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pos: Flash Gordon (film) Universe Edition" DVD release, and starred in a featurette to talk extensively about his affection for the film. In Seth MacFarlane's 2012 comedy "Ted", the characters of Ted (MacFarlane) and John (Mark Wahlberg) are fans of "Flash Gordon", and it is referenced several times throughout the film. Jones (playing himself) also appears in the film during a manic party sequence and in the film's conclusion. He also appears in the sequel "Ted 2". Horror punk musician Wednesday 13 based the song "Hail Ming" on his album "The Dixie Dead" (2013) on the film. Blessed's performance as Prince Vultan lodged the

pos: Flash Gordon the opening credits, as does the signature theme-song "Flash!" by rock band Queen, who composed and performed the entire musical score. Riding the coattails of "Star Wars", "Superman", and "", "Flash Gordon" was not a critical success on release. Melody Anderson co-starred with Jones as Dale Arden, alongside Chaim Topol as Dr. Hans Zarkov, Max von Sydow as Ming, Timothy Dalton as Prince Barin, Brian Blessed as Prince Vultan, Peter Wyngarde as Klytus and Ornella Muti as Princess Aura. Produced by Dino De Laurentiis, with ornate production designs and costumes by Danilo Donati, the bright colors and retro effects were

pos: Brian Blessed Ado About Nothing" (1993), the Ghost of Hamlet's Father in "Hamlet" (1996), and both Duke Frederick and Duke Senior in "As You Like It" (2006). Other roles have emphasised Blessed's comedic abilities. In particular, Prince Vultan in the film "Flash Gordon" (1980), for which he is remembered for the exclamations "Gordon's alive!" and "DIVE!"; the mad, comical figure of Richard IV in the first series of "The Black Adder" (1983), a role Blessed has claimed to be one of his most cherished; and Spiro in the BBC adaptation of "My Family and Other Animals" (1987). Blessed has joked that he

pos: Prince Vultan using Princess Aura's rift key. He kidnaps a teenage boy who he claims is his son. He is played by Ty Olsson. In a 2008 episode of the animated sitcom "Family Guy" called "Road to Germany", Brian, Stewie and Mort enlist the help of Vultan's Hawkman Army in a dogfight over Europe against the Luftwaffe. Blessed returns to voice Vultan briefly during the episode. Prince Vultan Prince Vultan is the prince of the bird-like Hawkmen in the "Flash Gordon" comic strip and its adaptations. Vultan and his people dwell in Sky City, a metropolis that floats in the sky. Prince

pos: Jonti Picking badger cull. Picking, May and Blessed recorded a single, "Save The Badger Badger Badger", a mashup of 2003's "Badgers", and Queen's "Flash", featuring vocals by Blessed. Picking also animated the music video, which parodied elements of the original "Badger" animation, as well as a scene from the 1980 film "Flash Gordon", in which Blessed played Prince Vultan, and for which Queen provided the soundtrack. On 1 September 2013, "Save The Badger Badger Badger" charted at #79 on the UK Singles Chart, #39 on the UK iTunes chart and #1 on the iTunes Rock chart. Picking married Sarah Darling, a radio

pos: Flash Gordon inspired directly by the comic strip and 1930s serials. Brian Blessed's performance as the Hawkman Prince Vultan lodged the veteran stage and screen actor into the collective consciousness for the utterance of a single line – "GORDON'S ALIVE?!" – which, more than 30 years later, remained the most repeated, reused, and recycled quotation from both the film and Blessed's career. The film's cult status led it to feature heavily in the comedy films "Ted" (2012) and "Ted2" (2015) giving a resurgence and resurrection to the film." In 1967, a low-budget Turkish adaptation of the comic was made, called "Flash Gordon's

neg: Save the Badger Badger Badger Brian Blessed had a few words of his own: Save the Badger Badger Badger "Save the Badger Badger Badger" is a mashup of Jonti "Weebl" Picking's 2003 viral Flash animation "Badgers" and "Flash" by Queen. The song was released on 19 May 2013, in response to proposed badger culling in the United Kingdom. The song features vocals and guitar from Brian May and visuals reminiscent to the 1980 film "Flash Gordon", in addition to vocals from Weebl and Brian Blessed. Said May of the song: On 1 September 2013, the song charted at #79 on the UK Singles Chart, #39

neg: Brian Blessed Brian Blessed Brian Blessed, (; born 9 October 1936) is an English actor, writer, presenter, and comedian. He is known for his booming voice and his roles in "Z-Cars", "I, Claudius", "Blackadder", and "Flash Gordon". Brian Blessed was born on 9 October 1936 at Montagu Hospital in Mexborough, Yorkshire, the son of William Blessed (1906–2005), a socialist coal miner at Hickleton Main Colliery (and himself the son of a coal miner), and Hilda Wall (1909–1997). Blessed's great-great-grandfather, Jabez Blessed, was the father of 13 children and worked as a china and glass dealer in Brigg, Lincolnshire; many of Blessed's relatives

neg: Flash Gordon (film) Flash Gordon (film) Flash Gordon is a 1980 science fantasy film based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. Directed by Mike Hodges and produced by Dino De Laurentiis, the film was shot in Technicolor and Todd-AO-35. It stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian Blessed and Ornella Muti. The movie was co-written by Michael Allin (known for "Enter the Dragon") and Lorenzo Semple Jr. (who had previously scripted De Laurentiis's remake of "King Kong"). It uses a camp style similar to the 1960s TV series "Batman"

neg: Badgers (animation) United Kingdom. The song features vocals and guitar from Brian May and visuals reminiscent to the 1980 film "Flash Gordon", in addition to vocals from Weebl and Brian Blessed. Some of the song's lyrics are changed. Badgers (animation) Badgers is a Flash cartoon by British animator Jonathan "Jonti" Picking (a.k.a. "Weebl"). It consists of 12 animated cartoon badgers doing calisthenics, a mushroom in front of a tree, and a snake in the desert. The Flash cartoon is accompanied by electronic dance music. This Flash cartoon was published on 2 September 2003. The cartoon loops indefinitely. The first two badger scenes

neg: Flash Gordon (film) speak the line "Gordon's alive?!". In 2018, "Life After Flash", a feature-length documentary directed by Lisa Downs & produced by Ashley Pugh, had its World Premiere at Chattanooga Film Festival, followed by the European Premiere at the 72nd Edinburgh International Film Festival. "Life After Flash" not only celebrates the 1980 classic featuring interviews with cast, crew and fans including Melody Anderson, Brian Blessed, Peter Wyngarde, Mark Millar, Robert Rodriguez, Stan Lee and Brian May, but also explores the aftermath of when star Sam J Jones went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood: Dino De Laurentiis. Executive

