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Rocket
News of the World · 1956 · 32 issues
About the series
A long-running British adventure strip that debuted in the News of the World in 1956, Rocket chronicles the exploits of a daring space hero across 32 issues. Though its creator remains uncredited in the provided facts, the series stands as a notable early example of the newspaper comic's embrace of science fiction during the post-war space-race era. Its enduring presence—spanning decades from the 1950s to the present day—underscores its appeal as a nostalgic fixture in British comics history.