Space heroes come and go, with apparatus and weaponry that gets more and more sleek and sophisticated. But there are two classic names that continue to survive despite their primitive equipment: Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon.

Both were created close to 80 years ago. But they remain the original and quintessential intergalactic superstars.

Buck Rogers, then known by his full name of Anthony, first blazed the extraterrestrial trail in a pulp fiction story entitled "Armageddon ...

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