Editing Flash Gordon (section)

==Comic books==
Over the years, several publishers have produced ''Flash Gordon'' comics, either reprints or original stories:
* [[David McKay Publications]] ''King Comics'' #1&ndash;155 ([[1936 in comics|1936]]&ndash;[[1949 in comics|1949]]) [strip reprints]
* [[Dell Comics]] ''[[Four Color Comics]]'' #10, 84, 173, 190, 204, 247, 424, 512; ''Flash Gordon'' #2 ([[1945 in comics|1945]]&ndash;[[1953 in comics|1953]]) [first 2 strip reprints]
* [[Harvey Comics]] #1&ndash;5 ([[1950 in comics|1950]]) [strip reprints]
* [[Gold Key Comics]] #1 ([[1965 in comics|1965]]) [reprints FC #173]
* [[King Comics]] #1&ndash;11 ([[1966 in comics|1966]]&ndash;[[1967 in comics|1967]]) (also in ''Phantom'' #18&ndash;20)
* [[Charlton Comics]] #12&ndash;18 ([[1969 in comics|1969]]&ndash;[[1970 in comics|1970]])
* [[Gold Key Comics]] #19&ndash;27 ([[1978 in comics|1978]]&ndash;[[1979 in comics|1979]]); under their "Whitman Comics" #28&ndash;37 ([[1980 in comics|1980]]&ndash;1982)
Several issues of the King Comics series were drawn by [[Al Williamson]], who won the 1966 [[National Cartoonists Society]] Award for Best Comic Book for his work on the series.<ref>Ringenberg, Steve. "Al Williamson Interviewed", ''The Comics Journal'' #90 (May 1984), p. 78</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.reuben.org/ncs-awards/division-awards/#comic |title=Division Awards Comic Books |year=2013 |publisher=[[National Cartoonists Society]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216074848/http://www.reuben.org/ncs-awards/division-awards/#comic |archive-date=December 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 16, 2013}}</ref> Williamson later said: "I was paying homage to Alex [Raymond], you know. I tried to treat his creation with respect and dignity and tried to do it to the best of my ability. I find that other artists who have done Flash Gordon just don't seem to get the feeling of the strip, you know. Flash is a noble guy and it's kind of nice to have that kind of a hero".<ref>{{cite news | last = Zimmerman | first = Dwight Jon | date = November 1988 | title = Al Williamson | work = [[Comics Interview]] | issue = #62 | pages = 43–59 | publisher = [[Fictioneer Books]]}}</ref> King also released a comic version as a part of their Comics Reading Library in the 1970s.

Williamson provided artwork for a Western Publishing adaptation of Dino De Laurentiis' ''Flash Gordon'' film, written by Bruce Jones. It was released by Western Publishing in both hardcover and softcover formats to coincide with the film's release, and was also serialized in three issues of Whitman's Flash Gordon comic book, #31-33, March–May 1981.

In [[1988 in comics|1988]], [[Dan Jurgens]] wrote a modernized version of the comic strip as a nine-issue [[DC Comics]] miniseries. It features Flash as a washed up [[basketball]] player who finds new purpose in life on Mongo, Dale as an adventurous reporter who is just as capable as Flash, and a gray-skinned Ming who is less of an Asian stereotype. The series ran for the planned nine issues and was left with an open-ended conclusion. Though Mongo is not a threat to Earth in this series, Ming had every intention of conquering Earth once he coerced Dr. Zarkov into designing the needed ships.

In [[1995 in comics|1995]], [[Marvel Comics]] published a new two-issue series, written by [[Mark Schultz (comics)|Mark Schultz]] with art by Al Williamson, in the style of the ''Flash'' comics Williamson had produced for King and others.

