Lost in Space (comics) Lost in Space (comics) Lost in Space was a comic book published by Innovation Comics, based upon the television series "Lost in Space". It utilized the settings and characters from the series, but was set years after the end of the series, and featured older characters coming to terms with being cut off from Earth for so many years. In the 1980s, Bill Mumy (who played Will Robinson on the series) had tried, and failed, to convince Irwin Allen to allow production of a "Lost in Space" film for theatres or TV. In 1991, a fledgling publisher called Innovation Comics
Lost in Space job for its "Lost in Space" appearance, while space monster costumes would be reused on "Voyage" as sea monsters. The clear round plastic pen holder used as a control surface in the episode "The Derelict" turned up regularly throughout the show's entire run both as primary controls to activate alien machinery (or open doors or cages), and as background set dressing; some primary controls were seen used in episodes such as Season 1's "The Keeper (Parts 1 and 2)", "His Majesty Smith", and Season 3's "A Day At The Zoo", and "The Promised Planet". Spacecraft models, were also routinely re-used.