Spaceman Jax and the Galactic Adventures
was first broadcast in 1961, sponsored by Sunington Morn Breakfast Cereals. It was created by Bill Pendergast and Leo Ulrich, and designed by Philip La Carta (who also designed Brigadier Buffalo and Manfred J. Platypus, P.I.). The show was the first big success for P.U.D. Film, and though it originally ran for just three seasons, it has continued to enjoy success in syndication.
The show featured work by animators such as Jim Dewicky and Bud Marsh. Spaceman Jax (the “hero with a heart of gold, and the intellect of a Ploridian Lunar Beast”) was voiced hilariously by actor Jay Bernard, and other voice actors for the series included Barbara Daws, Eddie Oarke and Fred Fabray.
The show chronicled the continuing exploits of intrepid but dimwitted Spaceman Jax and his friends in the Star Year 6354 ¾. Spaceman Jax and his young niece Dekkin were the only survivors of Tiberion 3, a planet destroyed for its energy-producing crystals. Jax vowed to avenge his planet and bring the perpetrators to justice, while ensuring that no harm ever comes to young Dekkin. Working as a freight pilot shipping crystals for Tarloc Industries, Jax’s travels across the quadrants brought him into weekly encounters with the armed fleet of the Mantagons, across the path of the power-hungry Tarloc, and into the clutches of the Zalfonens. He succeeded through sheer dumb luck, and with the help of his long-suffering girlfriend Red and his loyal friends Rusty and Star Cowboy. With each adventure Spaceman Jax brought “truth and justice to the farthest reaches of the galaxy,” even if only by accident.
Spaceman Jax - Through the Mantagon Minefield
Spaceman Jax
Order this real gem from the Silver Age of comics for the out-of-this-world price of $11.95. When Spaceman Jax receives a...
Space Cadet - Spaceman Jax Fanclub Pin - 1961
Spaceman Jax
Are you an official Space Cadet? For a period in the early 1960s, Spaceman Jax was part of a balanced...
Spaceman Jax Model Sheet
Spaceman Jax
This reproduction of the original Spaceman Jax model sheet is a limited edition giclée print and all are signed by...
Mantagons - Comparative Size
Spaceman Jax
This reproduction of the original Mantagon model sheet #1- Character Comparison drawn by designer Philip La Carta is a giclée print...
Mantagons - Privates
Spaceman Jax
This reproduction of the original Mantagon model sheet #2- Privates drawn by designer Philip La Carta is a giclée print edition....
"A Jax by Any Other Name"
Spaceman Jax
Giclee reproduction of original production drawing by Jim Dewicky is from the episode “A Jax by Any Other Name” broadcast...
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Tuesday, Jul 19, 2016
by Ned Wazowski
Comic-Con 2016
Our favorite time of year has arrived – it’s finally Comic-Con time!
The Curio & Co. year basically revolves around these five days in San Diego: we’re either gearing up for Comic-Con or coming down from it.
During Comic-Con we connect with old friends and meet new friends. We get up close and personal with artists whose work we’ve admired from afar, and we celebrate each rarity we manage to hunt down. Comic-Con is like Thanksgiving, New Year’s and Valentine’s Day all rolled into one. Can you sense our goosebumps?
But of course, it’s not all about us. We’ll have a variety of treasures for you: pins, vintage posters and plenty of books. Plus, we’ll have all your favorite characters like Frank and His Friend, Spaceman Jax and Roger Believe.
Most importantly, however, we’ve poured through the archives to find you curios that you won’t find anywhere else! We won’t say more about these treasures yet – but you’ve got to see ‘em to believe ‘em! Come back for more information after the big reveal.
If you’ll be in San Diego for Comic-Con, drop by and say hello – we’d love to see you! We’ll be at booth o-2 in the Small Press section. We can’t wait to catch up!
