Supercar (TV series) series proposed to the BBC by Hugh Woodhouse that was never produced. Anderson would later claim that the whole point of having a series based on a vehicle was to minimize having to show the marionettes walking, an action which he felt never looked convincing. The plot of the show consisted of Supercar, a vertical takeoff and landing craft invented by Prof. Rudolph Popkiss and Dr. Horatio Beaker, and piloted by Mike Mercury. On land it rode on a cushion of air rather than wheels. Jets in the rear allowed it to fly like a jet and retractable wings were
Gerry Anderson project was announced on the official Gerry Anderson website as a trilogy of novels entitled "Gemini Force One". The first novel, "Black Orchid", was published in 2014. Over the years, various British comics have featured strips based on Anderson's creations. These started with "TV Comic" during the early 1960s, followed by "TV Century 21" and its various sister publications: "Lady Penelope", "TV Tornado", "Solo" and "Joe 90". In the 1970s there was "Countdown" (later renamed "TV Action"). There were also tie-in annuals that were produced each year featuring Anderson's TV productions. Gerry Anderson Gerry Anderson (born Gerald Alexander Abrahams; 14