neg: Save the Badger Badger Badger Save the Badger Badger Badger "Save the Badger Badger Badger" is a mashup of Jonti "Weebl" Picking's 2003 viral Flash animation "Badgers" and "Flash" by Queen. The song was released on 19 May 2013, in response to proposed badger culling in the United Kingdom. The song features vocals and guitar from Brian May and visuals reminiscent to the 1980 film "Flash Gordon", in addition to vocals from Weebl and Brian Blessed. Said May of the song: On 1 September 2013, the song charted at #79 on the UK Singles Chart, #39 on the UK iTunes chart and #1 on the

neg: Flash Gordon (film) Raspberry Award for Worst Actor. Before the film's run in theaters, a sequel was considered and according to Brian Blessed on the Region 2 DVD commentary for "Flash Gordon – Silver Anniversary Edition", the sequel was going to be set on Mars, as a possible update of the Buster Crabbe serials. The film received overall positive reviews, holding an 82% approval rating at the film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 38 reviews. The film ranked No. 88 on the Rotten Tomatoes Journey Through Sci-Fi List (100 Best-Reviewed Sci-Fi Movies). Reviewing the film for "The Encyclopedia of Fantasy", John Grant

neg: Flash Gordon North America for DVD Region 1 territories through a contract with Universal, but it quickly went out of print. Momentum Pictures later released it in the UK for DVD Region 2 territories on October 10, 2005. This edition of the film, the "Silver Anniversary Edition", features an anamorphic widescreen transfer at the film's 2.4:1 aspect ratio, both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 audio, the original Queen theatrical trailer, an audio commentary by director Mike Hodges, a second audio commentary from actor Brian Blessed, an interview with Mike Hodges, a photo slideshow and an original 1940s Serial, episode one of "Flash

neg: Flash Gordon a musical for children, "Flash Gordon", based on the comic. The musical premiered in 1989 in Oak Hall Performing Arts Theater in Gainesville, Florida. "Flash Gordon" starred Brian LeDuc as Flash, Kim Ehrich as Dale Arden, John Pelkey as Ming, and Julie Hamric as Princess Aura. Over the years, several publishers have produced "Flash Gordon" comics, either reprints or original stories. 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. Williamson later said, "I was paying homage to Alex

neg: Flash Gordon Classic comics, Pratt based his designs on 1940s science fiction pulp magazines. Like Pratt's previous works, "Superman Classic" and "Bizarro Classic", "Flash Gordon Classic" uses hand-drawn animation with digital paint and effects. The soundtrack consists of Clifford Vaughan's score from the "Flash Gordon" serials and Heinz Roemheld's score from the 1934 film "The Black Cat". Eric Johnson, who played the title character in the 2007 "Flash Gordon" TV series, loosely reprises his role in this short film. This also marks Pratt's third consecutive collaboration with John Newton and wife Jennifer, who play Ming the Merciless and Princess Aura, respectively. Flash Gordon

neg: Flash (Queen song) Flash (Queen song) "Flash" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, "Flash" is the theme song of the 1980 film "Flash Gordon". There are two versions of the song. The album version ("Flash's Theme") is in fact the start to the movie, with all the dialogue from the first scene. The single version contains dialogue cut from various parts of the movie, most memorably, Brian Blessed's character exclaiming "Gordon's alive?!" This version was also included on the "Greatest Hits" compilation from 1981. Flash is sung as a duet between Freddie Mercury and Brian

neg: Flash Gordon (film) 1981 on VHS, Betamax and MCA DiscoVision, and re-released in 1998 on both Laserdisc and Region 1 DVD via Universal. It was released in Region 2 in 2001 (Japan) and again in 2005 (UK/Europe); with the 2005 release including commentary by Brian Blessed winning the "Commentary of the Year" award from "Hotdog Magazine" for his humor and enthusiasm. On 7 August 2007, Universal Studios Home Entertainment released a "Saviour of the Universe Edition" DVD in North America to coincide with The Sci Fi Channel's new television series. This special edition does not include the cast and crew interviews of the

neg: Prince Vultan (1901-1947). Allan Melvin provided Vultan's voice in the 1979 Filmation animated series. He is referred to here as King Vultan, not Prince. His Sky City is a marvel of Mongo technology, as the massive construct is suspended miles above ground by beams of polarized anti-gravity light. Unlike Prince Barin's kingdom of Arboria, Vultan's Hawkmen do not make use of airships in battle. Instead, they fly under their own power or ride giant warbirds armed with harness-mounted energy cannons. He was portrayed by Brian Blessed in the cult 1980 film "Flash Gordon". For the film's soundtrack by the rock group Queen,

neg: Flash (Queen song) Austria. The video for the song was filmed at Anvil Studios, London, in November 1980 and directed by Don Norman and shows the band performing the song to a screen showing clips from the film. An alternate version broadcast during the Concert for Kampuchea in 1981 with different clips was included on the Flash Gordon 2011 iTunes edition. Flash (Queen song) "Flash" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by guitarist Brian May, "Flash" is the theme song of the 1980 film "Flash Gordon". There are two versions of the song. The album version ("Flash's Theme") is

neg: Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo is a role-playing game published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1977. "Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo" is a science-fantasy system based on the "Flash Gordon" comic series. The game uses a "schematic" rules system in which characters and play are defined in only the most general of terms. The game includes campaign setting material describing the realms of the planet Mongo. "Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo" was designed by Lin Carter and Scott Bizar, with a cover by Gray Morrow and featuring

neg: Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo illustrations by Alex Raymond, and was published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1977 as a 52-page book with a cardstock reference card. Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo is a role-playing game published by Fantasy Games Unlimited in 1977. "Flash Gordon & the Warriors of Mongo" is a science-fantasy system based on the "Flash Gordon" comic series. The game uses a "schematic" rules system in which characters and play are defined in only the most general of terms. The game includes campaign setting material describing the realms of the planet Mongo. "Flash

neg: Brian May of badgers". With Weebl and Blessed, May recorded a single, "Save the Badger Badger Badger" – a mashup of Weebl's viral 2003 Flash cartoon meme, "Badger Badger Badger", and Queen's "Flash", featuring vocals by Blessed. On 1 September 2013, "Save The Badger Badger Badger" charted at No. 79 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 39 on the UK iTunes chart and No. 1 on the iTunes Rock chart. In June 2013 renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough and rock guitarist Slash joined May to form the supergroup, Artful Badger and Friends, and released a song dedicated to badgers, "Badger Swagger". Prior

neg: Prince Thun Thun has regularly appeared in the various Flash Gordon comic books. The character has appeared in the 1988 DC Comics adaptation "Flash Gordon" by Dan Jurgens. Thun subsequently turned up in the Ardden Entertainment "Flash Gordon" comics. Thun was depicted in the Dynamite Entertainment "Flash Gordon" mini-series, where he closely resembled his depiction from the Filmation cartoon. Thun's homeland was named "Ardentia" here, after the 1980 film. In 1936, Thun was first played by James Pierce in the film serial entitled "Flash Gordon". Thun appeared in the serial much as he did in the comic strip, a humanoid with a

