The Irwin Allen productions have featured widely in the written media over the years, particularly in the 1960s and with the revival of the science fiction television shows from the late 1980s onwards. We have collected many books, magazines, and articles during the course of our research and as we find them, we will give them a mention in the galleries shown below so that visitors can seek out copies that might interest them.
If you have written or published an article or book on the Irwin Allen shows, movies, stars, or crew and would like to let Irwin Allen fans know about these publications, please email us full details (especially issue numbers, dates of publication and article titles) with some scans or snapshots showing the publication cover and look of the article and we will try and feature as many as possible in the magazine gallery and book gallery.
MAGAZINE GALLERY
BOOK GALLERY
UPCOMING BOOK RELEASES
Great news for Irwin Allen fans, especially those who weren't able to afford or get hold of the original The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen by Jeff Bond. The cost of shipping such a substantial book overseas will have been prohibative for many. You can now order the re-release of this amazing book which has been re-published with a fresh cover design and a lower price point by Titan Books.
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RECENT MAGAZINES
Infinity Magazine #71 features a beautiful 6 page article to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of The Towering Inferno and also includes a double, centre page poster. The magazine is available in both print and digital format.
The latest issue of Infinity magazine (#69) features an excellent 6 page tribute to Lost in Space star Mark Goddard, written by Mark Phillips. This magazine and back issues can be purchased directly from the Infinity website in both print and digital format. Note that there have been several articles on the Irwin Allen shows and their cast members in previous issues of Infinity magazine, so it is worth browsing through their back issues too.
The July 2023 issue of Infinity (#63) sci-fi magazine features a six page interview with Land of the Giants star Heather Young in conversation with Karen Myatt. It also features a 2 page Land of the Giants poster. Available in magazine stores and also from the Infinity website.
RECENT BOOK RELEASES
FANTASY WORLDS BEYOND: The Irwin Allen Art of Ron Gross features over 200 illustrations covering three decades of artistic contributions to the worlds of Irwin Allen by author and artist Ron Gross.
Available in the US as a hardback and paperback book from outerportals.com. Also available at the US Amazon and UK Amazon online stores (#ad):
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen by Jeff Bond with foreword by Lost in Space star Bill Mumy is the ultimate Irwin Allen coffee table book. This beautifully presented hardback book runs at 600 colour pages with many never before seen photos, storyboards and blueprints.
Available exclusively at www.creaturefeatures.com.
The Fantasy Worlds of Irwin Allen covers all of Irwin Allen's productions with chapters dedicated to each of the hugely popular sci-fi series. Through this book, we gain knowledge on the production of both the early movies and the later disaster movies, culminating in a final chapter which illustrates how the productions continue thrive for new generations including the exciting Netflix Lost in Space.
Jon Abbott's book IRWIN ALLEN TELEVISION PRODUCTIONS, 1964-1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, the Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants is now available as a paperback and Kindle book at Amazon US (#ad).
We also have pages dedicated to publications for each of the science fiction quartet and will be updating these regularly:
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Publications
Land of the Giants Publications
Irwin Allen books at US Amazon (#ad)
Irwin Allen books at UK Amazon (#ad)
Sources for books, magazines and novels (new and second hand)
If you know of any reputable dealers who sell memorabilia for the Irwin Allen shows, and from whom you have successfully ordered material within a reasonable timescale, we will happily add their details to this page. Please e-mail details including what items they sell, prices, and how long orders take from the time of ordering.
E-Mail details of memorabilia vendors to IANN