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 editor-in-chief of the 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, Ad
Nauseam II: 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 '70s and
'80s and Ad Nauseam II: Newsprint Nightmares from the 1990s and
2000s.