neg: Flash Gordon in the country to carry "Flash Gordon", ceased publication because of the Spanish Civil War. The outbreak of World War Two resulted in "Flash Gordon" being discontinued in many countries. In Belgium, artist Edgar Pierre Jacobs was therefore asked to bring the current "Flash Gordon" story to a satisfactory conclusion, which he did. After the war's end, the strip enjoyed a resurgence in international popularity. "Flash Gordon" reappeared in Italy, Spain and West Germany, and it was also syndicated to new markets such as Portugal and the Irish Republic. From the 1950s onward, countries such as Spain, Italy and Denmark

neg: Buck Rogers (serial) support of Saturn. This 12-part Buck Rogers movie serial was launched in 1939. It starred Buster Crabbe, who had played the role of Flash Gordon in the serials "Flash Gordon" and "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" prior to "Buck Rogers". Constance Moore played Lieutenant Wilma Deering, the only woman in the film, and Jackie Moran was Buddy Wade, a character who did not appear in other versions of the Buck Rogers franchise, but who was clearly modeled on the Sunday strip character Buddy Deering. Anthony Warde played "Killer Kane", Buck Rogers' enemy; this was the only time that Warde, who

neg: Flash Gordon also reprinted "Flash Gordon" newspaper strips in comic book or paperback novel form. The popularity of Raymond's "Flash Gordon" Sunday strip meant a daily strip was also introduced. This strip was drawn by Austin Briggs and ran from 1941 to 1944. After Raymond left "Flash Gordon" in 1944 to join the US Marines, the daily strip was cancelled and Briggs took over the Sunday strip. Although Raymond wanted to return to drawing "Flash Gordon" after the war's end, King Features did not want to remove Briggs from his position. To conciliate Raymond, King Features allowed him to create a new

neg: Brian Blessed in the audience and returned to the stage to complete the play 20 minutes later. On 30 January 2015, it was announced that Blessed had been "compelled to withdraw" from the production on the advice of his heart specialist. He has been fitted with a pacemaker. Blessed was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to the arts and charity. Blessed is a patron of PHASE Worldwide, which works to improve education, healthcare and livelihoods in remote areas of Nepal. Brian Blessed Brian Blessed, (; born 9 October 1936) is

neg: Drew Gordon transfer—especially in light of Howland's decision to suspend Gordon from practice for two days due to Gordon's predilection to be "opinionated and emotional" and to "flash... his temper during games"—it was mostly reported that "it's what's best for all parties" as Gordon did not fit in Howland's preferred style of play. After parting ways with UCLA, Gordon quickly enrolled at the University of New Mexico, choosing the Lobos over Notre Dame, San Diego State and UNLV. Gordon noted that "[t]he type of basketball New Mexico plays, on both offense and defense, is the kind of style I excel in, and

neg: Flash Gordon models of giant beasts enact[ed] episodes from the adventures of Flash Gordon". The ride's Martians did not look like those in the 1938 serial, nor did the rocket ship. Raymond's work, particularly his Sunday strips, has been reprinted many times over the years by many publishers, most notably Nostalgia Press, Kitchen Sink Press and Checker Book Publishing Group. Some of the Austin Briggs dailies were reprinted by Kitchen Sink Press. The King Comics run of "Flash Gordon" reprinted one Alex Raymond story and two Mac Raboy ones in 1967. The Mac Raboy Sundays have been reprinted by Dark Horse Comics

neg: Brian Wilson (song) at least five. The song was first recorded for the never-released 1990 BNL cassette, "Barenaked Recess". After Tyler Stewart joined the band in 1991 as a drummer, it was re-recorded for the band's platinum-selling "Yellow Tape", in 1992 for "Gordon", in 1996 for the live album "Rock Spectacle", and again in 1997 for a version which was called "Brian Wilson 2000" and was released as a single. "Brian Wilson 2000" is a shortened form of the song for radio play, recorded to sound more like their live performance than the original "Gordon" version did. The band's management worried that radio

neg: Alex Raymond called his black areas "pools of quiet", serving as they did "as a pause for the viewer, something to slow the eye across the strip's panels". Alex Raymond's "influence on other cartoonists was considerable during his lifetime and did not diminish after his death". George Lucas has cited Raymond's "Flash Gordon" as a major influence on his "Star Wars" films (which, cyclically, inspired the 1980 "Flash Gordon" film), while Raymond's long shadow has fallen across the comics industry ever since his work saw print. Comics artists who have cited Raymond as a particularly significant influence on their work include Murphy

neg: Charles Middleton (actor) "Stand-In", he appears as an actor dressed as Lincoln who complains of being typecast as the former president. Middleton's association with Lincoln did not end there, although in the 1940 feature film "Abe Lincoln in Illinois", he performs not as Abe but as Thomas, Lincoln's father. Middleton also has prominent roles in many serials from 1935 to 1947. He is especially well known for his characterization of Ming the Merciless, the evil adversary of the heroic outer-space adventurer Flash Gordon. He appears as Ming in three related serials from the cited period: "Flash Gordon" (1936), "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars"

neg: Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All original Flash Gordon. This reflects Filmation's respect for the title—in particular that of Filmation's own Lou Schiemer, a fan of the original comics and serials who fought hard to secure the animation rights. Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All is a 1982 animated television film produced by Filmation and written by Samuel A. Peeples, whose credits included the original "Star Trek" series. During World War II, Flash Gordon is on a mission in Warsaw, which is suffering heavy bombing. He arrives too late and his contact, who is near death, says he

neg: Flash Gordon (physician) Flash Gordon (physician) Flash Gordon M.D. (also spelled flash gordon m.d.) is a practicing primary care physician in Greenbrae, California, who has been described as the premier physician and medical spokesperson for the motorcyclist community in the US. He has written two books on motorcycling medicine: "Blood, Sweat & Gears" (1995) and "Blood, Sweat & 2nd Gear" (2008), and is a contributing columnist for "Motorcycle Consumer News" magazine. Gordon was awarded a physics honors scholarship at the University of Miami before going on to study medicine. Flash Gordon was director of the medical section of Haight Ashbury Free Clinics in

neg: The New Adventures of Flash Gordon first animated "Flash Gordon" series, although the Flash Gordon character had appeared in animated form before in "Popeye Meets the Man Who Hated Laughter". "Blasting off on a desperate mission to save Earth from the evil plottings of the tyrannical space lord Ming the Merciless. Dr. Hans Zarkov and Dale Arden have joined me, Flash Gordon, on a fantastic journey into worlds where peril and adventure await us." The animated series first season follows, more or less, the traditional "Flash Gordon" mythos, opening with the launch of the rocketship carrying Flash, Dale Arden, and Dr. Zarkov from somewhere in the

neg: Flash Gordon (film) coincide with the film's release. It was serialized in three issues of the Flash Gordon comic book (#31–33) and released in a single large format softcover and hardcover editions. A novelization by Arthur Byron Cover of the movie script by Lorenzo Semple Jr. was published in 1980. A video game adaptation for the Atari 2600 was developed by Sirius Software and published by 20th Century Fox Games in 1983. In the "Family Guy" Episode "Road to Germany," Stewie and Brian enlist the help of the Hawkmen in order to defeat the German pilots in WW2. The film was released in

