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Four Color #512

Nov 1953 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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“The Zarkov Line”

In "The Zarkov Line," Flash Gordon races to save Dr. Zarkov and Dale Arden from Ming's raiders, who've hijacked an asteroid defense system as a cover for a daring kidnapping. Written by Paul S. Newman and illustrated by Frank Thorne, this 1953 adventure sees Flash captured on Mongo, where Ming's daughter Zara devises a dangerous plan to return to Earth and sabotage the very defenses she claims to be protecting.

writer Paul S. Newman · artist, inker Frank Thorne

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artist, inker Frank Thorne

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Ming's raiders stage an attack on "The Zarkov Line," an early warning defense system based in an asteroid belt, as a diversion to allow a ship to slip through and kidnap Dr. Zarkov and Dale Arden. Ming intends to force Zarkov to give him information about the Earth's defenses. Flash goes to Mongo to rescue Dale and Zarkov but is captured. Ming's daughter Zara comes up with a plan to allow her and the three captives to return to Earth. Once on Earth, Zara will give false information about the attack in order to sabotage the asteroid defenses.

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