Marvin the Martian with native Mars Flag
One of Marvin the Martian's flag is similar to the Japanese flag. The difference is that the central disc is of center towards the hoist and the background is pink.
Marvin the Martian Flag
In the Duck Dogers Episode - 1953
Clearly, this depicts the Sun rising in the sky of Mars -- which in 1953 no-one knew or suspected was pink!
ReplyDeleteContemporary science fiction supposed that the sky of Mars was deep blue, purple or even black, but nobody guessed pink - nobody but Chuck Jones!
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