: Brick Bradford was an athletic, red-haired aviator and "soldier of fortune" from Kentucky who unraveled historical secrets and probed future mysteries.
: Frequent allies included his girlfriend June Salisbury , scientist Kalla Kopak , and sidekick Sandy Sanderson . Brick Bradford
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 : Brick Bradford was an athletic, red-haired aviator
: Several reprints and comic book collections were released, notably by Standard Comics in the late 1940s. Originally launched by the Central Press Association (a
: 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.
: 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.