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The Flash Gordon franchise is the subject of Day 14 of National Podcast Post Month! Flashback (no pun intended) to 2019 when we inducted the Flash Gordon franchise into our Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame!
A lot of people have heard of Flash Gordon, but how much do they actually know? This is why we induct characters such as The Lone Ranger or The Phantom. Sure, the name is well known, but their influence over the genre is bigger and deeper than a lot of people realize.
You can’t tell the story of Flash Gordon without a name we discussed in our second episode about The Phantom. That name is King Features Syndicate. In short, King Features Syndicate was the distributor of newspapers and comic strips throughout the world. They were responsible for publishing characters such as The Phantom, Beetle Bailey, and Popeye.
Not only does Flash Gordon have a great hero and great stories, it also has a great villain in Ming The Merciless. Given that Flash Gordon set the template for science fiction, and especially for Space Opera, we induct him into our Hall Of Fame.
Our detailed show notes can be found on the Flash Gordon LKGHOF page.
