Flash Gordon: Volume Two: Into The Water World Of Mongo
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
One of the most iconic heroes of the golden age of comics soars back into action in Flash Gordon: Volume Two: Into the Water World of Mongo, a landmark collection that chronicles the breathtaking undersea adventures of Flash Gordon on the treacherous alien planet of Mongo. This second volume plunges Flash, Dale Arden, and Dr. Zarkov into the shimmering, peril-laden depths of Mongo's vast ocean kingdoms, where monstrous sea creatures, warring aquatic civilizations, and the ever-present shadow of the tyrant Ming the Merciless conspire to make survival a daily miracle. Alex Raymond's artistry, widely regarded as the pinnacle of American comic strip illustration, presents a visual language of unparalleled elegance — sweeping figures, lush alien landscapes, and dynamic action sequences that set the standard for the adventure comic strip genre for decades to come. Edited and published by Woody Gelman, with design by Bill Chadbourne, this Nostalgia Press collection is an essential artifact of pop culture history, preserving Raymond's breathtaking draftsmanship in a format worthy of its legacy. For those who have yet to witness Flash Gordon battle the wonders and horrors lurking beneath Mongo's waves, this volume is an irresistible invitation into a world where every panel promises a new and extraordinary danger.
Author: Alex Raymond
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, Nostalgia Press, Incorporated
Genre: Cartoons & comic strips
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
One of the most iconic heroes of the golden age of comics soars back into action in Flash Gordon: Volume Two: Into the Water World of Mongo, a landmark collection that chronicles the breathtaking undersea adventures of Flash Gordon on the treacherous alien planet of Mongo. This second volume plunges Flash, Dale Arden, and Dr. Zarkov into the shimmering, peril-laden depths of Mongo's vast ocean kingdoms, where monstrous sea creatures, warring aquatic civilizations, and the ever-present shadow of the tyrant Ming the Merciless conspire to make survival a daily miracle. Alex Raymond's artistry, widely regarded as the pinnacle of American comic strip illustration, presents a visual language of unparalleled elegance — sweeping figures, lush alien landscapes, and dynamic action sequences that set the standard for the adventure comic strip genre for decades to come. Edited and published by Woody Gelman, with design by Bill Chadbourne, this Nostalgia Press collection is an essential artifact of pop culture history, preserving Raymond's breathtaking draftsmanship in a format worthy of its legacy. For those who have yet to witness Flash Gordon battle the wonders and horrors lurking beneath Mongo's waves, this volume is an irresistible invitation into a world where every panel promises a new and extraordinary danger.