Fifty-Year Mission HC (2016 TDB) The Complete Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Star Trek comic books 2016-2018

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The First 25 Years!"

By Ed Gross and Mark Altman.

This is the unauthorized, uncensored, and unbelievable true story behind the making of a pop culture phenomenon.

The original Star Trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned five TV series spin-offs and a dozen feature films, with an upcoming one from Paramount arriving in 2016. The Fifty-Year Mission is a no-holds-barred oral history of five decades of Star Trek, told by the people who were there. Hear from the hundreds of television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators, and cast as they unveil the oftentimes shocking story of Star Trek's ongoing fifty-year mission, a mission that has spanned from the classic series to the animated show, to the many attempts at a relaunch to the beloved feature films.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 576 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "The Next 25 Years: From The Next Generation to J. J. Abrams!"

By Ed Gross and Mark Altman.

This is the true story behind the making of a television legend. There have been many books written about Star Trek, but never with the unprecedented access, insight and candor of authors Mark A. Altman and Edward Gross.

The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years is an incisive, no-holds-barred oral history telling the story of post-Original Series Star Trek, told exclusively by the people who were there, in their own words, including the voices of hundreds television and film executives, programmers, writers, creators, and cast, who span from the beloved The Next Generation and subsequent films through its spin-offs: Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, as well J.J. Abrams's reimagined film series, including this summer's Star Trek: Beyond.

Hardcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 576 pages, B&W.

Cover price $29.99.