The Nacelle Company Enters The Publishing Realm, Specializing In Pop-History And Nostalgia

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Nacelle Company, the people behind Netflix’s Down To Earth with Zac Efron, The Movies That Made Us, The Toys That Made Us, as well as Disney +’s Behind The Attraction and BET+’s All The Way Black announced that they’re entering the book publishing realm with releases that specialize in pop-history, nostalgia, limited edition reprints, and exclusives. 

Their first slate of releases include: 

The Toys That Made Us Compendium by Brian Volk-Weiss, Ian Roumain and Rich Mayerik - The Minds behind the hit Netflix docuseries, The Toys That Made Us take you on a behind the scenes journey to reveal all of the material that was left of the cutting room floor during the making of their first 3 season. Take an even deeper dive into the world of Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Barbie, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Power Rangers, Star Trek and more with The Toys That Made Us Compendium.

The Ultimate Guide to Vintage Star Wars Action Figures 1977-1985 by Mark Bellomo - When Star Wars landed in movie theaters in 1977, it became a popular cultural phenomenon and introduced the world to heroes like Luke Skywalker, super villain Darth Vader, Wookies, Stormtroopers, robots, Jedi Knights, space vehicles and lightsabers. The adventures continued with a toy line that soon followed, starting a hobby that still leaves collectors fascinated almost 40 years later.

Totally Tubular 80s Toys by Mark Bellomo - A time-travel trip back to the golden age of toys, the 1980s, this book is filled with super rad toys and bodacious memories! You'll find everything from He-Man to Cabbage Patch Kids, Trivial Pursuit to Rubik's Cube, Transformers to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Pac-Man to Mario Bros Donkey Kong-as well as lots of fun and smiles.

Rack Toys: Cheap Crazed Playthings by Brian Heiler - Colorful packaging hanging from your pharmacists or grocers shelves, designed to entice you while you sat in your parents shopping cart. Often terribly made, these strange playthings were low priced enough to wear down even the most frugal adult and were most likely forgotten or broken by the time you left the parking lot. Rack Toys is a love letter to re purposed illogically licensed toys that were not meant to be remembered.

“Our dedication to celebrating and preserving pop history continues with this new venture for Nacelle. We hope to bring the same type of nostalgic admiration to our publishing arm that we try to do with our shows,” said Brian Volk-Weiss, CEO of The Nacelle Company.

Mark Bellomo:

One of the top toy experts in the country, Mark Bellomo has written a number of bestselling books on toys and popular culture, and consults for film and television, where readers may view him on Netflix's The Toys That Made Us, Amazon Prime's Batteries Not Included, YouTube's The Collectible Spectacle, and the multi-platform A Toy Store Near You.

Brian Heiler: 

Brian Heiler was born in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada, and enjoyed a quintessential 1970s orange and brown childhood. His father distributed toys and he spent many hours studying the various catalogs and trade publications that came to the house, forging a life long obsession.

As a freelance pop culture writer and photographer his work has been published in Toy Shop, Lees Action Figure News, Toyfare Magazine, and Model & Collector Mart He has often written the daily list for the Village Voice media website "Topless Robot”. His website PlaidStallions is a repository for his many obsessions including toys, 70s clothing, Superheroes making mall appearances, and pictures of long-defunct toy retailers.

About The Nacelle Company:

Founded by Brian Volk Weiss, The Nacelle Company develops, produces, and distributes feature and documentary films as well as TV shows - both scripted and unscripted. Nacelle's vast array of partnerships include: Netflix, Amazon, Disney +, HBO, Discovery, BET+, A&E Networks, Hulu, Viacom, and many more. The Nacelle Company has produced the hit Netflix docu-series, Down to Earth with Zac Efron, The Movies That Made Us, and The Toys That Made Us, as well as Behind The Attraction for Disney +, Sony’s Mad About You reboot, Netflix’s How To Fix A Drug Scandal, CW’s Discontinued, Netflix’s Kevin Hart’s Guide To Black History, All The Way Black for BET+, and Grant for The History Channel.