Among the classic works that science fiction has given our culture are the black and white, serialized exploits of Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, and Captain Video. You know the format: main character fights bad guys in futuristic sci-fi adventures guaranteed to end in cliffhangers. A lot of science fiction fans wish we had something comparable in modern-day entertainment, and writer/director Chris Preksta is one of them. That is why he made The Mercury Men, a black and white sci-fi serial web series to be released in early 2010.