Inside Gilligan’s Island SC (2010 McFarland) From Creation to Syndication comic books

1st printing.

By Sherwood Schwartz.

While every new TV series has to face some problems, no show had to overcome greater obstacles than Gilligans Island. In spite of that, no series has achieved greater success, as measured by the fact that Gilligans Island has given rise to three TV movies, two animated series, and is the most rerun program in the entire history of television.

Now, Sherwood Schwartz, creator, writer, and producer of Gilligans Island, tells the life story of the show: from the labor pains of scripting, casting, and production to its golden years of afternoon reruns. Fascinating history that could be known only by the shows creator is enhanced by wonderful photos, sketches, and other illustrations from the authors personal collection, as well as the guest forewords by all seven Castaways. An appendix lists plots, writers and directors for every episode.

All this behind-the-scenes information makes the book a special treat, not only for fans, but for anyone interested in an inside look at the television industry.

Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 342 pages, Text (with full color photos).

Cover price $19.99.

Deluxe Edition - 1st printing. Story and art by Wallace Wood. Before Marvel's Wolverine, before DC's Animal Man, Hall of Fame comics creator Wallace "Wally" Wood created Animan! After years of development, shortly after leaving Daredevil to launch the THUNDER Agents, Wood unveiled his Animan masterpiece in early issues of his ground-breaking self-published magazine, Witzend. Vanguard continues their Wood Classics series with nearly 200 pages of Wood jungle comics spanning from the Golden Age through the 1960s with Animan, Jim King, Sabu, and much more. Includes 16-page Bonus Folio and unique cover design. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 176 pages, full color. Cover price $69.95.