A new comic book series was released by Ardden Entertainment in August [[2008 in comics|2008]], though with inconsistent release dates for subsequent issues. The series was written by Brendan Deneen and Paul Green and debuted in 2008, with the first arc entitled "The Mercy Wars". The initial story arc concluded in mid-2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ardden-entertainment.com/ |title=Ardden Entertainment's site |publisher=Ardden-entertainment.com |date=2010-07-14 |access-date=2010-12-14 |archive-date=2012-04-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416081242/http://www.ardden-entertainment.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=18387 Previewing Ardden's Flash Gordon #1] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604033358/http://www.newsarama.com/php/multimedia/album.php?aid=18387 |date=2011-06-04 }}, [[Newsarama]], June 12, 2008</ref> These were followed by further storylines. Ardden also published a Flash Gordon anthology entitled ''The Secret History of Mongo''. Ardden's second Flash Gordon arc is titled ''Invasion of the Red Sword'' (2010). Two other arcs were completed.

A reprint of all of Al Williamson's ''Flash Gordon'' comic books in black and white was printed by Flesk in 2009.<ref>M. Keith Brooker, ''Comics through time : a history of icons, idols, and ideas''. Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, 2014. {{ISBN|9780313397509}} (p. 419).</ref>

In 2010, [[Dark Horse Comics]] began an archive reprint series in hardback, starting with the original comics published by Dell. The second volume covers the comics published by King Comics, the third covers the comics published by Charlton Comics, the fourth covers the comics published by Gold Key, and the fifth covers the comics published by Whitman.

In 2011, [[Dynamite Entertainment]] began a new series called ''Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist''. The series is written by Eric Trautmann (''[[Vampirella]]'', ''[[Red Sonja]]''), from a story and designs by [[Alex Ross]] (''[[Kingdom Come (comics)|Kingdom Come]]'', ''[[Marvels]]'', ''Project: Superpowers'') and illustrated by Daniel Lindro.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dynamite-entertainment-flash-gordon-110825.html|title=Newsarama &#124; GamesRadar+|date=18 October 2023|access-date=8 November 2012|archive-date=5 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105141848/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/dynamite-entertainment-flash-gordon-110825.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The company also produced a spin-off miniseries, ''Merciless: The Rise of Ming'', in 2012, with story and art by [[Scott Beatty]] and Ron Adrian.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=36384|title = Dynamite Announces "Merciless: The Rise of Ming"|date = 12 January 2012|access-date = 8 November 2012|archive-date = 26 June 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120626170906/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=36384|url-status = live}}</ref> Following a crossover miniseries called ''King's Watch'' (where, much like ''Defenders of the Earth'', Flash Gordon teamed up with Mandrake and the Phantom; albeit, set in the 21st century), Dynamite launched a new Flash Gordon ongoing series in 2014, with story and art by [[Jeff Parker (comics)|Jeff Parker]] and Evan "Doc" Shaner.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/20/dynamite-announce-a-new-flash-gordon-comic|title = Dynamite Announce a New Flash Gordon Comic|date = 20 January 2014|access-date = 18 February 2020|archive-date = 31 July 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200731214054/https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/01/20/dynamite-announce-a-new-flash-gordon-comic|url-status = live}}</ref> In 2015, Dynamite followed this run with another ''Flash Gordon'' miniseries as part of their "King: Dynamite" series. This series was written by Ben Acker and Ben Blacker and illustrated by Lee Ferguson.<ref>"[http://www.newsarama.com/22344-king-five-new-dynamite-launches-of-classic-characters-prince-valiant-flash-gordon-more.html KING: Five New Dynamite Launches of Classic Characters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611021309/https://www.gamesradar.com/tag/the-flash/ |date=2024-06-11 }}" [[Newsarama]], 8 October 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2015.</ref>

In July 2023, [[Mad Cave Studios]] announced that it had obtained the license to publish new stories, graphic novels and reprints.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cave |first=Mad |date=2023-07-14 |title=Mad Cave Studios Acquires Flash Gordon License |url=https://madcavestudios.com/mad-cave-studios-acquires-flash-gordon-license/ |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=Mad Cave Studios |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817201530/https://madcavestudios.com/mad-cave-studios-acquires-flash-gordon-license/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2024, Mad Cave Studios published a  new Flash Gordon comic book, a  [[Trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]] of Marvel's ''[[Defenders of the Earth]]'' series and launched a new series of the team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Corley |first=Shaun |date=2024-08-17 |title=Mad Cave's DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH Wonderfully Subverts the Saturday Morning Cartoon Formula (Review) |url=https://screenrant.com/mad-cave-defenders-of-the-earth-review/ |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>