Buck Rogers

From 1940 to 1943, Eastern Color brought the pioneering space hero Buck Rogers to comic stands in his own six-issue series, expanding on the newspaper strip adventures written by Philip Nowlan and Phil Nolan. Illustrated by the dynamic team of Dick Calkins and Stephen Douglas, these comics helped define early science-fiction storytelling in the medium, blending rocket ships, ray guns, and futuristic intrigue. Though brief, the series stands as a key artifact of Golden Age comics, cementing Buck Rogers as a foundational figure in the genre.