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Thornsby by Fred McLaren: The Complete Comic Collection By Tom McLaren and Mary McLaren
October 2020 |
Lost (and Found) in Space 2: Blast Off into the Expanded Edition By Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy
September 2021 |
Danger Will Robinson: The Full Mumy
By Bill Mumy
November 2022 |
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Relive the trippy and turbulent 1970s with "Thornsby"! From creator, writer and artist Fred McLaren, "Thornsby" was a topical and humorous single-panel cartoon published in newspapers nationwide during this splashy decade. The hero was a family man who longed for the nostalgic days of his 1940s youth. With his unique and quirky sense of humor, he struggled with the reality of being a middle-aged man in the 1970s. Americans faced a decade of jarring political and socioeconomic changes, including inflation, pollution, shortages, recalls, protests, women's liberation, and so much more. Thornsby, his devoted wife Blanch, and free spirit son Tune-In (with his flower child girlfriend Vibes) had to find a way to muddle through this strange new world. For the first time ever, the complete syndicated run of 768 "Thornsby" cartoons is presented in this book as a tribute to its talented creator across over 450 pages of memories. Never-before-seen promotional and publicity materials are included, as well as other photographs, bonuses, and surprises. The very personal introduction and numerous cartoon anecdotes are written by Fred’s son Tom McLaren. “Thornsby” is a witty and entertaining look back at the 1970s for comic strip historians, retro collectors, and fans of good humor.
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Revised and Expanded Pictorial Memoir by Angela Cartwright and Bill Mumy (TV siblings Penny and Will Robinson from the original Lost in Space science fiction adventure series). The new “BLAST OFF” Edition contains 352 pages and over 925 photos, including 160 brand new pages and more than 600 newly found images. This high-quality collectible book features a vast selection of never-before-seen photos from the Irwin Allen and network archives and from Bill and Angela’s own vast personal collections. All photographs have been hand selected by the authors, with a primary focus on the 1965-68 three season run, plus bonus nostalgic reunions from the past 50+ years. Loaded with personal stories and memories from the authors, this edition is the ultimate keepsake for those who love the original 1960s TV show. Danger Will Robinson!
· With 352 pages and over 925 photographs, this Brand New, Expanded pictorial memoir is almost twice the size, with three times the photos of the original, out-of-print book. · Loaded with personal stories and memories from the authors. · For the first time, never-before-shared secrets are revealed. · Expanded to include a plethora of post-series Lost in Space reunions and adventures over the past 50+ years · Includes special bonus treasures from Bill & Angela’s personal collections and brand new surprises too |
In his candid and entertaining memoir Danger, Will Robinson: The Full Mumy, Bill Mumy shares the personal stories and memories of his journey as an actor, musician, author, artist, and family man.
Stepping into the limelight at the wise old age of four and never turning back, Bill has worked and connected with a veritable Who’s Who, of both Hollywood and the Laurel Canyon music scene, and has the tales to tell – and tell he does. Like reminiscing with an old friend, the stories flow freely and dance back and forth between the decades, vividly painting a picture of some of our favorite pop culture icons: from Walt Disney, Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Brigitte Bardot, Alfred Hitchcock, Steve McQueen, Cloris Leachman, Dustin Hoffman, Bob Hope, Elizabeth Montgomery, Rosemary Clooney, Debbie Reynolds, Shirley Jones, George Clooney, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill to the casts of Lost in Space and Babylon 5, to James Taylor, Brian Wilson, America, John Stewart, Harry Nilsson, Carole King, The Monkees, David Cassidy, Steve Lukather, Shaun Cassidy, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and Ringo Starr, the list (and the stories) go on and on. Loaded with photos from his personal archive, Danger, Will Robinson: The Full Mumy is a fascinating peek behind the curtain into the reality of a child star who has led a “Real Good Life.” |