begins with the eruption of Krakatoa.
In the poem "This Day in History" by Bert Almon.

Swedish-born guitar virtuoso Yngwie J. Malmsteen recorded an instrumental song entitled "Krakatau," released on his 1988 album Odyssey.
Krakatoa is mentioned by the New Wave band The B-52's in their song entitled "Lava," which is featured on their 1979 self-titled debut album.
Krakatoa is a mostly-spoken-word song by the band Styx from the album The Serpent is Rising, and served as the inspiration from which filmmaker George Lucas created the THX audio logo, Deep Note.

In Doctor Who during episode Inferno, the Third Doctor implied that he may have heard the sound of the eruption. In the episode Rose, a sketch dated 1883 was said to have washed ashore following the eruption; it showed the Ninth Doctor in front of the volcano.
In the SpongeBob Squarepants episode "Mermaid Man and Barnacle Boy V," Squidward becomes "Captain Magma". He says "Krakatoa" before lava spews out of his volcano-shaped helmet.
In the sitcom Seinfeld, Jerry was audited for claiming a donation to an organization helping the "Poor, poor Krakatoans".
Krakatoa was the setting for a Mighty Mouse cartoon that featured the song "Krakatoa Katie."
In Fawlty Towers, Basil Fawlty sarcastically apologises to a disgruntled guest that her view from her hotel room in off-season does not include the eruption of Krakatoa.
In Drop the Dead Donkey, reporter Henry Davenport threatens a rage that would make "Krakatoa sound like an earwig's fart"
In Time Tunnel episode #6, "Crack of Doom", Tony and Doug try to convince a scientist that the volcano will soon erupt violently.
In the british series TUGS Krakatoa is a steam tramper who is burnt and sunk after a huge munition inferno.

In the 1996 SNES game Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!, the lost world of that game is a volcanic island by the name of "Krematoa". It is named as such because the enemies inhabiting the island are known as "Kremlings."