TV Comic the period between 1971 and 1973, when the strip was instead published in another Polystyle title, "Countdown/TV Action"). It also featured strip cartoons for the early puppet TV series produced by Gerry Anderson and AP Films—"Four Feather Falls", "Supercar" and "Fireball XL5"—until Anderson's titles became the focus of a rival publication, "TV Century 21". The 1960s issues are also noted as being the most collectable period in the comic's history. As well as "Doctor Who" and Anderson strips, other highly collectable material included "Telegoons" (which ran from 1963 to 1967), "Space Patrol" (from 1964 to 1965) and "The Avengers" (based
Gerry Anderson October 1952, Anderson married Betty Wrightman (b. 1929). They had two daughters, Linda (b. 1954) and Joy (b. 1957). Gerry Anderson began his career in photography, earning a traineeship with the British Colonial Film Unit after the war. He developed an interest in film editing and moved on to Gainsborough Pictures, where he gained further experience. In 1947 he was conscripted for national service with the Royal Air Force. He was based at RAF Manston, an airfield near Margate, and served part of his time in air traffic control. On one occasion, a Spitfire was coming in to land. It