Flash Gordon (1934 comic strip)

Flash Gordon is a long-running science fiction comic strip created by writer and artist Alex Raymond. Inspired by the rival strip "Buck Rogers",YOU WOULDN'T BE READING THIS IF IT WEREN'T FOR BUCK ROGERS - Mark Cole - November 2015 - Clarkesworld - Retrieved 5 March 2024 the strip told the story of athlete and accidental astronaut Flash Gordon, who finds himself on the planet Mongo and attempts to topple the villainous dictator Ming the Merciless to save the Earth.
== Characters ==
=== Main ===
* Flash Gordon
* Dale Arden
* Dr. Hans Zarkov
=== Recurring ===
* Ming the Merciless
* Princess Aura
* Prince Thun
* Prince Barin
* Prince Vultan
== Notes ==
=== Behind the Scenes ===
* After the original strip's conclusion in 2003, a rebooted version debuted in 2023.Flash Gordon, American icon, returns to comics after a 20-year break - Michael Cavna - 20 October 2023 - The Washington Post - Retrieved 5 March 2024
=== Trivia ===
* After having itself been inspired by "Buck Rogers", "Flash Gordon" eventually served as inspiration for "Star Wars".Star Wars Is a Postmodern Masterpiece - Forrest Wickman - 13 December 2015 - Slate - Retrieved 5 March 2024
==Links==
*Flash Gordon on Wikipedia
*Flash Gordon on Encyclopædia Britannica
*Flash Gordon on TV Tropes
==References==
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