Captain Future Wizard of Science poster – Captain Future and the Space Emperor – Rozen

Captain Future Wizard of Science poster Looking for a poster that’s out of this world? Look no further than the Captain Future poster!  This Captain Future Wizard of Science poster, as seen on the Big Bang Theory has become one of the stars of the show. Fans of the TV popular sitcom know that the poster hangs on the wall by the door of Sheldon and Leonard’s flat. It appears every time any of the friends enter or leave the flat. It has become one of the most iconic sci-fi posters or has become an iconic poster synonymous with geeky and socially awkward sci-fi fans. The poster has been produced from a painting 0riginally created for the cover of the pulp magazine Captain Future Wizard of Science. It was created by the artist George Rozen for the first edition of the magazine in Winter 1940. Who is Captain Future Wizard of Science? Captain Future is a science fiction hero – a space-traveling scientist and adventurer. He originally featured in his own Captain Future pulp magazine which ran from 1940 to 1944. He was created by Mort Weisinger and the bulk of his exploits were written by Edmond Hamilton. The artist Earle K. Bergey was responsible for twelve of the seventeen Captain Future magazine covers. This one for the first issue was created by George Rozen.  The illustration was realised to tie in with the magazine’s main story ‘Captain Future and The Space Emperor’ –  ‘A complete Book-Length Novel of Planet Conquest’ written by Edmond Hamilton. The poster features Grag, the seven foot robot, Otto, a white skinned android and  Captain Future on their mission to help mankind. Fans of the show have pushed up the price of the original pulp magazines on the collectors market which can now fetch a price in the region of $500. Captain Future by George Rozen George Rozen was a prolific artist whose work graced the covers of dozens of pulp magazines. He is best known for the dynamic poster art for the covers of The Shadow magazine. But he produced artwork for dozens of pulp publications during his career. Magazines including Battle Stories, Triple X magazine, Modern Mechanix, College Stories, The Popular, Western Romances and many more. As his notoriety grew he was offered more work creating covers for magazines War Aces, War Stories, Phantom Detective, Popular Detective, Thrilling Adventures, Captain Future, and The Shadow. In 1931, having already produced several covers for the magazine, Rozen became the main cover artist for the Shadow Magazine covers. The Shadow became the world’s best-selling pulp mag with 250,000 fortnightly sales. Captain Future – The Big Bang Theory poster It isn’t possible to buy an original copy of the Captain Future Wizard of Science poster because none were ever made. The television sitcom prop makers had the cover of the magazine blown up and retouched to remove the wording. Reproduction prints, like the one you can buy here, are the only way to get your hands on one. The Big Bang Theory TV sitcom series originally starring Sheldon, Leonard, Penny, Howard and Raj was renowned for its clever use of unusual props and the posters that featured on the walls of all the gang’s rooms. Of all the posters the show featured, this is probably the most iconic. This is a perfect poster for any fan of sci-fi or the show, and it’s sure to add some personality to your room. If it’s good enough for Sheldon Cooper you know it’s top quality. Buy yours now and transform your space!