The first complete book of Gerry Anderson collectables

Stand by for action, we're about to launch into a world where anything can happen! Discover the iconic comic strips that captured the thrill and excitement of Gerry Anderson's cult 21st century TV series. With original comic artwork from Thunderbirds, Stingray, Captain Scarlet, Joe 90, Zero X, Fireball XL5, Lady Penelope, Angels and Marina, this exciting collection is perfect for Gerry Anderson Supermarionation fans everywhere.

Celebrating over 50 years of the classic TV series, this beautiful, lavish hardback written by Thunderbirds expert Marcus Hearn. Contains exclusive, never before published behind the scenes material and interviews with cast and crew and tells the story of one of this enduring cult phenomenon. Thunderbirds are GO! 'A most enjoyable step back in time!' -- ***** Reader review 'You can never have enough Thunderbirds' -- ***** Reader review 'CHOCK FULL of pretty much everything there is to know about Thunderbirds' -- ***** Reader review 'Unputdownable' -- ***** Reader review 'If you are a fan, this is the ONE BOOK you must not miss out on' -- ***** Reader review 'A treasure' -- ***** Reader review 'Beautiful book full of all the information a real fan needs' -- ***** Reader review 'F.A.B. (FLIPPING ACTUALLY BRILLIANT)' -- ***** Reader review *********************************************************************************************** On 30th September 1965, International Rescue successfully completed their first assignment, and the Tracy brothers imprinted themselves on a generation of captivated children. Thirty-two episodes, many repeats, sixty territories, two feature films, three albums, numerous comics, books, toys, videos and DVDs and over five decades later, Thunderbirds are still saving the world from the brink of peril. Thunderbirds: The Vault will be the first ever lavishly illustrated, definitive, beautifully packaged, presentation hardback telling the story of this enduring cult phenomenon. Packed with previously unpublished material, including prop photos, design sketches, production memos and other collectible memorabilia, plus specially commissioned photography of original 60s merchandise, and new interviews with cast and crew, this is a collectors' dream and a fantastic piece of British TV history.

"Classic comic strips from the worlds of Gerry Anderson."

This is a thrilling, futuristic volume of 1960s Thunderbirds comic strips. It features City of doom, The big bang and The mini moon. It is the fifth book in a five volume set of Thunderbirds comic strips.

“I'm Brogan...Lieutenant Brogan. For fifteen years I worked for the NYPD...Now I'm a Space Cop.”After 15 years as a New York street cop, Lt. Chuck Brogan is appointed commanding officer of Space Police Precinct 44, an intergalactic police corps fighting organised crime on alien worlds. But in the famous “Mr Big's Secret Hideout” nightclub, V. Lann and E. Vile are plotting the demise of the President. Brogan and his team only have a limited time to foil the terrorists' plot and save the President's life.In the mid-1980's Gerry Anderson - the man behind cult classics like Fireball XL5, Thunderbirds, Space:1999 - came up with a concept for an exciting new television series. Together with long-time collaborator Tony Barwick, Gerry wrote and shot the pilot story for Space Police. Once the pilot was complete it would take nearly 10 years to secure the funding to make the series which was eventually renamed Space Precinct. Now, for the first time, the original screenplay of this untransmitted pilot film is available for Gerry Anderson fans worldwide to enjoy!

Since the dawn of children's television in the 1950s, toy companies have been keen to capitalise on the success of these programmes. Toy historian and collector Anthony A. McGoldrick here charts the history of the most successful TV toys from Muffin the Mule in the 1950s to Star Trek: The Next Generation in the 1980s. The colourful illustrations – whether of Daleks, iconic cars, action figures or spaceships – evoke the excitement of the programmes and also of playing with the toys that allowed children to recreate them. Whether you grew up in the days of Andy Pandy, The Saint, Kojak or Knight Rider, this book offers a nostalgic look at some of the most appealing toys of the late twentieth century.

A love-letter to fun toys that broke real easy, Rack Toys chronicles decades of cheaply made toys found on the rack of discount stores, drug stores and anywhere in-between. What these toys lacked in quality, they made up for in charm and kitsch.