neg: Gale Gordon and the storyline followed. He was the first actor to play the role of Flash Gordon, in the 1935 radio serial "The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon". He also played Dr. Stevens in "Glorious One". From 1937–39, he starred as "The Octopus" in the "Speed Gibson" adventure series. In 1949, Gordon recorded the pilot for "The Halls of Ivy", starring in the program's title role of Dr. Todhunter Hall, the president of Ivy College. The pilot led to a radio series that aired from 1950–52, but with Ronald Colman in the title role; Gordon later joined the cast as

neg: Flash Gordon (physician) San Francisco to Greenbrae, California almost daily. A regular medical columnist in San Francisco's "CityBike" magazine, Gordon published a collection of his articles as "Blood, Sweat, and Gears: Ramblings on Motorcycling and Medicine", a first aid book for motorcyclists, in 1995. His second book, "Blood, Sweat & 2nd Gear: More Medicine for Motorcyclists" is a collection of his columns from "Motorcycle Consumer News" and was published in 2008. Flash Gordon (physician) Flash Gordon M.D. (also spelled flash gordon m.d.) is a practicing primary care physician in Greenbrae, California, who has been described as the premier physician and medical spokesperson for

neg: Flash Gordon and television adaptations retell the early adventures on the planet Mongo. Flash Gordon was featured in three serial films starring Buster Crabbe: "Flash Gordon" (1936), "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars" (1938), and "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" (1940). The 1936 "Flash Gordon" serial was condensed into a feature-length film titled "Flash Gordon" or "Rocket Ship" or "Space Soldiers" or "Flash Gordon: Spaceship to the Unknown"; the 1938 serial into a feature-length film entitled "Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray from Mars" and the 1940 serial into a feature-length film entitled "The Purple Death from Outer Space". The first Flash Gordon serial

neg: Flash Gordon (1996 TV series) factions and put together a loose coalition, determined to overthrow Mongo’s evil emperor and return Princess Thundar, Flash, Dale, and Zarkov to their native planets and restore Mongo to independence and freedom from Ming’s cruelty. A multinational co-production, "Flash Gordon" came into weekly YTV, syndication and Channel 4 in the fall of 1996. 26 episodes were produced. Flash Gordon (1996 TV series) Flash Gordon is a 1996 animated television series based on the science fiction comic strip of the same name. The character, who had been around in the comics pages since Alex Raymond created him in 1934, had already

neg: Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine the 1920s, it did not begin to coalesce into a separately marketed genre until the appearance in 1926 of "Amazing Stories", a pulp magazine published by Hugo Gernsback. After 1931, when "Miracle Science and Fantasy Stories" was launched, no new science fiction magazines appeared for several years. In 1934 a science fiction comic strip following the adventures of superhero Flash Gordon appeared in newspapers and quickly became popular. In 1936 the strip spawned a movie serial in thirteen parts, also titled "Flash Gordon". Late that year Harold Hersey, an experienced pulp magazine editor and publisher, decided to launch three new

neg: Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All is a 1982 animated television film produced by Filmation and written by Samuel A. Peeples, whose credits included the original "Star Trek" series. During World War II, Flash Gordon is on a mission in Warsaw, which is suffering heavy bombing. He arrives too late and his contact, who is near death, says he has a message for Doctor Zarkov, but can utter only one word, "Mongo", before he dies. Flash travels to find Zarkov and meets feisty 'girl reporter' Dale Arden, also on her way to

neg: Flash Gordon Magazine" was published by Harold Hersey, featuring a novel about Flash Gordon, entitled "The Master of Mars". It was written by little-known author James Edison Northford. The saddle-stitched novel was based (more or less) on the comic strip story lines, and included color illustrations reminiscent of Alex Raymond's artwork. On the back pages a second installment, "The Sun Men of Saturn", was promised, but it never saw print. Even though the series did not gain in popularity, the lone issue of "Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine" has become a much sought-after item for pulp magazine collectors. The first novel based

neg: Flash Gordon (1954 TV series) the television incarnation labeled "vastly inferior," lacking "good concepts and scripts" and "most of all, [lacking] Buster Crabbe, who "was" Flash Gordon". One positive comment notes Champlin's portrayal of Dale Arden, who was transformed from the typical damsel in distress of the serials into a trained scientist and a "quick thinker who often saved [Flash and Zarkov] from perishing". Film theorist Wheeler Winston Dixon, far from decrying the series for its production values, finds that "the copious [use of] stock footage and the numerous exterior sequences shot in the ruins of the bombed-out metropolis give "Flash Gordon" a distinctly ravaged

neg: Star Wars (film) "American Graffiti", and an untitled space opera inspired by "Flash Gordon". He pushed towards buying the "Flash Gordon" rights, later recounting: Director Francis Ford Coppola, who accompanied Lucas in trying to buy the "Flash Gordon" rights, recounted in 1999: "[George] was very depressed because he had just come back and they wouldn't sell him "Flash Gordon". And he says, 'Well, I'll just invent my own. Lucas went to United Artists and showed them the script for "American Graffiti", but they passed on the film, which was then picked up by Universal Pictures. United Artists also passed on Lucas' space opera

neg: Flash Gordon by rocket, were adapted by Raymond for the initial storyline. Raymond's first samples were dismissed for not containing enough action sequences. Raymond reworked the story and sent it back to the syndicate, who accepted it. Raymond was partnered with ghostwriter Don Moore, an experienced editor and writer. Raymond's first "Flash Gordon" story appeared in January 1934, alongside "Jungle Jim". The "Flash Gordon" strip was well received by newspaper readers, becoming one of the most popular American comic strips of the 1930s. As with "Buck Rogers", the success of "Flash Gordon" resulted in numerous licensed products being sold, including pop-up books,

neg: Flash Gordon 65 episodes. This series took extreme liberties with all the characters, revealing that Flash and Dale Arden had conceived a son, Rick Gordon, who is in his mid-teens when the series begins. Dale has her mind torn from her body by Ming in the first episode and is preserved in a crystal, which Rick is able to recover and give to his father. Dale is reborn on Earth as Dynak-X, the strategic super-computer based in the Defenders' Headquarters. In 1996, Hearst Entertainment premiered an animated "Flash Gordon" television series. In this version, Alex "Flash" Gordon and Dale Arden are hoverboarding

neg: Buster Crabbe played typical "jungle man" roles. He starred in several popular films at this time, including "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" alongside Betty Grable (1933) and "Search for Beauty" (1934). In 1936 he was picked over several stars to play Flash Gordon in the very successful "Flash Gordon" serial, followed by two sequels, released by Universal in 1938 and 1940. The series was shown later extensively on American television in the 1950s and 1960s, then edited for release on home video. He also starred as Buck Rogers for Universal playing the role with dark hair unlike Flash Gordon's blonde hair. In

