Prince vultan starts his career as a halfvillain with a. The champion of all mongo returns in this new volume of classic comics stories. Its never quite been done cinematic justice, and the basic story would hold up well to a modern interpretation. Mongo, planet of doom 193435, kitchen sink press isbn 0878161147. Flash gordon 1980 comic book adaptation 1 topics flash gordon, 1980, comic book, adaptation collection comics.
He reportedly didnt think the actors who played flash and dale. Flash gordon is the hero of a space opera adventure comic strip created by and originally drawn by alex raymond. In 35 years of collecting, ive never seen a copy, nor read a summary of its contents. He also drew various comic book covers, prints, and advertisements featuring flash, and occasionally pitched in as an assistant on the comic strip. Scripts by archie goodwin, all art and cover by al williamson.
Flash gordon 1966 comic read flash gordon 1966 comic. The story of flash gordon is a long and complex one, winding its way through a variety of media across more than eight decades. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Zeitgeist tells a new adventure of the pulp scifi hero created in the sometimes i think im getting too old for comics. The most common flash gordon book material is metal. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about flash gordon book. Last night the flash returned for its sixth season. A reprint of all of al williamsons flash gordon comic books is planned from flesk in 2009. Flashgordon1980comicbookadaptation1 directory listing.
An exceptional athlete and courageous man, flash was dubbed king of the impossible due to many fantastic adventures and accomplishments including. Flash gordon on the planet mongo 193435, nostalgia. Most of the flash gordon film and television adaptations retell the early. First published january 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established buck rogers adventure strip. The problem with flash gordon is racism and animation.
Flash gordon 1 comic book art by paul renaud flash gordon. Flash had comic adaptations as well, including dc comics flash gordon 1988 miniseries, and a 2011 comic book adaptation called flash gordon. Flash gordon golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. Created by alex raymond in 1934 as an alternative to buck rogers, flash gordon s success as a comic strip lead to an adaptation as a serial in 1936. Starring buster crabbe, and directed by frederick stephani, the universal serial was in turn successful enough to be first reissued as a feature film that same year, followed by two sequels flash gordons trip to mars, 1938 and flash gordon. Ming gets word that flash gordon might be in the cave kingdom so he sends an agent to find out. New listing 3 comic books flash gordon dennis the menace popeye the sailor.
Flash gordon is a comic strip created by alex raymond, premiering as a sunday strip. In reality, williamson only drew three issues of the flash gordon comic book in the 1960s, illustrated the movie adaptation in 1980, and did a two issue miniseries for marvel in the early 1990s. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Lets dive in and take a look at where flash got his start and. Flash gordon story index in book on film and in radio jim keefe. The flash gordon comic strip has been translated into a wide variety of media, including. With the recent rebirth of big budget sci fi and comic book adaptations, the time almost seems perfect for a new flash gordon movie.
Flash gordon whitman bronze age comics 19701983 for sale. Movie serials began in 1936, followed by a movie in 1980 and a number of animated series. Flash gordon project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Flash gordon, spaceman hero of the sciencefiction comic strip flash gordon, created in 1934 by illustrator alex raymond and writer don moore. A lifelong vision of the heroic, collects all the major works of the artist featuring the character. These include licensed adaptations of film properties such as army of darkness, terminator and robocop, and licensed or public domain literary properties such as zorro, dracula, sherlock holmes, alice in. The best comic strips, political cartoons and puzzles in all the land. Get the best deals on flash gordon golden age comics 1938 1955. A print comic book series by brendan deneen and paul green and published by. Flash gordon on the planet mongo 1934 35, nostalgia flash gordon in the water world 193537, nostalgia flash gordon escapes to arboria 193739, nostalgia flash gordon vs frozen terrors 193940, nostalgia. Flash gordon in the lost continent of mongo and flash gordon and the sentries of dark mountain. The most recent flash gordon series was written by jeff parker with doc shaner on art, spinning out of parkers kings watch miniseries, a crossover with the phantom and mandrake the magician.
Two text adaptations of the movie by arthur byron cover and lynn haney appear, plus innumerable other tieins, appear. Based on the highly campy yet very entertaining movie directed by mike hodges, this comic captures the fun and adventure of one of the most beloved scifi heroes of all time. Last we hard, matthew vaughn was in talks to direct 20th century foxs flash gordon movie, but the studio has now hired overloard helmer julius avery to bring the pulp comic strip hero to the big. It was, in many ways, a season premiere of the flash its almost like the shows done six of those. Comic books art book art black white art classic comics panel art comic artist animation comic strips art gallery. Flash gordon bronze age comics 19701983 for sale ebay. Part 2 in which flash gordon and company journey to the planet mongo and discover that things have changed on the peaceful planet they left. Dynamite entertainment is an american comic book publishing imprint of dynamic forces that primarily publishes adaptations of franchises from other media. Flash gordon comic strip auction to test collectors.
