TV Century 21 material associated with Anderson's work. In 1965, the Supermarionation TV series "Stingray" (1964 – 65), which followed the underwater adventures of Troy Tempest and the World Aquanaut Security Patrol (WASP), was given with its own comic. The first issue of "TV Century 21" was published on 23 January 1965, capitalising on the popularity of the latest Gerry Anderson-produced TV series. In contrast with "TV Comic", which was a traditional strip comic, "TV Century 21" was conceived as a newspaper for children with a front page containing "Stop press"-style news items and photographs. Although production on "Supercar" (1961 – 62) and
Gerry Anderson conventions. These reels had the visual design and characters looking very much as they had in the original show, although the vehicle designs had been somewhat modernised. Several years after the initial tests the project evolved into the remake "Gerry Anderson's New Captain Scarlet," by which time the entire appearance had been significantly updated. Anderson was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 2001. Along with his then business partner John Needham, Anderson created another new series entitled "Firestorm", financed by Japanese investors and featured anime style animation. Other planned shows with other Japanese backers, including