Ad Astra: 20 Years of Newspaper Ads for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Films - Hardcover

Michael Gingold

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 194822111X ISBN 13: 9781948221115

Publisher: 1984 Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Once 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 a contributor, then editor, and even editor-in-chief of the legendary horror magazine Fangoria, plus a writer for numerous other genre publications, a screenwriter, respected author and all around expert for films frightful and fanstastical.

As the years went by, Michael held on to this collection of weird and wonderful art, eventually publishing the best-selling, horror-themed Ad Nauseam: Newsprint Nightmares from the 1980s and its sequel, Newsprint Nightmares from the 1990s and 2000s. And now he presents Ad Astra: 20 Years of Newspaper Ads for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Films, a year-by-year look at the movies that shaped many a childhood in the 80s and 90s.

Inside this 270-page book, you'll find Star Trek to Starship Troopers, The Dark Crystal to Dark City, Blade Runner to The Running Man, RoboCop to Robot Jox, The Empire Strikes Back to Back to the Future, 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.

So 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!

Also available: Ad Nauseam: Newsprint Nightmares from the 1980s and Ad Nauseam II: Newsprint Nightmares from the 1990s and 2000s

About this title

About the Author

A lifelong fan of horror, science fiction and fantasy films, Michael Gingold first wrote about scary cinema in his Xerox fanzine Scareaphanalia. He began contributing to Fangoria magazine in 1988, joined the staff in 1990, and quickly rose to managing editor and ultimately editor-in-chief; after 28 years with its original incarnation, he returned for its relaunch in 2018. Michael has also written for Rue Morgue, Birth.Movies.Death, MovieMaker, Time Out New York, Scream, and IndieWire, and contributed liner notes, video featurettes, and commentaries to Blu-rays from Shout! Factory, Arrow Video, Synapse Films, Vinegar Syndrome, Blue Underground, and Garagehouse Pictures.

Edition details

• Publisher: 1984 Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 194822111X
• ISBN 13: 9781948221115
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 270