Flash Gordon : Volume 1 : Dailies 1940-1942 [Paperback]

Austin Briggs (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1992

Once again, Flash Gordon battles the forces of repression and evil on the planet Mongo - only this time it's on a daily basis! In 1940, top illustrator Austin Briggs began the first Flash Gordon daily strip, running as a counterpoint to Alex Raymond's classic Sunday page. In this first of a two volume set, Flash, Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov are caught in a web of spies, political groups, alien tribes and freedom fighters as they struggle against the despotic ruler of Mongo, Ming the Merciless. Briggs' Flash Gordon art and story compare favorably to Raymond's acclaimed work on Sunday. For action and adventure, it's Flash Gordon - every day of the week!

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Kitchen Sink Pr (Nrt) (September 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878161724
• ISBN-13: 978-0878161720
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.7 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,931,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Comic genius, August 20, 2001

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Michael A. Zug (Brookville, Pa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flash Gordon : Volume 1 : Dailies 1940-1942 (Paperback)

If you are a fan of the Flash Gordon comics...and why else would you be looking at this page...this is a fine purchase. It's comic art at it's most simple and evocative. You don't find story lines like these (teetering between profound and silly) any more. Plus, as an artist, the perfect line work and imaginative compositions are something to view in slack-jawed awe.