Bradford: Brick

: Frequent allies included his girlfriend June Salisbury , scientist Kalla Kopak , and sidekick Sandy Sanderson .

: Several reprints and comic book collections were released, notably by Standard Comics in the late 1940s. 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. : 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. A bronze representation of the Time Top by

: 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

: 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.