All three generations of speedsters have been cornerstone members of both the justice society and justice league. But is it an original story in the thenstandard comic book format of 49 panels per page or is it a collection of the 4 panel newspaper strips like the collection of comic strips sold today dilbert, etc. Flash gordon original art doug murray, stanley pitt channels alex available at sunday internet comics auction. The strip, inspired by and created to compete with the already established buck rogers adventure strip, has since surpassed buck rogers for longevity. Ray guns, spaceships, and silver age storytelling its all here and its all action. Flash gordon books comic strips by kitchen sink press 5 books slightly. From our humble beginnings, we have grown to the largest, most complete comic book price guide with well over 1,000,000 comics in our database. Find the value of the gold key comic flash gordon volume 1. Jan 25, 20 the 1980 flash gordon movie is one of those polarising films that people either love or hate. Halloffame illustrator briggs came as close to the master alex raymond as anyone could with his work on flash gordon. Austin briggs flash gordon sunday comic strip original art dated 62247 king features, 1947. Heroic earthling flash gordon saves the world from the nefarious ming the merciless in the beloved film adaptation of the famous and influential scifi comic strip. Flash gordon 1980 comic book adaptation 1 internet archive.
September 1966 december 1967, february 1969 january 1970, september 1978 march 1982. Today its celebrated as a cult classic by millions of fans on. They are rare comic books in high grade, but in lower grades, are still worth decent money. Later books in the series had interior color illustrations. Flash gordon books comic strips by kitchen sink press 5 books slightly used. Cover pencils by carmine infantino, inks by joe giella.
The original novels by alex raymond were published by star books in the uk during the late 70s. See more ideas about flash gordon, flash gordon comic and comic book covers. Find the value of the king features comic flash gordon volume 1. Grodd uses neomagnetic radiation to make everyone love him. Aug 24, 2010 flash gordon comic book archives volume 1 norris, paul, thorne, frank, others, others on. The premier online comics price guide free comic book values. Comic book movie flashback 1980 mad about superheroes. Flash gordon comic book archives volume 1 norris, paul, thorne, frank, others, others on. Flash gordon golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay.
The comic strip follows the adventures of flash gordon, a handsome polo player and yale university graduate, and his companions dale arden and dr. I wanted to know the value of an original flash gordon 1st. Flash gordon dale ardon and hans zarkov comic art artist. If you have found a pile of old flash comics, well help you figure out what they are, and what theyre worth. Flash gordon last edited by luisdantas on 041020 03. Flash gordon is the hero of a space opera adventure comic strip created by and originally.
How much is the comic book1950 first issue of flash. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. The books reprinted almost every panel from the strips. But, when barry returned, he became the flash once again. The flash gordon film features a soundtrack by queen and attracted a huge fan base when it was released in 1980. Buster crabbe played flash gordon in no less than three movie serials beween 1936 and 1940. An exceptional athlete and courageous man, flash was dubbed king of the impossible due to many fantastic adventures and accomplishments including. The story begins with earth bombarded by fiery meteors. He was inducted into the will eisner comic book hall of fame in 1989, and his work was listed five times in the comics journals top 100 comics of the 20th.
Flash gordon comic book archives volume 1 collects the earliest issues of flash s adventures in a handsome, hardcover format. Send us details to get a free comic book appraisal. Boka becomes grodds queen, and he rules gorilla city. Flash gordon is the hero of a science fiction adventure comic strip originally drawn by alex raymond, which was first published on january 7, 1934. Get the best deals on flash gordon golden age comics 1938 1955. Pretty much any issues of marvel mystery comics have value. Gordon is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, most commonly in association with the superhero batman. The first comic strip featuring flash gordon was sold at auction for a record amount of money. Very first flash gordon comic strip art pulls in big bucks. Stories were often tieins with radio programs, comic strips, childrens books, pulp novels and movies. Contentsshow overview flash gordon is a comic strip created by alex raymond, and premiering as a sunday strip on january 4, 1934.
The site that freetronics gave is a good one for identifying whether a comic is significant or not by looking at whether the listed value is higher then other issues before and after it. Jun, 2006 the site that freetronics gave is a good one for identifying whether a comic is significant or not by looking at whether the listed value is higher then other issues before and after it. The character was created by bill finger and bob kane. Dc did a brief one in 1988 and marvel in 1995 and in the latter, al williamson reprised his role as artist. Anything later must be in better shape to be truly valuable. Big little booksfirst published by the whitman publishing company in racine, wisconsin in 1932, were small, compact books designed with a captioned illustration opposite each page of text. Original 1943 flash gordon power men of mongo better little book no. The series compressed the basic story into 9 issues and still found time for plenty of action.
