| Flash Gordon | |
|---|---|
 Artwork for the cover of King: Flash Gordon #1 (January 2015, Dynamite Entertainment). Art by Ron Salas. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | King Features Syndicate |
| First appearance | January 7, 1934 (comic strip) |
| Created by | Alex Raymond |
| In-story information | |
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Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond.[1] First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip.[2][3][4]
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- ^ Nicholls, Peter; Brosnan, John; Langford, David; Westfahl, Gary; Clute, John, eds. (2015). "Flash Gordon". The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. London, England: Orbit Books. Archived from the original on May 14, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Poplaski, Peter; Raymond, Alex (1990). "Introduction". In Williamson, Al (ed.). Flash Gordon Volume One: Mongo, the Planet of Doom. Princeton, Wisconsin: Kitchen Sink Press. p. 6. ISBN 0878161147.
- ^ Cotto, Marguerite (2001). "Flash Gordon". In Brown, Ray B.; Browne, Pat (eds.). The Guide to United States Popular Culture. Bowling Green, Ohio: Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p. 283. ISBN 0879728213.