Wilma Deering

Wilma Deering
Publication information
PublisherAmazing Stories
First appearanceAugust 1928
Created byPhilip Francis Nowlan
In-story information
Supporting character ofBuck Rogers

Wilma Deering is a fictional character featured in the various iterations of Buck Rogers which have spanned many media over the years.[1][2]

Through all the versions of Buck Rogers, Wilma Deering has maintained some clear characteristics. She is a sometimes-romantic interest for Buck, always a loyal defender of Earth, and an attractive and smart woman. She is generally depicted as brave with a penchant for getting herself into trouble. As with other science fiction heroines from the pulp science fiction genre and others, she has sometimes been depicted as a damsel in distress but more often as an assertive adventurer.[1] In this way, her character resembles that of Dale Arden of the Flash Gordon comic books and movie serials, and also the character Lois Lane from Superman.

  1. ^ a b Robert Jennings,"Bucking the Future: From 1928 to the 25th Century With Anthony Rogers". Comic Buyer's Guide July 5, 1990. (pp. 58, 60, 62, 65-66).
  2. ^ "The Den of Geek interview: Erin Gray". Den of Geek. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2014.