BUCK ROGERS

the main character of a popular American comic strip, later made into motion pictures. The stories were science fiction, set in the twenty-fifth century. —All About Radiation Glossary. Final approval 27.9.89

the main character of a popular American comic strip, later made into motion pictures. The stories were science fiction, set in the twenty-fifth century.a comic-strip character who sailed off to Mars or Venus and had incredible adventures. -Handbook for Preclears the main character of a science-fiction comic strip of the same name. The strip, which originally appeared in 1929, tells the adventures of a twentieth-century American air force officer (Buck Rogers) who awakens after being caught in suspended animation for five centuries. With the help of superscientific equipment and futuristic weapons, Buck travels through space fighting the forces of evil. The comic strip ran until 1967 and the adventures of Buck Rogers were also adapted to radio and appeared on television.