{"product_id":"2026200012895-secondhand-flash-gordon-volume-one-the-planet-mongo","title":"Flash Gordon: Volume One: The Planet Mongo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the golden age of American comic strips, no hero blazed across the cosmos with more daring or spectacle than Flash Gordon — and Flash Gordon, Volume One: The Planet Mongo collects the very strips that launched one of the most iconic science fiction adventures ever committed to the printed page. Originally syndicated by King Features beginning in 1934, this landmark volume chronicles the exploits of Flash Gordon, Dale Arden, and Dr. Hans Zarkov as they are hurtled through space to the savage, awe-inspiring world of Mongo, a planet ruled by the iron fist of the merciless Ming the Merciless. From the lush jungle kingdoms to the ice caverns of the north, Alex Raymond's breathtaking draftsmanship presents each exotic realm with a cinematic grandeur that set the gold standard for adventure illustration.\n\nEdited and published by Woody Gelman and designed by Bill Chadbourne, this Nostalgia Press edition is a faithful tribute to Raymond's masterwork, preserving the sumptuous linework and sweeping melodrama that captivated a generation and gave birth to a multimedia franchise spanning radio, film serials, and television. Raymond's artistry — fluid, romantic, and impossibly detailed — transformed the Sunday comics page into a canvas worthy of high adventure, influencing generations of illustrators and storytellers who followed in his wake. A cornerstone of American popular culture, this volume is an essential artifact for any serious collector or student of the comic strip form, and a reminder that some heroes are simply timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216183566555,"sku":"2026200012895-SECONDHAND","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/48ad5384-cac8-4e1f-904b-ce0b18695ae5.png?v=1788404803","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200012895-secondhand-flash-gordon-volume-one-the-planet-mongo","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}