Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon 4 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1933160268 ISBN 13: 9781933160269

Publisher: Checker Book Pub Group Llc, 2006

Synopsis

Brilliantly illustrated by the legendary Alex Raymond, Flash Gordon epitomizes the golden age of the newspaper comic strip. Volume 4 collects strips from 1938 to 1940, continuing the saga of Flash, Dale, and Ming on the planet Mongo!

About this title

About the Author:

Alex Raymond is known for his wildly imaginative stories and sprawling, extra-terrestrial landscapes that inspired countless writers and artists, creating a visual imagery that persists in the science fiction genre to this day.

From Booklist:

The fourth volume reprinting vintage comic strip Flash Gordon includes a year-and-a-half's worth of color Sunday episodes, 1938-40. Considering that Flash's name has become synonymous with science fiction, it's remarkable how little here is genuinely sf. There's no interplanetary travel, for once Flash, his girlfriend Dale Arden, and their scientist friend Dr. Zarkoff rocketed from Earth to Mongo, they tended to stay there. Despite the presence of rocket ships and "spaceo-phones," most plotlines involve exploring Mongo and encountering its strange tribes and fantastic creatures. In these strips, they flee their archfoe, Ming the Merciless, to Mongo's remote northern reaches; meet Fria, queen of the Ice Kingdom; and battle fearsome giants living in caves beneath the frozen wastes. It's as silly as it sounds, a far cry from today's more sophisticated comics. It moves at breakneck pace, though, little heeding polished characterization and dialogue. Which barely matters, for Flash's raison d'etre is Raymond's gorgeous art: its ravishing brushwork, idealized figures, and lush backgrounds that make Mongo spring to life. Gordon Flagg
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About this edition

• Publisher: Checker Book Pub Group Llc
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1933160268
• ISBN 13: 9781933160269
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 100
• Illustrator: Raymond Alex