Someday, please, could a publisher finish a run of Flash Gordon comic strip reprints before losing the license? And could such a publisher please publish the comic strips in their original size as they appeared in newspapers? My eyes and br…
In the original comic strip, Flash Gordon was an international polo champion. In the 1980 film, he was a quarterback for the New York Jets. If we were to reimagine his athletic résumé today, what team sport would be reflected? Logically, I
In the original comic strip, Flash Gordon was an international polo champion. In the 1980 film, he was a quarterback for the New York Jets. If we were to reimagine his athletic résumé today, what team sport would be reflected? Logically, I
One might assume that Flash Gordon was a superior pilot given his status as Saviour of the Universe and all-around legend, but the original Alex Raymond comic strips draw a different picture. In any given adventure, no sooner does Flash tak…
Happy Belated Flash Gordon Day yet again! On 6 April 1936, Flash Gordon was depicted in motion picture form for the first time, an event that would have an incalculable effect on the growth of both filmmaking and science fiction itself. Lon…
If you could only choose one version of Flash Gordon on which to base your role-playing game setting, which would it be? (Comments are welcome.) The original comic strip (1934-1944). The movie serials (1936-1940). The later comic strip (194…
I just found one of my old (2013) notebooks that contained a note marked "Flash Gordon Saving Throws" followed by: I think they hold up pretty well for a Flash Gordon role-playing game presumably inspired by TSR Dungeons & Dragons. Nowadays…
If I could have any hypothetical Flash Gordon toy right now, I would want a collection of painted metal figures, tin litho vehicles, sets, scenery, and tin litho rockets (two different scales), all in the style of the 1930s comic strips. Th…
If I could have any hypothetical Flash Gordon toy right now, I would want a collection of painted metal figures, tin litho vehicles, sets, scenery, and tin litho rockets (two different scales), all in the style of the 1930s comic strips. Th…
Happy Belated Flash Gordon Day! On the 7th of January 1934, Flash Gordon began as a newspaper comic strip. Its impact has been felt ever since that day. Happy Very Belated Flash Gordon Day! On 5 December 1980, the first feature-length Flash…
Happy Belated Flash Gordon Day! On the 7th of January 1934, Flash Gordon began as a newspaper comic strip. Its impact has been felt ever since that day. Someday, please, could a publisher finish a run of Flash Gordon comic strip reprints be…
If you know the early comic strips, movie serials, or motion picture, you know that Care to hear more about the world's first licensed role-playing game, Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo? Watch "Let's Talk About the Flash Gordon Role Pl…