Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Annual #1981

This 1981 UK annual from Stafford Pemberton brings the 25th century to vivid life with a painted cover by Edgar Hodges, showcasing Buck Rogers and a smiling female companion front and center, a sleek futuristic spacecraft sweeping through a starfield behind them, and a robotic figure looming to the right. A deep-red planet hangs in the upper corner, completing the wide-open-cosmos atmosphere that made this TV tie-in series so appealing to young readers in 1980. Inside, writer Paul Newman and artist Ray Bailey team up for "The Space Slavers," promising the kind of bold sci-fi adventure that fits the title perfectly.