Big information at present as King Features Syndicate and Mad Cave Studios announce a major publishing deal that can carry again the classic Alex Raymond character Flash Gordon in an enormous method in 2024, in time for the character’s ninetieth birthday. The deal – described as a “master publishing partnership” – will see a mix of reprints, new materials, plus an extra youthful readers publishing line through Mad Cave Studio’s middle-grade imprint Papercutz.
According to the press launch:
“King Features Syndicate, a unit of Hearst and home to some of the world’s most popular entertainment characters, today announced a master publishing partnership with Mad Cave Studios to develop a full line of new narratives, comics reprints and graphic novels starring its iconic hero Flash Gordon. The initial Flash Gordon stories are slated to be released in 2024.”
It additionally states:
“Under this partnership, count on thrilling escapades, imaginative worlds, and epic storytelling as Flash Gordon as soon as once more takes middle stage on this planet of comics and graphic novels.
“King Features and Mad Cave Studios won’t solely carry new and authentic Flash Gordon content material to keen followers however may also make sure the preservation and availability of timeless classics.
“Additionally, Mad Cave Studios, through their middle-grade imprint, Papercutz, will look to introduce Flash Gordon to the next generation through a young readers program. This collaboration presents a unique opportunity to unite fans of all ages in their love for Flash Gordon.”
King Features’ Licensing Director Christina Nix Lynch stated about this new partnership:
“As one of the first action heroes Flash Gordon has always been powerhouse in the comics universe. We’re delighted to have a partner like Mad Cave Studios on board who are true Flash fans as well as publishing experts. This program will bring a long-awaited, regular stream of new and legacy content to generations of readers.”
Mad Cave Studios Senior Vice President Mark Irwin stated about this new deal:
“From the incredible art of Alex Raymond to the adventures of the Defenders of the Earth, and on to the cult classic Sam Jones-led film, Flash Gordon is an integral part of both the history of comics and the actual DNA of storytelling. Mad Cave and King Features are not only happy to be working together to bring Flash to our readers but also to grow the Flash Gordon legacy.”
Action scifi hero Flash Gordon was created in 1934 by Alex Raymond, on the time a employees artist at King Features, who needed to capitalise on the success of the National Newspaper Syndicate’s major hit scifi newspaper strip Buck Rogers (created by Philip Francis Nowlan in 1929). It paid off – the Flash Gordon strip was a bumper success and spawned tie-ins and spinoffs galore. The newspaper strip was even some of the profitable comedian strips within the Nineteen Thirties and carried on for a long time (although with declining curiosity as comedian strips turned much less of a newspaper promoting level). The strip led to 2003.
It is believed that the character was an affect within the creation and design of early superheroes like Superman, Batman, and on comedian serials in different elements of the world together with Edgar Jacobs’ Forties precursor to Blake & Mortimer: Le Rayon U (The U Ray, which is lastly obtainable in English from Cinebook) in Belgium, as effectively as Mike Butterworth & Don Lawrence’s attractive scifi epic The Trigan Empire within the UK, which ran from 1965 to 1982. There have been TV collection, stage performs, novels, radio serials and extra – together with the cult 1980 film that had its soundtrack composed by British rock band Queen. Dynamite Entertainment was the final writer to supply Flash Gordon comics, with a handful of miniseries within the 2010s. Most not too long ago the character had an Archie crossover in 2020 by Jeff Parker, Dan Parent and Rich Koslowski.
Flash Gordon may need trailed off in reputation from his heyday, however this information from Mad Cave and King Features might be BIG. More on this to come back.
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