Buck rogers is a fictional space opera character created by philip francis nowlan in the novella armageddon 2419 a. For the price what more could a buck rogers fan ask for. Reprints of the early comic strip that defined science fiction for an entire generation. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. Later incarnations of buck rodgers popularized swashbuckling, space operas in the 1930s. Based on the character created by scifi writer, phil nolan, this feature has the spaceage hero facing a number of adventures and villains when he finds himself in the future. Buck rogers is a fictional space opera character created by philip francis nowlan in the. The story debuted as a newspaper comic on january 7, 1929, and on cbs radio november 7, 1932.
Within these pages, thrill as the futuristic spaceman. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Buck rogers in the 25th century, as the strip was initially titled, helped introduce the. With buster crabbe, constance moore, jackie moran, jack mulhall. For although tales of science fiction were not new in the late 1920s when the first buck comic strip was published, space stories had not yet produced a popular character whose exploits and equipment c ould be widely or profitably marketed. In it, a 20th century, american, wwi veteran is transported 500 years into an earthbound, dystopian future through suspended animation. It was used to build a mood and tone of the series. Join facebook to connect with buck rogers and others you may know. Vci entertainment and universal pictures present buck rogers. It was based on the buck rogers character created by.
Cover art for the adventures of buck rogers comic book, based on the comic strip. Find the value of the gold key comic buck rogers volume 1. This features the first buck rogers appearance in comics by phil nowlan and dick calkins. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Buck rogers conquers the universe 1939 rotten tomatoes.
Starring larry buster crabbe, constance moore, jackie moran, henry brandon, anthony warde, philson ahn, c. When they are found, they awake to find out that the world has been taken. Collects the buck rogers sunday strips with a different storyline than the daily strip from feb. New listing the grapes of wrathjohn steinbeck 1939first edition fine. Buck rogers appeared in comic books and was featured on a radio series 193247, and buster crabbe portrayed the character in a film serial 1939.
The bundle includes bloomfield on dvd, the running man on bluray, flying tigers on bluray, buck rogers in the 25th century, the complete series on dvd, knocked up on bluray, and worzel gummidge, a cup o tea an a slice o cake on dvd. Anthony rodgers the protagonists real name gets to his feet in a. Buck rogers moved from the pages of books to comics to the silver screen in a 12 episode film serial in 1939 with rogers being portrayed by actor buster crabbe, known previously in his screen role as flash gordon. In 1938, lieutenant buck rogers buster crabbe and buddy wade jackie moran are part of the crew of a dirigible flying over the north pole. While it lacks the baroque, fantastical quality of the previous flash gordon serials which also starred buster crabbe, the buck rogers serial still exemplifies the freewheeling spirit of pulpmagazine space opera of the 1930s. A roundtheworld dirigible flight commanded by us air force officer buck rogers buster crabbe encounters dangerously stormy weather above the himalayas.
Buck rogers is a 1939 science fiction film serial, produced by universal pictures. The larson series was actually the second buck rogers tv series that made it on the air. Buster crabbe, constance moore, jackie moran, jack mulhall, anthony warde. Buck rogers 1939 buster crabbe chapter 112 youtube. However, this is the original time travel genre story. The first buck rogers toys appeared in 1933, four years after the newspaper strip debuted and a year after the radio show first aired. Theres no way i can rank this iconic piece of nostalgia objectively, so i give it the rating that the seven year old in me demands. Buck rogers in the 25th century 1939 ep11 by vintage science fiction. Just think of all the flying cars weve seen over the years in movies, tv shows, and other hollywood concoctions.
It was pure coincidence that two of my childhood heroes, captain midnight and buck rogers, albeit fiction, had similar backgrounds. Charles scribners sons, 1934, first edition with dust jacket, sold for. Some mark this as the beginning of modern character based licensed merchandising, in that not only was characters name and image branded on many unrelated products but also on many items of merchandise unique. The widespread popularity of the strip and the radio series triggered a marketing flood, and buck rogers ray guns, rockets, and costumes were ubiquitous in. Any new br series would presumably be a new adaptation of the original bookcomic strip character, not based specifically on a preexisting tv incarnation. The cover title is different than title page buck rogers in the 25th century a. Fair condition, binding poorly done in green boards, includes all front covers.
