King comics, a shortlived comic book imprint of king features syndicate, was an attempt by king features to publish comics of its own characters, rather than through other publishers. Top websites about flash gordon comic strip tragic news. Flash gordon on mongo is the first flash gordon newspaper comic strip as it appeared from jan 7, 1934 thru april 8, 1934. The debut of a new title in dark horses acclaimed archival reprint series. Flash gordon on the planet mongo 193435, nostalgia flash gordon into the water world 193537, nostalgia. Buster crabbe played flash gordon in no less than three movie serials beween 1936 and 1940. 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.
In 1936, the comics form had not yet been associated with comic books and. 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. Flash gordon comic book archives volume 1 norris, paul, thorne, frank, others, others on. With the recent rebirth of big budget sci fi and comic book adaptations, the time almost seems perfect for a new flash gordon movie.
Comic book 1974 flash gordon into the water world of. 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. Comics kingdom the best comic strips, political cartoons and puzzles in all the land. King features flash gordon comic book series began a long history. The champion of all mongo returns in this new volume of classic comics stories. Aug 24, 2010 flash gordon comic book archives volume 1 norris, paul, thorne, frank, others, others on. Cartooning classes taught by jim keefe 2018 jim keefe. The strip proved popular almost immediately and in 1936, universal decided. The strip, inspired by and created to compete with the already established buck rogers adventure strip, has since surpassed buck rogers for longevity. Flash gordon was another, the star of three universal serials produced between 1936 and 1940.
Writerartist dan jurgens reinvented flash gordon for this 9. None of the files shown here are hosted or transmitted by this server. Flash gordon golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. There have been several series of flash gordon books. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. Zarkov as they make a last desperate stand against alien monsters, corrupt kings, ravenous sharks, and the ultimate supervillain, ming the merciless. Jim keefe is the current artist of the sally forth comic strip, he is also the writer and artist of the flash gordon comic strip both available at.
Thrill to the adventure as flash battles shark men, evil robots, lava men, and every twisted scheme the villain ming the merciless can invent. Nov 02, 2017 jim keefe is the current artist of the sally forth comic strip, he is also the writer and artist of the flash gordon comic strip both available at. A graduate of the joe kubert school, keefe likewise teaches comic art. The flash gordon comic strip see the first 76 weeks below has been translated into a wide variety of media, including motion pictures, television and animated series. Flash gordon on the planet mongo 193435, nostalgia flash gordon into the.
The intrepid sciencefiction hero returns in a new volume collecting the full run of flash gordon comics published by gold ke. Timely comics later renamed marvel puts the human torch often battling his nemesis the submariner in a solo title and in whiz comics from fawcett comics the. Flash gordons classic era in comic books returns in a new archival collection from dark horse. May 09, 2018 like awesome and friend, iconic is a word sorely abused in our modern language, its true meaning being eroded and dulled by dullards. Make offer lot of 6 vintage comic books 19661981 flash gordon, fatkat, hagar, marmaduke. Flash gordon 36 comics by several publishers flash gordon is the hero of a science fiction comic strip originally drawn by alex raymond, which was first published on january 7, 1934. See more ideas about flash gordon, flash gordon comic and comic art. Flash gordon and the 1930s and 40s science fiction serial. Flash gordon comicbook archives volume 1 by paul norris. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. The line ran for approximately a yearandahalf, with its series cover. Dell became part of bantam doubleday dell in 1988, ceasing to exist as an independent company. The most common flash gordon books material is metal. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day.
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 1st sunday newspaper strips 19341935 76 weeks. First published january 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the. Get the best deals on flash gordon golden age comics 1938 1955. The original novels by alex raymond were published by star books in the uk during the late 70s. Today its celebrated as a cult classic by millions of fans on. The companys comic book division folded in 1973, although dell continued to publish the occasional book with comics content, including newspaper strip collections. Tag archives flash gordon library of american comics. Thr report that fox have a new take on the classic flash gordon comic strip planned, with star trek 3 writers j. Flash gordon comic book archives volume 1 hc dark horse comics. King features placed former gold key editor bill harris in charge of the line. The flash gordon film features a soundtrack by queen and attracted a huge fan base when it was released in 1980. Flash gordon comic book archives volume 1 hc profile dark. Alex raymond has stated, i decided honestly that comic art is an art form in itself.
Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Flash gordon, wrote stephen becker, was wittier and moved faster, so bucks position as americas favorite scifi hero, wrote historian bill crouch, jr. The even better news is that all the content is free and legal. Flash gordon comic strips book collection volumes 23456. Its never quite been done cinematic justice, and the basic story would hold up well to a modern interpretation. Aug 11, 2010 flash gordon comic book archives volume 1 collects the earliest issues of flash s adventures in a handsome, hardcover format.
Flash gordon comic book archives volume 2 al williamson, bill pearson, archie goodwin, others, gil kane, ricardo estrada, reed crandall on. Flash gordon 1966 comic read flash gordon 1966 comic. The most common flash gordon book material is metal. Featuring eyepopping artwork from such comics luminaries as jeff jones and pat boyette, this new wave in. Flash gordon comic book archives volume 2 launch into a new era of classic comics storytelling with the second volume of flash gordon comic book archives. We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books.
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A reprint of all of al williamsons flash gordon comic strip and comic book work was released in 2009. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our user agreement, privacy policy and cookie statement, and your california privacy rights each. The administrator of this site cannot be held responsible for what its users post, or any other actions of its users. Flash gordon comic book archives volume 4 hardcover collection. 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. The comic strip follows the adventures of flash gordon, a handsome polo player and yale university graduate and his companions dale arden and dr. Featuring sharp storytelling and classic artwork, flash gordon comic book archives volume 4 revisits an actionpacked era in the history of one of comics most enduring heroes. In 2010, dark horse comics began an archive reprint series in hardback, starting with the original comics published by dell. The pencilandink drawing by artist alex raymond was first published in january 1934. A few king comics titles were picked up from gold key comics.
Flash gordon is a comic strip created by alex raymond, premiering as a sunday. I wrote this a couple of years ago, and i have mixed feelings about it now. Dc did a brief one in 1988 and marvel in 1995 and in the latter, al williamson reprised his role as artist. Flash gordon, a handsome polo player and yale university graduate, and his. Zarkov as they face peril and danger in the wild landscapes of the planet mongo and go head to. Flash gordon comic book archives volume 5 provides both exciting scifi adventure tales and the comics adaptation of the cultfavorite flash gordon movie. Flash gordon began its life as a comic strip with a lavish, full color sunday episode on january 7, 1934, as created by alex raymond.
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. Mostly i wish id left off the how id remake flash gordon part and stuck to the critique. Popular items for flash gordon book 195 results flash gordon book vintage childrens book treasure books 1956 mid century cartoons vintage pilot vintage toys ephemera kids. When the flash gordon title made its move to king comics in 1966, it was the start of a brilliant new look and a. Gus arriolas work always gives me a smile, so including gordo on this fantasy page is a distinct pleasure and one might think flash gordon could use new years day as an excuse to take a break from tromping around dungeons and fighting monsters, but this lovely example of flashs strip by dan barry proves thats not the case. Flash gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by alex raymond. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about flash gordon books. When the flash gordon title made its move to king comics in 1966, it was the start of a brilliant new look and a giant leap forward in storytelling and character. The flash, hawkman, the spectre, and hourman all debut in dc comic books, and batman is joined by his teenage sidekick robin. Get the best deals on flash gordon comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Flash gordon 1980 comic book adaptation 1 topics flash gordon, 1980.
Dark horse has so far put out a wonderful edition with the first of the two flash gordon archive series. A print comic book series by brendan deneen and paul green and published by. From 19962003 he was the writer and artist of flash gordon for king features syndicate currently available online at. Comic book artist jerry robinson has said what made flash gordon a. An exceptional athlete and courageous man, flash was dubbed king of the impossible due to many fantastic adventures and accomplishments including. Flash gordon comic book archives volume 2 dark horse comics. Publications trade paperback, flash gordon comicbook archives vol. Between 1978 and 82, flash appeared in a comic book series from gold key. Teaching and speaking engagements include the school of visual arts in manhattan, malloy college and hofstras ucce youth programs in long island, new york, the university of minnesota and most. Original flash gordon comic strip art headed to auction the. Flash gordon blb free download of big little books. So i try to use it carefully, and i chose it with care in reference to the last panel of this flash gordon sunday page from august 14, 1938. Launch into a new era of classic comics storytelling with the second volume of flash gordon comic book archives. This edition covers the dell four color comic books and.
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