Flash Gordon the Movie

In 1980, Western Publishing launched a single-issue adaptation of the Flash Gordon movie, scripted by Bruce Jones, Lorenzo Semple Jr., and Michael Allin, with art by the legendary Al Williamson and Rick Veitch. This comic captures the pulp hero's cinematic battle against Emperor Ming on the planet Mongo, rendered in Williamson's lush, detailed style. A snapshot of the franchise's big-screen revival, it stands as a polished, self-contained comic book tie-in.