Buck Rogers Ray Gun Toy, 1934 On Jan. 7, 1929, “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D.,” the first science fiction comic strip, debuted. The character that would become Buck Rogers first appeared in ...

This small metal spaceship toy was manufactured by Tootsie Toy as a part of the merchandise created around the Buck Rogers comic strip. In 1929, Buck Rogers debuted as a comic after National News ...

Your Buck Rogers Atomic Pistol is by Daisy and has obviously been played with over the years. In its worn condition, you might see a retail price of $200-$250, and at auction perhaps $80-$120.

Between the strips, serial and later comic books Buck Rogers became as known to every American as Tarzan and Mickey Mouse. Buck Rogers became one of the earliest licensing bonanzas with toys ...

In the continuing saga of the GeekMom and I introducing a new generation to the TV series we watched as kids, they have now been exposed to Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. It’s James Bond meets ...

O’Harro’s collection spanned the entire history of space toys, from Buck Rogers in the 1920s to Star Wars in the 1980s. Winter felt that every bit of it belonged in the Museum.

Back in 1934, Daisy had hit a home run by producing the first Buck Rogers metal toy ray gun, the XZ-31 Rocket Pistol. The next year, Daisy introduced another huge success: the XZ-38 Disintegrator ...

Buck Rogers was the first American science-fiction hero. He appeared in a comic strip in 1929 that remained popular until 1967. His fame spread through comic books, movies and a TV series.