: Several reprints and comic book collections were released, notably by Standard Comics in the late 1940s.
: In 1947, Columbia Pictures released a 15-chapter film serial starring Kane Richmond . The plot involved protecting an "Interceptor Ray" and traveling to the Moon and into the past via the Time Top.
: Frequent allies included his girlfriend June Salisbury , scientist Kalla Kopak , and sidekick Sandy Sanderson . Brick Bradford
: The strip is noted for its "poetic imagery," featuring futuristic cities rising from jungles and battles with giant butterflies. A bronze representation of the Time Top by artist Jerry Pethick stands in Vancouver, Canada, as a tribute to the series' legacy.
was a seminal science fiction adventure comic strip created by writer William Ritt and artist Clarence Gray , running from 1933 to 1987 . Originally launched by the Central Press Association (a subsidiary of King Features Syndicate ), the strip was designed to compete with popular space operas like Buck Rogers . While it began as an aviation-focused adventure, it quickly evolved into a "space opera" filled with intergalactic villains, robots, and subatomic worlds. Key Features of the Series : Several reprints and comic book collections were
: Brick Bradford was an athletic, red-haired aviator and "soldier of fortune" from Kentucky who unraveled historical secrets and probed future mysteries.
: Interestingly, the strip achieved some of its greatest success outside the U.S., where it was translated into multiple languages, such as Luc Bradefer in France and Tom Trick in Sweden. Adaptations and Legacy : Frequent allies included his girlfriend June Salisbury
: Introduced in 1935, this spinning-top-shaped craft (also called the Chronosphere) allowed Brick to travel through time and space, predating many other famous fictional time machines.