Flash Gordon #[2] - Into the Water World of Mongo

(1971)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Hardbound cover

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Flash Gordon / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Alex Raymond

Inks

Alex Raymond

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Prince Barin; Professor Zarkov; Ming the Merciless

Indexer Notes

End sheets. Montage from original art by Alex Raymond.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Raymond

Inks

Alex Raymond

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Flash Gordon

Characters

Flash Gordon

Indexer Notes

Half-title page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Alex Raymond

Inks

Alex Raymond

Letters

Typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Flash Gordon

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Professor Zarkov

Indexer Notes

Title page, front matter

Contents (Table of Contents: 7)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Alex Raymond

Inks

Alex Raymond

Letters

Typeset

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden

Introduction (Table of Contents: 8)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Maurice Horn

Letters

Typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Chapter One: Into the Water World of Mongo (Table of Contents: 9)

Flash Gordon / comic story / 29 pages (report information)

Script

Don Moore

Pencils

Alex Raymond (signed)

Inks

Alex Raymond (signed)

Letters

Alex Raymond ?

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Professor Zarkov: Undina; Triton; Lord Pluton

Synopsis

When their rocket crashes into the sea, an unconscious Flash is captured by water-dwelling people and surgically altered so as to breathe water rather than air. When Queen Undina discovers Dale's existence on a nearby island, she jealously orders her and Zarkov to be altered too. Once they help beat off an attack by Ming's forces, Flash's and his friends are welcomed as heroes. When Flash frees Undina and Triton from the rebellious Pluton, she agrees to have their surgery reversed, and to let them go free.

Keywords

Desert island; newspaper comic strip; queen; space opera; underwater world

Indexer Notes

In the introduction, Maurice Horn identifies Don Moore as the originally-uncredited author. Story opens with a montage splash page including text on "The story thus far."

Chapter Two: The Forest Kingdom of Mongo (Table of Contents: 10)

Flash Gordon / comic story / 66 pages (report information)

Script

Don Moore

Pencils

Alex Raymond (signed)

Inks

Alex Raymond (signed)

Letters

Alex Raymond ?

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Professor Zarkov; King Barin; Queen Aura; Captain Truno; One-Tusk; Bent-Back; Grombo; horned ape-men; Dr. Bono; farmers; Ming the Merciless

Synopsis

Flash and his party crash and become separated in the forests of Arboria. King Barin sends out search parties and after many dangers all are made welcome at Barin's capital. When word reaches Ming he makes war and captures Flash, staging a public execution. A sympathetic doctor restores him to life even as Dale and Zarkov make contact with farm folk who are ripe for rebellion.

Keywords

Cave man; desert; doctor; execution; forest; newspaper comic strip; space opera

Indexer Notes

In the introduction, Maurice Horn identifies Don Moore as the originally-uncredited author.

Chapter Three: The Outlaws of Mongo (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 40 pages (report information)

Script

Don Moore

Pencils

Alex Raymond (signed); Austin Briggs

Inks

Alex Raymond (signed); Austin Briggs

Letters

Alex Raymond ?

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Professor Zarkov; Ming the Merciless; Kugor; Count Bulok; Hong; Sonja; Ruduk; Captain Sudin

Synopsis

Flash and his friends lead a rebellion against Ming, gathering forces from rebellious farmers along with dissatisfied nobles and military men. Despite several near-victories, in the end betrayal crushes the rebellion, driving Flash and the others into hiding in the mountains.

Keywords

Newspaper comic strip; rebellion; revolution; rocket ship; space opera; submarine

Indexer Notes

Maurice Horn states in his introduction that artwork for the 1938 entries of July 24, August 7, August 21, September 4, and October 30 are all the work of Raymond's assistant, Austin Briggs. He also identifies Don Moore as the originally-uncredited author.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Flash Gordon / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Alex Raymond

Inks

Alex Raymond

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Professor Zarkov; Prince Barin

Indexer Notes

Montage from original art by Alex Raymond.

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blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Back cover

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Flash Gordon / comic story / 0 pages (report information)

Script

Don Moore

Pencils

Alex Raymond (signed)

Inks

Alex Raymond (signed)

Colors

Ron Barlow

Letters

Alex Raymond ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The assassin, Ruduk, hides in Flash Gordon's room -----

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Flash Gordon; Ruduk; Sonja

Synopsis

An assassin shoots Sonja, mistaking her for Flash.

Indexer Notes

Back of dust jacket. One page repeated from interior.