In pursuit of flight by kelly sue deconnick, inhumans. Get the best deals on flash gordon bronze age comics 19701983 when you. One of my christmas gifts was a complete set of the first ten issues of flash gordon zeitgeist, the series by dynamite comics written by eric traut. Flash gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by alex raymond, which was first published by king features on january 7, 1934. In 1936, the comics form had not yet been associated with comic books and juvenile. Heres some frankly stunning al williamson artwork from the 1980 adaptation, published by whitman, of the flash gordon movie the greatest movie ever made. Comic book artist jerry robinson has said what made flash gordon a classic. With its focus on gordon inspiring the natives of mongo to rise up against their evil oppressor, the comic book and its adaptations might have been retitled white saviour in space. The first flash gordon strip was published on january 7, 1934 and by the end of the decade had been added to the comic strip pages of newspapers around the world. At 256 pages, it encompasses williamsons three stints of depicting flash in comic book format. Roger moore no, not that one called it the worst comic book adaptation since jonah hex, while kyle smith thought it looked like it was born of. Flash gordon fans have long awaited to see another movie hit the big screen, and sam jones decided to give them an update on the project. In august 2007, the sci fi channel premiered a new flash gordon tv series.
See more ideas about flash gordon, flash gordon comic and comic art. A football player and his friends travel to the planet mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of ming the merciless to save earth. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. The flash gordon film features a soundtrack by queen and attracted a huge fan base when it was released in 1980. The series compressed the basic story into 9 issues and still found time for plenty of action, worldbuilding, and character development.
Flash gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by alex raymond, which was first published on january 7, 1934. It contains the comic book adaptation of the 1980 flash gordon moviea project williamson did not seem to enjoy working on. Flash gordon comic strip art sells for world record amount. A reprint of all of al williamsons flash gordon comic strip and comic book work was released in 2009. The comic strip featuring the very first appearance of flash gordon, the 1930s scifi hero that launched movie and radio serials and even influenced the creation of star wars, sold for almost half.
The strip, inspired by and created to compete with the already established buck rogers adventure strip, has since surpassed buck rogers for longevity. Get the best deals on flash gordon comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. A comic book adaptation, written by bruce jones and illustrated by classic flash gordon artist al williamson himself not a fan of the movie due to its overall campy nature, numerous script changes and resulting alterations to his artwork, was released by western publishing to coincide with the films release. The syndicate salivates over alex raymonds influential comic strip. Read flash gordon 1966 comic online free and high quality. Flash gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by. Best comic book movies 50 amazing comic book films. There have been several series of flash gordon books.
Prince vultan starts his career as a halfvillain with a lecherous side, but soon reforms into one. See more ideas about flash gordon, flash gordon comic and comic covers. The strip ran across three issues 33 of whitmans regular flash comic and was also collected in book form. The following text is generously provided by flash gordon historian. Comic book pages comic book artists comic books art comic art cartoon drawings cool drawings flash gordon comic pop art ink master rip kirby panel by alex raymond a hymn to the elegance. Flash comics, flash gordon, sci fi movies, ship art, art deco, spacecraft. Payne and patrick mckay will write the script from a treatment by george nolfi.
Flash gordon comic book archives volume 3 reprints the full run of flash gordon stories originally published by charlton comics in the late 1960s, and with these amazing tales of outerspace adventure, flash has quite a fight on his hands. Starring buster crabbe, and directed by frederick stephani, the universal serial was in turn successful enough to be first reissued as a feature film that same year, followed by two sequels flash gordon s trip to mars, 1938 and flash gordon. The most common flash gordon books material is metal. Vultan isthe prince of the birdlike hawkmen in the flash gordon comic strip and its adaptations.
Al williamsons flash gordon in my not so humble opinion. Next season, every major broadcast network will have at least one in their lineup, including newcomers like cbss supergirl and the cws legends of tomorrow. Flash gordon on the planet mongo 1934 35, nostalgia. Flash gordon on the planet mongo comic book syndicate. Flash gordon comic strip auction to test collectors interest during coronavirus crisis march 27, 2020 1.
This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about flash gordon books. Heroic earthling flash gordon saves the world from the nefarious ming the merciless in the beloved film adaptation of the famous and influential scifi comic strip. Flash gordon 1980 a football player and his friends travel to the planet mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of ming the merciless to. Created by alex raymond in 1934 as an alternative to buck rogers, flash gordons success as a comic strip lead to an adaptation as a serial in 1936. Firstever flash gordon comic strip sells for almost. Today its celebrated as a cult classic by millions of fans on. Flash gordon, art by alex raymond comic book artists, comic artist, comic books. Liveaction superhero and comic book adaptations 19201999. The original novels by alex raymond were published by star books in the uk during the late 70s. Flash gordon is an american comic strip that ran from january 7, 1934 until it went into reruns following the last new sunday strip on march 16, 2003. He is widely praised for his realism, beautiful and elegant depictions of women and clever use of black and white. Allamerican football player flash gordon and the beautiful dale arden find themselves unwilling participants in the experiment of the slightly mad scientist dr. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4.
The strip was later adapted into a radio program, films, and both liveaction and animated television shows. Dell four color comics flash gordon 204, december 1948, cover by paul norris. Flash gordon is a comic strip created by alex raymond, premiering as a sunday strip on january 4, 1934. The three of them are transported to the planet mongo, ruled with an iron fist by the evil ming the merciless. The strip continued to run in newspapers until 2003. Flash gordon is the hero of a space opera adventure comic strip created by and originally. Flash is off exploring the caverns when the agent catches up with him and pretends to be a messenger from zarkov. Jones, of course, played the iconic flash gordon in the. A list of all the superhero and comic book live action films and tv series produced from 19201999, that i have seen. Comic book flash gordon 1988 flash gordon was a 1988 comic book miniseries adaptation of the famous comic strip hero flash gordon, written by dan jurgens and produced by dc comics. Alex raymond was one of the most influential american newspaper comic artists of all time.
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