FLASH GORDON CLASSIC COLLECTION The Complete Sunday Strips 4 1944-1948 W/ Signed Bookplate

Newly restored. The climax of the battle between Flash and Ming. Doug Murray (The 'Nam) writes the introduction, "Passing the Torch," about Alex Raymond enlisting in the war and acclaimed artist Austin Briggs taking over the artistic reins. Includes TEN complete adventures: The Skymen, The Atomic Age, Storm Queen of Valkir, Wizard King of the Fur Men, Land of the Bird Queen and more. The adventure strip that served as an inspiration for Golden Age comic book artists continues under new hands. Austin Briggs was an excellent choice. His fine-line pen and ink work had already made him popular inthe slick fiction magazines such as Blue Book, illustrating high adventure and interesting characters. He also emulated Raymond's penchant for beautiful women; the femme fatales who are competing for Flash's attention are very much in the forefront of these superbly drawn Sunday Pages. Poor Dale! Flash Gordon returns for more thrilling space-bound adventures as the original guardian of the galaxy, battling to save the planet Ming from a host of sinister super-villains determined to dominate, destroy, and wreak havoc -- including the fierce and seductive Storm Queen of Valkir! Collects Sunday Strips from August 20,1944 to July 25, 1948, nearly nearly four years of adventure.