It stars buster crabbe as the eponymous hero, constance moore, jackie. The first was a live show airing in 195051 and is completely lost now, with no recordings known to. Crashlanding in the arctic in the 20th century, buck rogers and his sidekick buddy wade jackie moran use a special. However, an avalanche covers the craft and the two are in suspended animation for 500 years. Buck rogers in the 25th century 1939 ep10 by vintage science fiction. Shortened to buck rogers in the 25th century in 1980, longtime comic book writer. Buck rogers and buddy wade are in the middle of a transpolar dirigible flight when they are caught in a blizzard and crash. That said, the movie buck rogers in the 25th century starts with a rock song track. Buck rogers in the war with the planet venus buck rogers and the depth men of jupiter buck rogers and the superdwarf of space buck rogers on the moons of saturn the adventures of buck rogers big big book all of. When the buck rogers film series debuted in 1939, both young and old stood in lines for hours to buy tickets. This was a kelloggs corn flakes cereal giveaway from 1933.
The other extras included in this release include a fun if a bit short history of buck rogers, an interview with the late great buster crabbe, a video of gil gerard and erin grey the stars of the 70s film and tv series and the opening 2 episodes of the long running buck rogers radio series. Jan 20, 20 buck rogers 1939 serial, chapter 9, bodies without minds stay safe and healthy. All issues missing back covers and last several pages of letters and ads. This stuff is interesting to me for more than its comic bookkitsch style, weak acting, poor production, low grade special effects, lame story, and bad costumes. It stars buster crabbe who had previously played the title character in two flash gordon serials and would return for a third in 1940 as the eponymous hero, constance moore, jackie moran and anthony warde.
A sequel, the airlords of han, was published in the march 1929 issue. By 1939, the atomic bomb was appearing in the strip. Next, go through this list with each book that seems promising. Buck rogers 1939 a 20th century pilot named buck rogers and his young friend buddy wade awake from 500 years in suspended animation to find that the world has been taken over by the. Lot of 5 buck rogers big little books 1930s1940s this auction is for a great lot of 5 buck rogers books. For your information, the soundtrack in the buck rogers in the 25th century is beyond profit making. To mark the christmas season, weve been given a fabulous films christmas film bundle to give away.
Buck rogers, spaceman protagonist of the first american newspaper comic strip based. Vintage buck rogers comic book from 1981 number 14, buck rogers collectible, buck rogers in the 25th century, whitman comic book, comics nothingsnewhere 5 out of 5. Buck rogers mania foreshadowed the fan worship of such science fiction favorites as star trek and star wars, and it no doubt encouraged the dreams of the generation of americans who would ultimately make spaceflight a reality. Were you to visit the website of the science monster you would have access to many more surviving episodes of this old time juvenile scifi adventure serial whichlike the buster crabbe movie serialswere based on philip francis nowlans now classic novel armageddon 2419 a d originally published in 1928. Buck rogers first appeared in phil nowlans science fiction tale titled armageddon2419, published in amazing stories in august of 1928. The ray guns of buck rogers justin pinchots toy rayguns. Following up on the success of the rocket pistol and the surging popularity of buck rogers, in 1935 daisy produced a new buck rogers gun, the xz38 disintegrator pistol. In 1951, toby press released 3 issues of buck rogers, all reprints of the comic strip.
A 20th century pilot named buck rogers and his young friend buddy wade awake from 500 years in suspended animation to find that the world has been taken over by. Reprint from the first daily series, 193233, strips about 45 through about 0. Buck rogers 1939 serial, chapter 9, bodies without minds. Buck rogers first appeared in phil nowlans science fiction tale armageddon 2419, published in amazing stories, august 1928. I first saw this 1939 creation a lot closer to its creation date than to the current day, and it just keeps getting better sort of. Buck rogers platinum age comics 18971937 for sale ebay. Buddy then releases a special gas to keep them in suspended animation until a rescue party can arrive. This coffee table book collects the original buck rogers comic strips which debuted on january 7, 1929.
The buck rogers serial 1939 starring buster crabbe, constance moore and. In second clip of this 1st televison episode of buck rogers in the 25th century. Collected works of buck rogers in the 25th century hc 1969. The smaller one is the buck rogers rocket pistol xz35 which was released in 1934 as well. Buying or selling without checking iguide could be hazardous to your wealth. Buster crabbe plays a retired pilot brigadier gordon, which is reference to his 193638 work as, flash gordon.