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
Stingray (1964 TV series) Stingray (1964 TV series) Stingray is a British children's Supermarionation television series, created by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson and produced by AP Films for Associated Television and ITC Entertainment between 1964 and 1965. Its 39 half-hour episodes were originally broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom and in syndication in the United States and Canada. The series was written by the Andersons, Alan Fennell and Dennis Spooner. Its music was composed by Barry Gray and its special effects were directed by Derek Meddings. It was filmed in Eastmancolor at a cost of approximately £1 million. "Stingray" was the first Supermarionation