neg: Outside (David Bowie album) Bowie said "What Brian did, which was really useful, is he provided everybody with flash cards at the beginning of the day. On each one, a character was written, like 'You are the disgruntled member of a South African rock band. Play the notes that were suppressed.' ... Because that set the tone for the day, the music would take on all those obscure areas. And it would very rarely lapse into the cliché." The "random cutups" from the Adler story that are part of the album's lyrics and liner notes were written by Bowie, who typed them into his

neg: Flash Gordon (1996 TV series) Flash Gordon (1996 TV series) Flash Gordon is a 1996 animated television series based on the science fiction comic strip of the same name. The character, who had been around in the comics pages since Alex Raymond created him in 1934, had already starred in several movie serials, a 1980 feature, and two earlier cartoon series — "The New Adventures of Flash Gordon" and "Defenders of the Earth". For this series, the dashing blond hero was regressed to his teenage years, and he employed a hoverboard. As in previous versions, he teamed up with Dale Arden (also a teen) and

neg: Flash Gordon (2007 TV series) Flash Gordon (2007 TV series) Flash Gordon is an American-Canadian science fiction television series that debuted on Sci-Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci-Fi and Space in Canada. The series was developed by Peter Hume, who served as executive producer/show runner and wrote the first and last episodes, among others. The series was loosely based on the comic strip of the same name and incorporated elements from several previous adaptations, following the adventures of Steven "Flash" Gordon (Eric Johnson), a

neg: Flesh Gordon Flesh Gordon Flesh Gordon is an independently made 1974 American sexploitation film, an erotic spoof of Universal Pictures first (of three) "Flash Gordon" serials from the 1930s. The film was produced by Walter R. Cichy, Bill Osco and Howard Ziehm and was co-directed by Ziehm and Michael Benveniste, who also wrote the screenplay. The cast includes Jason Williams, Suzanne Fields, and William Dennis Hunt. The film was distributed by Mammoth Films. The storyline is purposely reminiscent of the first Universal Pictures "Flash Gordon" multi-chapter movie serial, "Flash Gordon" (1936), but written and directed with a purposely campy flavor. The planet

neg: Brian May show that culling does not work. The paper was authored by Graham Godwin-Pearson with contributions by leading tuberculosis scientists, including Lord Krebs. In 2013, May joined French guitar player Jean-Pierre Danel for a charity Danel launched for the benefit of animal rights in France. The guitarists signed guitars and art photos together, and were joined by Hank Marvin. In May 2013, May teamed up with actor Brian Blessed and Flash cartoonist Jonti "Weebl" Picking, as well as animal rights groups including the RSPCA, to form Team Badger, a "coalition of organisations that have teamed up to fight the planned cull

neg: Princess Aura desertion of her father. In 1980, Princess Aura was portrayed by Ornella Muti in the film "Flash Gordon" produced by Dino De Laurentiis and is shown to have numerous lovers. She saves Flash from death with the help of one of her lovers, a royal doctor who revives Flash after Ming tries executing him in a gas chamber. In the 1996 "Flash Gordon" animated series, Princess Aura is a sympathetic character, who often defies her father because of her attraction to Flash, or for the sake of her mother. In this version, Aura has green skin, but is otherwise perfectly

neg: Dale Arden as follows: Dale Arden is introduced in the first "Flash Gordon" story, July 7, 1934, as simply "a passenger" on the plane Flash is flying on. After the plane is hit by a meteor, Flash saves Dale by parachuting to the ground. The two are then abducted by Dr. Zarkov, who takes them on his rocket to the planet Mongo. In the 1930s comic strips, Dale often comes into conflict with other female characters who desire Flash romantically (such as Princess Aura and Queen Azura). In the 2011 Dynamite Comics "Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist", Dale Arden is a cartographer and researcher

neg: Princess Leia that while female Mexican revolutionaries of that time did not have such elaborate hairstyles, young marriageable Hopi women did, and their "squash blossom whorls" superficially resemble Leia's hair buns. McRobbie also relates Michael Heilemann's theory that Leia's hairstyle was likely also inspired by that of two earlier characters: Queen Fria in the 1939 "Flash Gordon" comic strip "The Ice Kingdom of Mongo", and scientist Barnes Wallis’ wife Molly (played by Ursula Jeans) in the 1955 war film "The Dam Busters". Lucas was influenced by the "Flash Gordon" serials, and the Battle of Yavin in "Star Wars" is an homage to

neg: Hans Zarkov to Mongo on board his rocket, here named "Copernicus". Zarkov was first portrayed in the "Flash Gordon" film serials by Frank Shannon. He is identified as "Alexis Zarkov" in the 1938 serial "Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars". The character was portrayed by Joseph Nash in the 1954 "Flash Gordon" TV series. In 1977, Zarkov appeared as a scientist bent on saving the Earth and introducing immense alien powers to the Earth in the "Super Friends" season 2 episode 11 titled "Forbidden Powers." In this episode, Flash Gordon and Dale Arden are replaced by Batman and Wonder Woman who journey to

neg: Flash Gordon [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." 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

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Bubba Dickerson Louisiana Open in 2009 on the Nationwide Tour with a one hole playoff victory over Brian Vranesh. The nickname "Bubba" came from his older brother Robert, who could not pronounce the word "brother" as a young child. DNP = Did not play
 CUT = missed the half-way cut
 "T" = tied
 Yellow background for top-10. Bubba Dickerson Benjamin Gordon "Bubba" Dickerson (born May 6, 1981) is an American professional golfer who was previously a PGA Tour member and currently plays on the Nationwide Tour. He is best known for winning the 2001 U.S. Amateur. Dickerson was born in Jacksonville, Florida.

neg: Flash Gordon were among the antagonists introduced during Mac Raboy's run. The Skorpi, a race of alien shape shifters who desired to conquer the galaxy, were recurring villains in both the Mac Raboy and Dan Barry stories. The Skorpi space-fighter ace Baron Dak-Tula became a periodic nemesis of Flash in the late 1970s stories. King Features sold the "Flash Gordon" strip to newspapers across the world, and by the late 1930s, the strip was published in 130 newspapers, translated into eight foreign languages, and was read by 50 million people. In the 1930s and 1940s, several newspapers in Britain carried "Flash Gordon",

neg: Flash Gordon influence on early superhero comics characters. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster based Superman's uniform of tights and a cape on costumes worn by Flash Gordon. Bob Kane's drawing of Batman on the cover of "Detective Comics" No. 27 (the first appearance of the character) was based on a 1937 Alex Raymond drawing of Flash Gordon. Dennis Neville modeled the comics hero Hawkman's costume on the "Hawkmen" characters in Raymond's "Flash Gordon" comic strip. In "", Iron Man mockingly refers to Star-Lord as Flash Gordon due to their similar appearance and both being space heroes. Most of the Flash Gordon film

