Buck Rogers (1929 comic strip)

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D. is a long-running science fiction comic strip created by writer Philip Francis Nowlan and artist Dick Calkins. Based on Nowlan's novel "Armageddon 2419 A.D.", the strip starred World War I veteran Buck Rogers, who awakens after five centuries of suspended animation to a changed world of fantastic technologies and dastardly enemies.
== Characters ==
=== Main ===
* Buck Rogers
* Wilma Deering
* Buddy Deering
=== Recurring ===
* Killer Kane
* MacGregor
* Ardala Valmar
* Dr. Huer
* Black Barney
== Notes ==
=== Trivia ===
* The strip inspired another long-runner and eventual franchise, "Flash Gordon".YOU WOULDN'T BE READING THIS IF IT WEREN'T FOR BUCK ROGERS - Mark Cole - November 2015 - Clarkesworld - Retrieved 5 March 2024
==Links==
*Buck Rogers on Wikipedia
*Buck Rogers on Encyclopædia Britannica
*Buck Rogers on TV Tropes
== References ==
Category:Fiction
Category:Real comic strips
Category:Real American comic strips
Category:Real science fiction comic strips
Category:Real comic strips that started in 1929
Category:Real comic strips that ended in 1967
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