Buck Rogers in the 25th Century comic books issue 1

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Cover by Howard Chaykin. (W/A) Howard Chaykin. 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 newspaper strip that become a household word, Howard Chaykin has returned the character and his universe back to basics: Buck Rogers, former World War I ace is accidentally suspended in time only to awaken to new and different earth, 500 years in the future, fragmented by war and ruled by an omnipotent force - the Chinese. Now, Buck along with Colonel Wilma Deering, begins a new fight, to free the United States!" Cover price $3.99.

Cover by Howard Chaykin. (W/A) Howard Chaykin. 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 newspaper strip that become a household word, Howard Chaykin has returned the character and his universe back to basics: Buck Rogers, former World War I ace is accidentally suspended in time only to awaken to new and different earth, 500 years in the future, fragmented by war and ruled by an omnipotent force - the Chinese. Now, Buck along with Colonel Wilma Deering, begins a new fight, to free the United States!" Cover price $3.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1929-1930" By Philip Francis Nowlan and Dick Calkins. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, the first, best, and original science-fiction newspaper strip, has it all - space ships, anti-gravity belts, space pirates, invaders from other worlds, nefarious villains, and, of course, heroes. Comic strip historian Maurice Horn notes that Buck Rogers in the 25th Century "introduced most of the staples of science-fiction plotting" to the American public - as well as to everyone else in the world who read it. Beginning in September 2008, Hermes Press will begin a complete reprint of the ground-breaking newspaper strip in a 9" x 12" landscape format, 2 strips per page. Reprinting over 900 strips, 2 years of the daily strip are presented in Volume One, beginning with the first strip dated January 7, 1929. A special 16-page color section contains an essay on the strip by a leading science-fiction author to place the series in historical perspective together with documentary materials and production artwork. See and experience the thrill and awe of the precursor of Star Trek, Star Wars, and every other science-fiction story to come after! Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 12-in., 320 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $39.95.

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1st printing. Preface by Robert C. Dille. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. This coffee table book collects the original Buck Rogers comic strips which debuted on January 7, 1929. Within these pages, thrill as the futuristic spaceman Rogers meets the Mongols, the Tiger Men of Mars, the Monkey Men of Planet X, ventures to the sunken city of Atlantis, and defends Earth against a Martian invasion. This is the original sci-fi hero who inspired the adventures of Flash Gordon, Adam Strange, and a young George Lucas to create Star Wars. Also included is an extensive glossary to the Buck Rogers universe, diagrams to spaceships including Roger's own Flying Needle, a map of the Planet Venus, along with pictures of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets. Some of the strips are in B&W while others appear in full color. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 400 pages, PC/PB&W.

2nd and later printings. Preface by Robert C. Dille. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. This coffee table book collects the original Buck Rogers comic strips which debuted on January 7, 1929. Within these pages, thrill as the futuristic spaceman Rogers meets the Mongols, the Tiger Men of Mars, the Monkey Men of Planet X, ventures to the sunken city of Atlantis, and defends Earth against a Martian invasion. This is the original sci-fi hero who inspired the adventures of Flash Gordon, Adam Strange, and a young George Lucas to create Star Wars. Also included is an extensive glossary to the Buck Rogers universe, diagrams to spaceships including Roger's own Flying Needle, a map of the Planet Venus, along with pictures of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets. Some of the strips are in B&W while others appear in full color. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 400 pages, PC/PB&W.

Revised Edition - 1st printing. Preface by Robert C. Dille. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. This coffee table book collects the original Buck Rogers comic strips which debuted on January 7, 1929. Within these pages, thrill as the futuristic spaceman Rogers meets the Mongols, the Tiger Men of Mars, the Monkey Men of Planet X, ventures to the sunken city of Atlantis, and defends Earth against a Martian invasion. This is the original sci-fi hero who inspired the adventures of Flash Gordon, Adam Strange, and a young George Lucas to create Star Wars. Also included is an extensive glossary to the Buck Rogers universe, diagrams to spaceships including Roger's own Flying Needle, a map of the Planet Venus, along with pictures of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets. Some of the strips are in B&W while others appear in full color. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 288 pages, PC/PB&W.

No Dust Jacket - 1st printing. Preface by Robert C. Dille. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. This coffee table book collects the original Buck Rogers comic strips which debuted on January 7, 1929. Within these pages, thrill as the futuristic spaceman Rogers meets the Mongols, the Tiger Men of Mars, the Monkey Men of Planet X, ventures to the sunken city of Atlantis, and defends Earth against a Martian invasion. This is the original sci-fi hero who inspired the adventures of Flash Gordon, Adam Strange, and a young George Lucas to create Star Wars. Also included is an extensive glossary to the Buck Rogers universe, diagrams to spaceships including Roger's own Flying Needle, a map of the Planet Venus, along with pictures of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets. Some of the strips are in B&W while others appear in full color. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 376 pages, PC/PB&W.

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NO Dust Jacket - 2nd and later printings. Preface by Robert C. Dille. Introduction by Ray Bradbury. This coffee table book collects the original Buck Rogers comic strips which debuted on January 7, 1929. Within these pages, thrill as the futuristic spaceman Rogers meets the Mongols, the Tiger Men of Mars, the Monkey Men of Planet X, ventures to the sunken city of Atlantis, and defends Earth against a Martian invasion. This is the original sci-fi hero who inspired the adventures of Flash Gordon, Adam Strange, and a young George Lucas to create Star Wars. Also included is an extensive glossary to the Buck Rogers universe, diagrams to spaceships including Roger's own Flying Needle, a map of the Planet Venus, along with pictures of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets. Some of the strips are in B&W while others appear in full color. Hardcover, 10 1/2-in. x 13 1/2-in., 376 pages, PC/PB&W.

1994 Facsimile Edition of 1933 Kellog's Cereal Premium. Written by Phil Nowlan. Art by Dick Calkins. Kellog's cereal Premium featuring the origins of Buck Rogers! 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in, 32 pages, Text (with full color illustrations)

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1979-1980!" Written by Jim Lawrence. Art and cover by Gray Morrow. With the success of the Buck Rogers TV show the New York Times Syndicate decided to revive the classic Buck Rogers newspaper feature and to give it a contemporary sci-fi treatment. The feature, unrelated to the television show, offered the artwork of Gray Morrow with scripts by Jim Lawrence. Volume One offers a full two years of the strip with the black and white dailies and full color Sundays. This volume reprints the Buck Rogers Daily and Sunday strips which premiered on September 9, 1979 with artwork by Gray Morrow and scripts by Jim Lawrence. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 12-in. x 9-in., 240 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. By James Lawrence and Gray Morrow. Foreword by Buster Crabbe. Frozen into suspended animation during a routine space patrol in 1979, Buck Rogers regains consciousness in the middle of the 25th Century. He soon joins Dr. Huer and the beautiful Wilma Deering on the Galactic Peace Patrol and helps them defend Earth against the dark forces of the diabolical Kane. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 180 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $12.95.

1st printing. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979-1981) premiered on American television in September 1979. The story followed a twentieth century astronaut revived after 500 years of suspended animation to become Earth's greatest hero. Created by Glen A. Larson and Leslie Stevens, the new series starred Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, and Felix Silla. Gerard looked to the past to prepare for his future production. He hit on the idea of recycling artifacts into a less showy series that premiered to the delight of audiences. Join Buck and the galaxy's most beautiful women in a richly researched work that soars at light speed beyond other Buck Rogers books. Softcover, 6-in. x 9-in., 326 pages, B&W. Cover price $24.95.

1933 Kellogs Cereal Premium. Written by Phil Nowlan. Art by Dick Calkins. Kellog's cereal Premium featuring the origins of Buck Rogers! 5 1/2-in. x 8 1/2-in, 32 pages, Text (with full color illustrations)

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1930-1933!" By Russell Keaton and Rick Yager. Hermes Press' collects of the original sci-fi newspaper strip, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, continues with this first volume of reprints of the full-color Sunday tabloid strips. This volume collects the first five years in all their glorious color in their original vertical format. The Sunday strips presented entirely different stories than the daily strip. These strips have it all: space ships, anti-gravity belts, damsels in distress, nefarious villains, and true heroes. Hardcover (Horizontal Format), 9-in. x 12-in., 256 pages, full color.. Cover price $60.00.

1st printing. Story and art by Murphy Anderson. Murphy Anderson was one of the seminal comic book storytellers who defined the Silver Age. In addition to his work on the Buck Rogers daily strip, he wrote and drew the Sunday version of the feature from 1958 to 1959 creating three continuities: "Search for Impervium"; "Supernova Threat"; and "California Earthquake Plot." These Sundays have never been reprinted anywhere and now, for the first time, are collected in their entirety together. This extra large volume collects Anderson's complete work on the Sundays and is supplemented by essays, original artwork, and extras. Hardcover, 10-in. x 13-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $40.00.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Paul S. Newman. Art by Frank Bolle. Cover Art by George Wilson. The television tie-in comic books to the cult sci-fi classic Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, starring Gil Gerrard, Erin Gray, and Twiki return in a complete collection. Buck Rogers in the 25th Century: The Western Publishing Years reprints issues #1-8 of the tie-in comic books and the 1964 stand alone Gold Key issue; artwork by Frank Bolle, Al McWilliams and Ray Bailey; stories by Paul Newman. Fans of the show will finally be able to re-read these adventures in a deluxe hardcover collection with tons of extras. Hardcover, 224 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.

1st printing. Chronicles the growth and changes of the Buck Rogers comic strip from its inception in 1928 to the present day, with collected daily strips. Hardcover, 288 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. The Collected Works of Buck Rogers is a collectors delight - a careful selection from the strips which ran from 1929 to 1968. Softcover, 8 1/2 x 11-in, B&W. Cover price $12.50.