neg: Flash Gordon (film) interest in this tongue-in-cheek, lurid fantasy, which tries to make a Comic-strip virtue of wooden acting." "The Aurum Film Encyclopedia" also gave the film an adverse review, claiming it was impossible to suspend disbelief in the film: "Hodges puts a knowingness and literalness that works completely against the sense of pulp poetry so essential if we are to believe in Flash". It also described Semple's script as "similarly bland, its occasional witticisms notwithstanding". Reviewing "Flash Gordon" for "The Dissolve" website, Keith Phipps stated, ""Flash Gordon" is, like "Batman", entertaining for kids and a different sort of entertaining for grown-ups, who

neg: Flash Gordon 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, 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

neg: Flash Gordon – BCI Eclipse LLC UK – Hollywood DVD LTD UK – Delta Music PLC Lion's Gate on September 21, 2004, released three 4-episode DVDs of "Flash Gordon" (1996) and "Phantom 2040". "Flesh Gordon" is a 1974 American erotic science fiction adventure comedy film. It is an erotic spoof of the Universal Pictures "Flash Gordon" serials from the 1930s. The screenplay was written by Michael Benveniste, who also co-directed the film with Howard Ziehm. The cast includes Jason Williams, Suzanne Fields, and William Dennis Hunt. The film had an MPAA rating of X, but was also re-edited for a reduced rating

neg: Donald "Flash" Gordon was able to dodge the torpedo. On January 30, 1943, again flying a Wildcat and heading the "Enterprise" fighter group, nicknamed the 'Grim Reapers', Gordon shot down at least two Mitsubishi G4Ms who were heading for "Enterprise" and the damaged cruiser . Although G4M torpedoes sunk "Chicago", only two out of eleven G4Ms survived the encounter with the Grim Reapers, the rest were shot down. I never had a dogfight. I usually got head on or tail on. They never saw us coming. That's the way to fight a war. Donald "Flash" Gordon Donald "Flash" Gordon (July 17, 1920 –

neg: The New Adventures of Flash Gordon operations. In 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment released a 2-disc set of the first 14 episodes of season 1 titled: "The Adventures of Flash Gordon" with no additional special features. The New Adventures of Flash Gordon The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, also known as The Adventures of Flash Gordon, is an animated television series. The series is actually called Flash Gordon but the expanded title is used in official records to distinguish it from previous versions. Filmation produced the series in 1979, partly as a reaction to the mammoth success of "Star Wars" in 1977. The series was a homage

neg: The New Adventures of Flash Gordon The New Adventures of Flash Gordon The New Adventures of Flash Gordon, also known as The Adventures of Flash Gordon, is an animated television series. The series is actually called Flash Gordon but the expanded title is used in official records to distinguish it from previous versions. Filmation produced the series in 1979, partly as a reaction to the mammoth success of "Star Wars" in 1977. The series was a homage to the original Flash Gordon comic strip and featured most of the original characters, including Flash's girlfriend Dale Arden, and the scientist Hans Zarkov. The series is still regarded

neg: Flash Gordon (serial) thrill-a-minute stuff as Flash battles one adversary after another" and stated that it was "the best of the Crabbe trilogy of "Flash Gordon" films". Flash Gordon (serial) Flash Gordon is a 1936 science fiction film serial. Shown in 13 chapters, it was the first screen adventure for the comic-strip character Flash Gordon that was invented by Alex Raymond only two years earlier in 1934. It tells the story of Flash Gordon's first visit to the planet Mongo and his encounter with the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless. Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Priscilla Lawson and Frank Shannon played the

neg: David Gordon (philosopher) Carlo Lottieri described Gordon as the "semiofficial reviewer of the libertarian community." Journalist Brian Doherty, in his foreword to Rothbard's "Strictly Confidential" (2010), writes that Gordon is "the only man around who knows as much as Rothbard did when it comes to the historical, philosophical and economic background of libertarianism." "The Orange Country Register" in an editorial described Gordon as a "polymath." David Gordon (philosopher) David Gordon (born April 7, 1948) is an American libertarian philosopher and intellectual historian influenced by Rothbardian views of economics. Peter J. Boettke, in his Reason Foundation "Reason Papers," Issue No. 19, Fall 1994, describes

neg: Evil Warriors (Masters of The Universe) Filmation's previous series "Flash Gordon"), Campbell Lane in the 1990s series, and by Brian Dobson in the 2002 series. In the 1980s live-action movie, Skeletor is portrayed by Frank Langella. Panthor is Skeletor's evil feline companion, a giant purple panther who serves as an evil counterpart to Battle Cat. Beast Man makes his debut in Mattel's very first illustrated books as a follower of Skeletor. As the toyline expanded, he stayed at Skeletor's side. Beast Man is a mandrill-like humanoid with orange and red fur, who can telepathically summon wild creatures of Eternia to aid Skeletor's schemes. He was frequently

neg: Flash Gordon Classic Flash Gordon Classic Flash Gordon Classic is a 2015 animated fan film made by Robb Pratt. It is a remake of "The Tunnel of Terror", the second episode of the 1936 "Flash Gordon" serial. Star quarterback Flash Gordon and his girlfriend Dale Arden are kidnapped by scientist Hans Zarkov and forced to join him on an intergalactic voyage to the planet Mongo. There, the trio are quickly captured by the forces of Ming the Merciless. As Ming holds Dale captive, he sends Flash and Zarkov into the Tunnel of Terror, where they must engage in a gladiatorial battle against a

neg: Flash Gordon (serial) Flash Gordon (serial) Flash Gordon is a 1936 science fiction film serial. Shown in 13 chapters, it was the first screen adventure for the comic-strip character Flash Gordon that was invented by Alex Raymond only two years earlier in 1934. It tells the story of Flash Gordon's first visit to the planet Mongo and his encounter with the evil Emperor Ming the Merciless. Buster Crabbe, Jean Rogers, Charles Middleton, Priscilla Lawson and Frank Shannon played the central roles. In 1996, "Flash Gordon" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being

neg: Hans Zarkov the 1996 animated series. Jody Racicot portrayed the character in the 2007 "Flash Gordon" television series. He assists Flash, Dale, and Baylin by monitoring rifts that open. He seems very nervous constantly and Baylin describes as a "strange, fidgety little man". His nervous attitude came from the fact that after Doctor Gordon disappeared in the rift experiment, he was hounded by FBI agents to cover up the truth. Hans Zarkov Dr. Hans Zarkov is a fictional character appearing in the "Flash Gordon" comic strip and the following serials, films, television shows and comic books. Zarkov is a brilliant scientist who

neg: Flash Gordon (film) veteran stage and screen actor into the United Kingdom collective consciousness for the utterance of a single line – "Gordon's alive?!" – which, more than 30 years later, remains the most repeated, reused, and recycled quotation from both the film and Blessed's career. The Dynamite Entertainment comic "Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist" drew on several elements of the 1980 film, including the reappearance of the villain Klytus (who does not appear in the original comic strips). In this adaptation, Klytus again serves as Ming's main henchman. The 2014 Dynamite "Flash Gordon" comic also contained several allusions to the film, including having Vultan

