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- In 1933, Nowlan and Calkins co-wrote Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, a novella which retold the origin of Buck Rogers and also summarized some of his adventures.
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In 1933, Nowlan and Calkins co-wrote Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, a novella which retold the origin of Buck Rogers and also summarized some of his adventures. A reprint of this work was included with the first edition of the novel Buck Rogers: A Life in the Future (1995) by Martin Caidin.
The film and series were developed by Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens, based on the character Buck Rogers created in 1928 by Philip Francis Nowlan that had previously been featured in comic strips, novellas, a serial film, and on television and radio. [3] Overview. Television film.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: Created by Glen A. Larson, Leslie Stevens. With Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Felix Silla, Mel Blanc. 20th century astronaut Buck Rogers emerges out of 500 years of suspended animation into the 25th century to become Earth's greatest hero and to explore the unknown reaches of deep space.
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century was the first US sf comic strip with a moderately adult and sophisticated storyline, though both dialogue and artwork were crude and naive by comparison with such imitators as Brick Bradford and Flash Gordon. Nonetheless, it remained extremely popular for many years.
Sep 20, 2024 · Co-created by prolific producer Glen A. Larson after the mixed results of 1978’s Battlestar Galactica, the rebooted Buck Rogers — titled Buck Rogers in the 25th Century — reimagined Buck...
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Buck awakens from his deep cryogenic sleep to find Earth in the aftermath of a late 20th Century nuclear World War III. Because of his skills, Buck becomes a valuable member of the Earth Defense Directorate, which is headed by Dr. Elias Huer.
The Buck Rogers in the 25th century A.D. comic strip first appeared in the newspapers on 7 January 1929, an important moment in the history of comics. It was the first science fiction comic strip, and, along with Tarzan – which curiously debuted in comics the same day – the first adventure comic.
