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DEFINITIVE FLASH GORDON AND<br />
JUNGLE JIM VOLUME 2<br />
<strong>•</strong> The Definitive Flash Gordon & Jungle Jim will present every Sunday strip by Raymond<br />
from both classic strips together for the first time, in the oversized 12” x 16” champagne<br />
edition format. Created by Raymond in 1934, Flash Gordon is arguably the most famous<br />
science fiction comic strip of all time. It follows the adventures of the title character and his<br />
companions — Dale Arden and Dr. Zarkov — as they leave Earth to discover the source of<br />
meteors that are threatening the planet, and get waylaid on the planet Mongo, where they<br />
battle the evil Ming the Merciless. The three Earthlings encounter one strange race after<br />
another, from the water-breathing Shark-Men of the Undersea Kingdom, to the winged<br />
Hawkmen, to the ferocious Tusk-Men. All the while, Flash finds himself in the arms of one<br />
beautiful woman after another — much to Dale Arden's chagrin.<br />
KEY SELLING POINTS:<br />
<strong>•</strong> Flash Gordon gained greater fame through several film serials in 1936 starring Buster<br />
Crabbe in the lead role. The serial followed the progression of the strip closely and was one<br />
of the primary inspirations for Star Wars many years later. The Flash Gordon strip has been<br />
the basis for films for over seventy years, with the latest airing in 2008.<br />
<strong>•</strong> Jungle Jim was created as a strip topper for Flash Gordon, and followed the life of Jim<br />
Bradley, who fought pirates, slave traders, and assorted villains in the exotic Southeast Asia<br />
of the 1930s. This neglected Raymond classic also features Jim's native cohort Kolu and<br />
femme fatale Lille DeVrille.<br />
<strong>•</strong> Raymond illustrated both series from 1934 through 1944.<br />
SELECTED PREVIO<strong>US</strong> VOLUMES:<br />
<strong>•</strong> Definitive Flash Gordon and Jungle Jim Volume 1 (ISBN-13 978-1-61377-015-3, $75.00)<br />
ISBN-13: 978-1-61377-220-1<br />
Price: $75.00 ($93.75 CAN)<br />
Publisher: IDW Publishing<br />
Imprint: Library of American<br />
Comics<br />
Writer: Alex Raymond<br />
Artist: Alex Raymond<br />
Size: 12 x 16<br />
Page Count: 176<br />
Format: Hardcover, Full Color<br />
Recommended Age: All Ages<br />
Genre: Comic Strip Collections<br />
Ship Date: 6/12/2012
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