Jan 15, 2009 at 256 pages, it encompasses williamsons three stints of depicting flash in comic book format. The first apperance of the silver age flash he dons a set of red tights sporting a lightning bolt, dubs himself the flash, after his childhood comic book hero, jay garrick, and becomes central citys resident costumed crimefighter. Flash gordon comics 196619691978 series by larry ivie. Comic book artist jerry robinson has said what made flash gordon a. Find the value of the charlton comic flash gordon volume 1. A letter from the editors of dc comics explaining why dc has increased the cover price of its comics from 10c to 12c. Austin briggs flash gordon sunday comic strip original art.
Flash gordon bookscomic strips by kitchen sink press 5 books slightly used. Whitman published a series of big little books collecting alex raymonds original template. Get the best deals on flash gordon comic book collections when you shop the largest online. An early effort by nostalgia press to present the original alex raymond flash gordon sunday strips in a fullcolor hardcover format. Original 1943 flash gordon power men of mongo better. Flash gordon comic strips book collection volumes 23456. I wanted to know the value of an original flash gordon 1st issue comic book in good condition. Comic strip haul february 2016 alex raymond flash gordon.
Pretty much any flash comic from the 1940s is worth good money, and those early issues are truly rare comic books. Between 1978 and 82, flash appeared in a comic book series from gold key. Flash gordon comic book archives volume 1 collects the earliest issues of flashs adventures in a handsome, hardcover format. What isnt mentioned is that comics were originally 64pages, but over the years the standard size shrank to 32pages. There have been several series of flash gordon books. Comic book value guide how to value your comics in 3 easy steps.
The series compressed the basic story into 9 issues and still found time for plenty of action, worldbuilding, and character development. The 1980 flash gordon movie is one of those polarising films that people either love or hate. This is the fourth part of the only original x9 comic book story produced in the u. Apr 01, 2020 the first comic strip featuring flash gordon was sold at auction for a record amount of money. The story begins with earth threatened by a collision with the planet mongo. The strip continued to run in newspapers until 2003. First face appearance of archie andrews on a comic book cover. Flash gordon 1980 comic book adaptation 1 topics flash gordon, 1980.
We have values for any marvel, dc, image, idw, darkhorse, or dell comic book that is in your collection. In an interview with comic book therapy, the original flash, john wesley shipp, talks about his role in the upcoming flash show, dishing on grant gustins performance and how exactly he was. Comics kingdom the best comic strips, political cartoons and puzzles in all the land. Finally, with the publication of this book, i have had the chance to see and read the original color comic strip of the famous flash gordon serial that was. At 256 pages, it encompasses williamsons three stints of depicting flash in comic book format. Among other things, the letter mentions that the cover price of a comic hadnt increased in 25 years. Flash is a name shared by several fictional comic book superheroes from the dc comics universe. Flash gordon was a 1988 comic book maxiseries adaptation of the famous comic strip hero flash gordon, written by dan jurgens and produced by dc comics.
Get the best deals on flash gordon comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Flash comics, rare and classic flash comics, flash comic books. Flash gordon in the lost continent of mongo and flash gordon and the sentries of dark mountain. The flash has mastery over not just speed, but time itself, and he has often used his powers to travel though different eras and even into other dimensions. Flash gordon 1966 comic read flash gordon 1966 comic. The first part the key to power was written by archie goodwin and drawn by al williamson. Grodd falls in love with boka, a female gorilla, but boka is set to marry solovar. Harvey reprints the original comicstrip adventures of legendary spaceopera hero flash gordon and his struggle against interstellar tyrant ming the merciless.
Read flash gordon 1966 comic online free and high quality. The comic strip followed the adventures of flash gordon and his companions, dale arden and dr. It followed hot on the heels of richard donners superman 1978 as one of the first big budget comic book movies of the poststar wars era. Comics price guide was the first online price guide for comic books back in 1995. Art features full body images of flash gordon love interest dale arden in the clutches of their enemy ming the. Scripts by archie goodwin, all art and cover by al williamson.
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