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Publishers / Dell / Four Color (1942) / #512
512November 1953
$0.10

Four Color #512

Dell · November 1953 · on sale September 22, 1953

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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#512
Issue title
Flash Gordon
Publication date
November 1953
Key date
November 1953
On-sale date
September 22, 1953
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: ? (painting); inks: ? (painting); colors: ? (painting)Flash Gordon
1Cast of Charactersforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Frank Thorne; inks: Frank ThorneFlash Gordon; Dr. Zarkov; Dale Arden; Ming the Merciless (villain); Zara (Ming's daughter)
2The Zarkov Linecomic story34script: Paul S. Newman; pencils: Frank Thorne; inks: Frank ThorneFlash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Zarkov; Ming the Merciless; Zara (Ming's daughter)

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Flash Gordon Comic-Book Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-59582-559-9		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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