Flash Gordon #1
"Midnight with Mandrake!" kicks off a thrilling adventure in Flash Gordon #1 (1966), a standout early issue featuring the dynamic art and storytelling of Al Williamson, who handled every aspect of the interior—from pencils and inks to colors and letters. When Dr. Zarkov and Flash uncover a hidden underground sea and city on Mongo, they’re captured by Princess Darla and sentenced to lifelong exile in the mysterious city of Krenkelium. With her help, they must prove their worth by confronting a hidden danger threatening the city, before setting off to return home. The cover by Al Williamson captures the drama in bold, striking detail.
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Dr. Zarkov, experimenting with Mongo technology, has developed a Mole Machine, and he and Flash use it to explore. Finding an underground sea and city, they are captured by Princess Darla and taken to her father, where they are sentenced to remain forever in the city of Krenkelium and their vehicle destroyed. With the help of the princess, they defy this sentence and, in the process, destroy a major threat to the city to prove their honorable intentions. Dropping off the princess after removing the threat, they head for home.
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