neg: Flash Gordon altered. Eric Johnson, best known for his earlier work on the WB's "Smallville", played the title character of Steven "Flash" Gordon. Gina Holden (who has appeared in "Fantastic Four" (2005) and "" (2007)) played Dale Arden, Jody Racicot ("Night at the Museum" (2006)) played Dr. Hans Zarkov, and John Ralston portrayed the arch-villain, Ming. Advertisements featured a cover version of Queen's "Flash's Theme" (from the 1980 film) performed by the band Louis XIV. The song was not present in any episode of the show. Starting April 22, 1935, the strip was adapted into "The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon",

neg: Flash Gordon strip, "Rip Kirby". After Briggs left the Sunday strip in 1948, he was succeeded by former comic book artist Mac Raboy, who drew the strip until his death in 1967. In 1951, King Features created a new daily "Flash Gordon" strip. This strip was drawn by Dan Barry. Barry was assisted during his tenure by Harvey Kurtzman and Harry Harrison, who both wrote scripts for the strip.Barry also had several artists who aided him with "Flash Gordon's" illustrations, including Frank Frazetta, Al Williamson, Bob Fujitani, Jack Davis, Sy Barry, Fred Kida and Emil Gershwin. When Barry left the strip in

neg: Flash Gordon (film) (which Semple developed) in an attempt to appeal to fans of the original comics and serial films. Although a box office success in the United Kingdom, it performed poorly in other markets. The film is notable for its soundtrack composed, performed and produced by the rock band Queen, with the orchestral sections by Howard Blake. The film has since gained a significant cult following. To relieve his boredom, Emperor Ming the Merciless of the planet Mongo declares that he will play with and destroy Earth by remotely causing natural disasters. On Earth, New York Jets football star "Flash" Gordon boards

neg: Gordon Haidy Gordon Haidy Gordon Adam Haidy-Gord (April 11, 1928 – October 6, 2004) An ice hockey player who played right wing, shooting right. Gord was born in Windsor, Ontario. Gordon played just one game, in the semi-finals. For the Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings in 1950. Gord Haidy's name was not included On the Stanley Cup, he was not a regular player for the Red Wings. The NHL credits him with winning one Stanley Cup. Gord did not play another game in the NHL, but he did play for several years. In the minors, senior hockey level for the Ontario

neg: Flash Gordon story and art by Scott Beatty and Ron Adrian. 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 and Evan "Doc" Shaner. 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. In 1936, one issue of "Flash Gordon Strange Adventure

neg: Flash Gordon 1990, various artists and writers worked on "Flash Gordon". The daily strip was ended in 1993. The final artist to work on the "Flash Gordon" Sunday strip was Jim Keefe. Keefe was occasionally assisted on the strip by other artists, including Williamson, John Romita Sr. and Joe Kubert. King Features ended the "Flash Gordon" newspaper strip in 2003, although re-runs of Keefe's strip still appear in a few US newspapers. Unofficial "Flash Gordon" is regarded as one of the best illustrated and most influential of American adventure comic strips. Historian of science fiction art Jane Frank asserted that because of

neg: Karen Cliche career. In 2001 Cliche auditioned for a part in Vampire High. She was cast as the vampire Essie Rachimova. In the 2017 she played Jessica in Killer Mom. Jessica is a mother who first meets her daughter Allison and wants to be the mother Allison never had. Cliche married Brian Mellersh on September 24, 2005. They have a daughter, born on January 6, 2010. Karen Cliche Karen Cliche (; born July 22, 1976) is a Canadian actress. She's known for her roles as a regular on the television series "Vampire High", "Adventure Inc.", "Mutant X", "Young Blades", and "Flash Gordon".

neg: Flash Gordon Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the hero of a space opera adventure comic strip created by and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with the already established "Buck Rogers" adventure strip. The "Flash Gordon" comic strip has been translated into a wide variety of media, including motion pictures, television, and animated series. The latest version, a "Flash Gordon" television series, appeared on the Syfy channel in the United States in 2007–2008. The "Buck Rogers" comic strip had been very commercially successful, spawning novelizations and children's toys, and

neg: Alan Titchmarsh History". In recent years, he has done less television and radio and spent more time on his career as a novelist and renewed interest in writing gardening books. Titchmarsh has appeared in an advertisement for the Yorkshire Tourist Board (now Welcome To Yorkshire) as part as of a series which included contributions from other Yorkshire-born celebrities including Brian Blessed, Melanie Brown, Darren Gough and Brian Turner. He occasionally does other voiceover work for advertisements as well as voicing the title character in "Gordon the Garden Gnome", a cartoon series for the CBeebies channel. In autumn 2007, Titchmarsh hosted a follow-up

neg: Joe Gordon Joe Gordon Joseph Lowell Gordon (February 18, 1915 – April 14, 1978), nicknamed "Flash" in reference to the comic-book character "Flash Gordon", was an American second baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians from 1938 to 1950. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. Gordon was the outstanding player at his position during the 1940s, winning the American League MVP Award and being named to "The Sporting News" Major League All-Star Team in nine of his eleven seasons. Known for his acrobatic defense, he led

neg: Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine of the magazine was released as a book in 2005. Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine was a pulp magazine which was launched in December 1936. It was published by Harold Hersey, and was an attempt to cash in on the growing comics boom, and the popularity of the Flash Gordon comic strip in particular. The magazine contained a novel about Flash Gordon and three unrelated stories; there were also eight full-page color illustrations. The quality of both the artwork and the fiction was low, and the magazine only saw a single issue. It is now

neg: Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe to a recent Universal contract starlet Carol Hughes. According to Jim Harmon and Don Glut, "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" "was the most picturesque of the trilogy but surrendered much compelling charm for its cinematic sophistication." The entire "Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe" serial was nominated in 2016 for the 1940 Retro Hugo Award, in the category "Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form", sponsored by The World Science Fiction Society and presented that year at MidAmeriCon II, the 74th World Science Fiction Convention held in Kansas City, MO. Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe is a

neg: Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine Flash Gordon Strange Adventure Magazine was a pulp magazine which was launched in December 1936. It was published by Harold Hersey, and was an attempt to cash in on the growing comics boom, and the popularity of the Flash Gordon comic strip in particular. The magazine contained a novel about Flash Gordon and three unrelated stories; there were also eight full-page color illustrations. The quality of both the artwork and the fiction was low, and the magazine only saw a single issue. It is now extremely rare. Although science fiction (sf) had been published before

neg: Flash Gordon (2007 TV series) for later in the year. Flash Gordon (2007 TV series) Flash Gordon is an American-Canadian science fiction television series that debuted on Sci-Fi in the United States on August 10, 2007 and continued airing new episodes through February 8, 2008. It has also appeared on the United Kingdom Sci-Fi and Space in Canada. The series was developed by Peter Hume, who served as executive producer/show runner and wrote the first and last episodes, among others. The series was loosely based on the comic strip of the same name and incorporated elements from several previous adaptations, following the adventures of Steven

