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A copy of the pulp Amazing Stories August 1928 in stunning CGC 9.8 condition, featuring the debut of science fiction character Buck Rogers in the story Armageddon 2419 by author Philip Francis Nowlan, has just hammered at Heritage Auctions for $105,000.  The issue was published by pioneering science fiction figure Hugo Gernsback and featured a[...]

The character of Buck Rogers, a man from the present who travels to the far future, first appeared in the novel Armageddon 2419 A.D. by Phillip Nowlan, published in 1928 in the anthology magazine Amazing Stories, which saw the character under a different name, wnter the US public domain last year However, the more familiar use of the[...]

A space adventure saga influenced by both Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers, Rocket Riley was the cover feature of Rocket Comics, part of the first wave of comic book titles launched by Hillman Periodicals Both Rocket Comics and the publisher's science-fiction featuring Miracle Comics hit newsstands in the last week of 1939, sharing rack space[...]

Buck Rogers has been one of the most enduring science fiction classics in American history since its debut in Amazing Stories volume 3 number 5 in 1928 From those pulp origins, it spread to become a popular favorite across media, including comic strips, film, television, and much more.  Legendary artist Frank Frazetta created eight Buck[...]

One of the most important and influential science fiction characters in history, Buck Rogers debuted in the story Armageddon 2419 by author Philip Francis Nowlan in Amazing Stories volume 3 number 5, cover-dated August 1928 The character would quickly go on to success in comic strips, radio, and film, and Buck Rogers proved to be irresistible[...]

You find out there is not one but two possible Buck Rogers adaptations in the works Hollywood is developing While Legendary and George Clooney are working on one for television, Skydance is developing their own, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (Image: NBCU) Buck Rogers in Pop Culture Skydance's working with the estate[...]

Looks like Buck Rogers' trip to the 25th Century is going to be making a pit stop in court Deadline Hollywood is reporting exclusively that the Buck Rogers estate, overseen by the Nowlan Family Trust, is looking to put an end to Smokehouse's George Clooney and Grant Heslov efforts at their own take on the[...]

On Thursday, it was announced that Clooney and his Smokehouse production company co-founder Grant Heslov were moving ahead with a television series reboot of Buck Rogers Although no character details or casting details were revealed, Variety reports that Clooney may also be looking to lead the series as well as executive produce. Brian K[...]

Kong) is teaming up with Don Murphy and Susan Montford's (Transformers, Real Steel) Angry Films to produce a television series take on Buck Rogers with Flint Dille, the grandson of the character's creator Writer Brian K Vaughan (Y: The Last Man, Saga) will pen the adaptation, with the new deal falling under the creator's overall deal[...]

Even if you're unfamiliar with pulp fiction, chances are excellent that you've seen the cover of Amazing Stories volume 3 number 5, cover-dated August 1928.  It has become perhaps the most famous cover of the pulp era because it's the image that is often used to represent the past's vision of the future.  Looking beyond[...]

Among her final works, she contributed to a number of Star Trek video games. Writers Guild Foundation Other Works Fontana contributed to several other iconic TV shows including The Wild Wild West (as Michael Edwards), Bonanza, The Six Million Dollar Man, Dallas, Logan's Run, Buck Rogers of the 25th Century, and Babylon 5 The American Screenwriters Association inducted[...]

Buck Rogers is one of the greatest comic strips of all time I'm here for the '39 TV show, but the space opera made its debut in Amazing Stories, August of 1928, in a story called Armageddon 2419 AD and centers around Anthony Rogers Rogers at the time worked for the American Radioactive Gas Corporation[...]

Later, the character of Rogers would go by his more familiar name of Buck Rogers. Ground breaking at the time, the story predicted cell phones, drones and night vision goggles, it will be updated based on current technology But the lead character, having lost everyone he loved years prior, will be more dark and struggle to[...]

But I preferred the earlier tone, which doesn't seem to be recaptured. Buck Rogers published by Hermes Press Get ready to squint Publishing Buck Rogers strips, that originally appeared full size on newspaper pages, shrunk to fit the dimensions of a comic book page isn't going to be easy It's beautiful stuff in full colour, focusing on[...]

Oh and it's got Spider-Man on the cover, our first Marvel cover. Other highlights include a new hardcover mini graphic anthology from Boom/Archaia, new Buck Rogers comics from Hermes Press, Fred Perry's Steam Wars, the story of Uber so far, two CBLDF comics, one for readers, one for teachers and parents, Okay, all items and images updated… DC[...]

It only takes a hero role to get under all that mental armor, triple coated in self-assurance. Buck Rogers #1 hits the stands from Hermes Press drawn and written by the great Howard Chaykin You could bounce a quarter off those jaw-lines, and the colors are both sharp and eye-candy glossy This "combat veteran" is[...]

This is the new look for Buck Rogers In The 25th Century #1, courtesy of Howard Chaykin, and being published by Hermes Press in August. Buck Rogers, the first, best, and original Sci-Fi hero returns with Howard Chaykin drawing and writing this action packed incarnation of this iconic title Over eighty years after the creation of[...]

The poster for the new Buck Rogers series by Howard Chaykin featuring Buck and Wilma Howard Chaykin will be apearing at the Hermes Press Booth #1821 on Friday the 13th from 2pm-4pm, and at the Buck Rogers panel in Room 4 from 6pm-7pm afterwards The poster for the new Buck Rogers series by Howard[...]