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Cover: Davis Meltzer
The Amazing Adventures of Flash Gordon #5 (17208-9)
“The Making of a Legend”
In "The Making of a Legend," Flash Gordon’s origin unfolds as a retro-style TV broadcast, reimagining his first encounter with Zarkov and his fateful journey to Mongo. Witness Flash’s dramatic arrival among the Hawkmen and his first confrontation with the tyrannical King Vulcan and the enigmatic Ming the Merciless, all rendered in the distinctive, energetic style of Dan Barry and Davis Meltzer.
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Recounts Flash's first meeting with Zarkov and first trip to Mongo in the form of a T.V. show. Flash meets King Vulcan of the Hawkmen and Ming the Merciless.
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