Staff Picks (March): Monster Mash - The Creepy, Kooky Monster Craze In America 1957-72 HC

Monsters are everywhere, gladly welcomed by millions of fans in our TV shows, movies, toys, and just about every place else but under our beds. Get ready to learn a thing or two about America’s favorite freaks and fiends.

Monster Mash is a guide to the early days of “monster media” and the early pioneers who both created and became the infamous monsters that disgusted parents, captivated children, and raised an entire army of adult monster fans in the present. The Addams Family, Planet of the Apes, and Mars Attacks were just a few of the “beasts” ahead of their time when they gripped the mainstream’s imagination and left an unforgettable imprint on our culture today. This book covers just about every facet of America’s early “monster mania,” with interviews from the people who lived it and the memorabilia you monster fans can’t live without.

TwoMorrows Publishing has a lasting respect for pop culture history and it certainly shows with books like Monster Mash. Written for monster fans, by monster fans, and a perfect gift for the soon-to-be monster fan.

—Jay Spence

Publisher: TwoMorrows Publishing Item Code: MAR151564 Release Date: 6/24/15 SRP: $39.95