The
FUTURE BEGINS: Before
Flash Gordon, Superman, or Star Wars, there was one hero
among the stars that would define pop culture, science,
and the comic book hero. In 1928, Buck Rogers blasted off
in the pages of John F. Dille’s National Newspaper
Service syndicate. Dille called on author Philip Francis
Nowlan and artist Dick Calkins to develop his ideas of the
future into a never before seen style of comic strip. Buck
Rogers, like Rip Van Winkle, would awake to find himself
in a strange new world filled with robots, rockets, and
ray guns! Over the last 80 years Buck Rogers has been
in network TV series, feature film, Sunday & daily
comic strips, radios shows, film serials, books games,
collectibles and more!
Much like in the story, the Buck Rogers’ legacy has
traveled through time to the future, seeing many eras along the way. In the same way that Batman and
Superman have distinct designs that are manifestations of
“the times”, Buck has evolved, transcending cultures
and continents to remain relevant and entertaining. Buck,
being pre-golden-age, surpasses every popular hero
character in relevance and longevity, with the exception of Tarzan,
which debuted the same day as Buck.
Here
is a sneak peek of one of the upcoming projects... a new web /
DVD series based on the 1930s generation.