24 July 2021

Listing the Beasts of Mongo

Almost immediately upon reading the earliest Flash Gordon comic strips, I started writing down the names of the various beasts of Mongo encountered therein and the dates of their first appearances. This will be the basis of an ongoing list in Savage Arts & Sciences that may be of use to those running and writing adventures for The Savage World of Flash Gordon. As I compile it, I will probably be comparing it to the creatures depicted in the game as well as the motion picture serials, the animated television show, and the 1980 movie (either within the bestiary page itself or as separate articles). This will be a slow process, but I think it has the potential to be fun and informative.

Gordon's alive!

Flash Gordon's 44th Anniversary: The Film

On this day in 1980, Flash Gordon made its feature film debut in the cinemas of a planet known as... "Earth." Starring Sam J. ...