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Irregular’s Intel – Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist

Back in 2013, Dynamite Comics produced a Flash Gordon comic unlike anything that had been seen up to that point. For the hardcore fans, there was Mongo in all its splendor. There were the various kingdoms and the overblown egos of its royalty, too. For the casual fans there were references to the cult classic 1980s movie Flash Gordon and there also were references to The Adventures of Flash Gordon from 1979. From Dr. Zarkoff’s ship to some of the clothing, including Ming’s flaming sword, it was all there. But there was a spin… this takes place on Earth in 1934. Read your history and you’ll see why that’s important. Ming and Adolf Hitler? How is that for a bad combination?  Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist