Anthony Rogers was a 29 year old engineer for the American Radioactive Gas Corporation and WWI veteran who served in the Army Air Corps. While on the job, Rogers fell into a coma from a gas leak and awoke in the 25th century. He meets Wilma Deering and the intrepid Dr. Huer. Together with his new friends, he aids them in their struggles to rid the world of the Han. Note: Only the pulp version of Anthony Rogers is public domain. All subsequent versions, including the nickname “Buck” and the Buck Rogers comic strips, books, movies, and serials are not public domain. Also, only the original materials found in the Golden Age Comics starring Anthony “Buck” Rogers are public domain. Reprints of the original comic strips or other material that originated from other media would still be under copyright.
Alias Anthony “Buck” Rogers |
Real Names/Alt Names Anthony Rogers |
Characteristics Sci-Fi Hero, Pulp Characters, Modernism Era |
Creators/Key Contributors Philip Francis Nowlan |
First Appearance “Armageddon 2419 A.D.” in Amazing Stories (August 1928) |
First Publisher Experimenter Publishing |
Appearance List Pulps: “Armageddon 2419 A.D.” in Amazing Stories (August 1928), “The Airlords of Han” in Amazing Stories (March 1929). Comics: Famous Funnies #4-5, 7-18, 20-26, 28-29, 31-33, 35, 40, 42-43, 47, 49-51, 54-60, 64, 68-69, 73-74,76-77, 85, 91, 100, 103-104, 109, 113, 135, 144, 147, 173, 181-182, 209, 211-212, 214-215, 217-218, Vicks Comics #1-2, Buck Rogers #1-6 (Eastern Color), Buck Rogers #9, 100-101 (Toby). |
Sample Read Amazing Stories (Pulp) [CB+] [LUM] |
Description Anthony Rogers was a 29 year old engineer for the American Radioactive Gas Corporation and WWI veteran who served in the Army Air Corps. While on the job, Rogers fell into a coma from a gas leak and awoke in the 25th century. He meets Wilma Deering and the intrepid Dr. Huer. Together with his new friends, he aids them in their struggles to rid the world of the Han. Note: Only the pulp version of Anthony Rogers is public domain. All subsequent versions, including the nickname “Buck” and the Buck Rogers comic strips, books, movies, and serials are not public domain. Also, only the original materials found in the Golden Age Comics starring Anthony “Buck” Rogers are public domain. Reprints of the original comic strips or other material that originated from other media would still be under copyright. |
Source Anthony Rogers – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |