{"product_id":"ad-astra-michael-gingold-9781948221115","title":"AD Astra: 20 Years of Newspaper Ads for Sci-Fi \u0026 Fantasy Films","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time - the 1980s - in a galaxy not really all that far away - New York - Michael Gingold started a collection of newspaper advertisements for the science fiction, fantasy, and horror releases that stoked his passion as a genre fan. Eventually, he would grow up to become editor-in-chief of the horror magazine \u003cem\u003eFangoria\u003c\/em\u003e, plus a writer for numerous other genre publications, a screenwriter, respected author, and all-around expert for films frightful and fanstastical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the years went by, Michael held on to this collection of weird and wonderful art, eventually publishing the best-selling, horror-themed \u003cem\u003eAd Nauseam: Newsprint Nightmares from the 1980s \u003c\/em\u003eand its sequel, \u003cem\u003eAd Nauseam II: Newsprint Nightmares from the 1990s and 2000s\u003c\/em\u003e. And now he presents \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAd Astra: 20 Years of Newspaper Ads for Sci-Fi \u0026amp; Fantasy Films\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a year-by-year look at the movies that shaped many a childhood in the '80s and '90s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this 270-page book, you'll find \u003cem\u003eStar Trek \u003c\/em\u003eto \u003cem\u003eStarship Troopers, The Dark Crystal \u003c\/em\u003eto \u003cem\u003eDark City, Blade Runner \u003c\/em\u003eto \u003cem\u003eThe Running Man, RoboCop \u003c\/em\u003eto \u003cem\u003eRobot Jox\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Empire Strikes Back \u003c\/em\u003eto \u003cem\u003eBack to the Future\u003c\/em\u003e, and many, many more. See alternate artwork for your favorite films, learn the fascinating behind-the-scenes stories of their marketing campaigns, and read the most entertaining and unexpected quotes from reviewers at the time all carefully curated by Michael.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo throw on your jetpack as we travel back in time to when print was king and movie marketing was an art form for the ages!\u003c\/p\u003eAlso available: \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eAd Nauseam: Newsprint Nightmares from the '70s and '80s\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eAd Nauseam II: Newsprint Nightmares from the 1990s and 2000s\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Gingold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 194822111X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948221115\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 1984 Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Michael Gingold","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048889315583,"sku":"9781948221115","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8719a355-7569-461c-991d-d2764499f7ea.jpg?v=1684998411","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ad-astra-michael-gingold-9781948221115","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}