Ernest Borgnine, star of The Poseidon Adventure, Fire, When Time Ran Out, and Alice in Wonderland has passed away aged 95. Up until very recently he had been attending signing events with other members of The Poseidon Adventure cast and will be much missed by Irwin Allen and movie fandom.

BBC Tribute

Los Angeles Times

Time Entertainment

FabGearUSA are offering IANN visitors a 35% discount on the limited edition Sci-Fi Metropolis Dr. Smith bust collectible. To take advantage of this discount, enter the discount code “iann” during the checkout process on the FabGearUSA website. Discount ends on 31st July 2012.

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Sci-Fi Metropolis Dr. Smith Bust in the Lost in Space Collectibles Gallery

Lost in Space Encyclopedia II – Expanded and revised edition edited by Flint Mitchell and William E. Anchors, Jr. This updated edition is now 468 pages long, with 200 new photos, and all new articles on

• Unfilmed Lost in Space scripts
• Coverage of every book written about Lost in Space with photos
• Photos of several new Lost in Space collectibles
• The Definitive Guide to the Jupiter 2 (all the changes made to the ship from the pilot to all the changes made during the show)
• The Evolution of Return From Outer Space: see how the script developed from the beginning idea to the aired episode
• Hardware in Space: coverage and photos of the hardware used on LIS, as well as photos of fan produced replicas
• Coverage of the artwork used in the Jupiter 2
• An all new color photo section

Available at Amazon (see above), Alpha Control Press and LISFAN Press.