Who's the Best... Spacefaring Hero?

Martinex1: From the depths of inner space to the reaches of the outer ring, from a galaxy far, far away to where no man has gone before, artistic creators from the 20th Century introduced a new breed of heroes to the pulp and punk generations... the adventurous spacefarer. Whether a space cowboy, a cosmic guardian, a scientific genius with a laser gun, a sportsman with a penchant for interstellar travel, or a cyborg bent on justice, these star-spanning celebrities offered countless hours of entertainment. In books, magazines, comics, television and film these adventurers sparked our imaginations. So which  spacefaring hero is the best?

 

Readers' Choice: Face-Off - PI Shows, Pop Sirens, Space Cowboys, and Superhero Togs!

Karen: Hello all of you in BAB-land! Today's post is a Face-Off: this means, you get to choose two related things and then debate about which one was better. For example, in the past we've compared Marvel Team-Up vs. Marvel Two-In-One, and asked you about The Who vs. Led Zeppelin. Any subject -comics, movies, music -as long as it appeals to our Bronze Age sensibilities, is welcome.

Discuss: Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Karen: Any thoughts on this show? Thinking back now, I feel it strongly falls into the "It's all we had" category...although I know some of you undoubtedly watched it for Erin Gray.

Discuss: Movie Serials

Doug:  As a kid, I've mentioned that I lived in Milwaukee for around 2 1/2 years and that it was a formative time for me in comics as well as films of old pulp characters.  Below you'll see an episode from King of the Rocket Men, which I saw around 40 years ago on broadcast television.  What serials have you seen and which ones do you actually own due to their influence on you?