neg: Flash Gordon (film) to direct the picture; although Fellini optioned the "Flash Gordon" rights from De Laurentiis, he never made the film. George Lucas attempted to make a "Flash Gordon" film in the 1970s; unable to acquire the rights from De Laurentiis, Lucas decided to create "Star Wars" instead. De Laurentiis then hired Nicolas Roeg to make the film. Roeg, an admirer of the original Alex Raymond comic strips, spent a year in pre-production work. However, De Laurentiis was unhappy with Roeg's treatment of "Flash Gordon", and Roeg left the project. De Laurentiis also considered hiring Sergio Leone to direct the "Flash Gordon"

neg: Dan Barry (cartoonist) the Air Force, Barry returned to comics. Barry assisted Burne Hogarth with the Tarzan daily strip; from 1947-48 Barry took over the Tarzan strip. In 1951 Barry revived the Flash Gordon daily strip. Barry was initially assisted with the strip by Harvey Kurtzman, who wrote the scripts while Barry provided the illustrations. Comics historian Drew Friedman noted "Barry and Kurtzman had a famously uneasy and brief partnership, but their version of "Flash Gordon" remains outstanding". Later, other writers including Harry Harrison, Bob Kanigher, Sid Jacobson, Larry Shaw and Bill Finger contributed scripts to Barry's "Flash Gordon" series. In addition, at

neg: 2011 University of Cambridge Chancellor election university in any way that I can." "BBC Breakfast News" profiled the election on 5 July, identifying Brian Blessed as "the runaway favourite" for the post. On 24 July, Brian Blessed launched his official campaign website. On 22 August, Blessed drew press attention as he released his first campaign video, in which Blessed described his humble origins and argued that the next Chancellor "must sweat blood to help people who are underprivileged", and offered to help in widening access to Cambridge, "with humour, and drive and soul and appreciation." On 14 September, the Cambridge Union Society announced that they had

neg: Flash Gordon (1954 TV series) Flash Gordon (1954 TV series) Flash Gordon is a science fiction television series based on the King Features characters of the Alex Raymond-created comic strip of the same name. Diverging from the storyline of the comics, the series set Flash, Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov in the year 3203. As agents of the Galactic Bureau of Investigation, the team travels the galaxy in their ship the "Sky Flash", battling cosmic villains under the order of Commander Paul Richards. The series proved popular with American audiences and critical response, though sparse, was positive. "Flash Gordon" has garnered little modern critical attention.

neg: Hans Zarkov In the first "Flash Gordon" storyline, Zarkov discovers the Earth is endangered by an impending collision with the planet Mongo. Discovering Flash and Dale near his laboratory, he abducts them at gunpoint and forces them into his spacecraft, which he then launches at the planet Mongo. By the second storyline in the strip, Zarkov becomes a more sympathetic character who works with the heroes to become a regular companion. In the 2011 Dynamite Comics comic "Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist", Doctor Hans Zarkov is a Russian émigré, suffering from clinical paranoia, living in Switzerland. He abducts Flash and Dale and takes them

neg: Howard Blake same name, launched in 1997, which in 2013 celebrated its 16th consecutive Christmas season for Sadler's Wells at the Peacock Theatre in London. In 1980, Blake was commissioned to write an orchestral music score for "Flash Gordon", in collaboration with Queen. He was given only 10 days to produce the results, and after completion fell ill with pneumonia brought on by exhaustion. He recovered, and he and Queen were jointly nominated for a BAFTA Award. It was, however, a disappointment to him that the makers of "Flash Gordon" did not use much of his score. Blake has composed many concert

neg: Flaming Youth (band) Flaming Youth (band) Flaming Youth were a British rock band, active in the late 1960s. They were not commercially successful and are now remembered primarily as Phil Collins’ first band that had a recording deal. In 1969, American singer John Walker, of the Walker Brothers, toured in England, and was accompanied by keyboardist Brian Chatton, bassist Gordon "Flash" Smith, guitarist Ronnie Caryl and drummer Phil Collins. After the tour, they decided to go on together, calling themselves Hickory, and recorded a single in 1969, "Green Light/The Key". The group met songwriters Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley, who were looking for

neg: Flash Gordon (serial) "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Early film fan historians have claimed that actor Lon Poff, playing the first of Ming's two high priests, died shortly after production began and so was replaced by Theodore Lorch. In fact, however, only Poff's character died, or rather was killed off by Ming in an act of fury and replaced by Lorch's High Priest; but the scene was cut from the final print. Poff did not die until 1952. According to Harmon and Glut, "Flash Gordon" had a budget of over a million dollars. Stedman, however, writes that it was "reportedly" $350,000. A lot

neg: Flash Gordon of Science Fiction" stated that "Flash Gordon's" "elaborately shaded style and exotic storyline" made it one of the most influential comics, and that its art emphasised a "romantic baroque". "Flash Gordon" (along with "Buck Rogers") was a big influence on later science fiction comic strips, such as the American "Don Dixon and the Hidden Empire" (1935 to 1941) by Carl Pfeufer and Bob Moore. In Italy, Guido Fantoni drew Flash Gordon in 1938, after the prohibition by the fascist regime. In Belgium, Edgar P. Jacobs was commissioned to produce a science fiction comic strip in the style of "Flash Gordon".

neg: Flash Gordon (soundtrack) Flash Gordon (soundtrack) Flash Gordon is the ninth studio album and first soundtrack album by the British rock band Queen, released on 8 December 1980 by EMI Records in the UK and in February 1981 by Elektra Records in the US. It was one of two film soundtracks that they produced along with "Highlander". It is the soundtrack to the science fiction film "Flash Gordon", and features lyrics on only two tracks. "Flash's Theme" was the only single to be released from the album under the title "Flash". The album reached #10 on the UK charts and #23 in the

neg: Monica Maughan "Crackerjack" (2002) and "Strange Bedfellows" (2004), plus a number of films by Dutch-Australian director Paul Cox. Her last film role was in "Blessed", directed by Ana Kokkinos in 2009, and described by 3RRR film critic Brian MacFarlane as Maughan's best ever. She did not live to play the title role in Belvoir Company B's "Gwen in Purgatory" in 2010, a part written for her by Tommy Murphy and directed by Neil Armfield. Maughan was always coy about her age and many sources gave her year of birth as 1938. When celebrating 50 years of professional acting in 2007, Maughan said

neg: Flash Gordon of R. It has an original runtime of 78 minutes, and the unrated "collector's edition" release runs 90 minutes. The 1983 film "A Christmas Story" featured a deleted scene with Ralphie and his Red Ryder BB gun saving Flash (played by Paul Hubbard) from Ming (played by Colin Fox). None of the footage from the scene survived. In the 2012 comedy "Ted", Sam Jones appears in character both as himself and as Flash Gordon. Jones reprised his role for the sequel, "Ted 2". Flash Gordon Flash Gordon is the hero of a space opera adventure comic strip created by and