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Flash Gordon, Mandrake The Magician & The Phantom All At Dynamite

The King Features characters are now all under the same roof again.

It's been over forty years but Flash Gordon, Mandrake the Magician and the Phantom are back under the same publishing roof. Earlier this month we reported that Alex Ross and Dynamite Entertainment were bringing new life to the Phantom. The Last Phantom will ship in August with Scott Beatty scripting and Eduardo Ferigato handling the art. Dynamite has now increased their relationship with King Features by adding Mandrake and Flash Gordon to the mix.
 
The last time these characters were under the same publisher was 43 years ago. Over the years, different publishers have put out books with the characters but now Dynamite has brought them back 'together.'
 
What does Dynamite have planned for these characters?
 

"Flash Gordon and Mandrake the Magician are two great additions to the iconic characters we currently publish: Green Hornet, The Phantom, Buck Rogers, Zorro, Project Superpowers, The Black Terror, Death Defying 'Devil, Masquarade, The Lone Ranger and all of the titles we are proud to publish," says Dynamite President and Publisher Nick Barrucci.  "We promise to devote the same passion to these King Features properties as we have done so consistently throughout our publishing history, beginning with The Last Phantom."

More information on Dynamite's plans as well as news about Flash Gordon and Mandrake the Magician comics as well as upscale collectible figurines, resin statues, bookends, snow globes, mini-busts, trading cards, lithographs and fine art will be coming soon.





Vortex13on May 26, 2010 at 10:06 a.m.
=) Flash ahhhh. I've already  been reading the Phantom at moonstone but this should be interesting.
erictheboltonon May 26, 2010 at 10:34 a.m.
Defenders of the Earth!!!!
Dracade102on May 26, 2010 at 12:14 p.m.

 Only five words can descripe my excitment.
 
"Flash! ...AUAAA!! King of The Impossible...!"
NightFangon May 27, 2010 at 12:06 p.m.
@ericthebolton said:
" Defenders of the Earth!!!! "
             Movie or comics?
Nova`Prime`on May 27, 2010 at 12:39 p.m.
One word.... freaking awesome!!!!
dr.xon July 19, 2010 at 1:48 p.m.

I think Superpowers should cross over with  Flash Gordon and Mandrake the Magician    

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Flash Gordon is a sci-fi hero from 1930s and an adventurer of the planet Mongo. He was dubbed "King Of the Impossible" due to his fantastic feats such as thwarting his arch nemesis Ming the Merciless.

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