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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published June 1988
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages 36
Editing Mike Gold; Brian Augustyn (Associate Editor)

Cover Details

Characters Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Ming the Merciless; Aura
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Dan Jurgens (signed)
Inks Bruce Patterson (signed)

1 page Publishorial promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis Jenette discusses how DC has tried to market themselves to Hollywood, including details on a proposed Watchmen film that was being discussed during this time.
Script Jenette Kahn
Letters Typeset
Notes Includes checklist of other DC titles on sale the same week as this book.

24 page Flash Gordon story "Into the Maelstrom"

Characters Flash Gordon; Dale Arden; Dr. Zarkov; Ming the Merciless; Aura
Synopsis Dr. Zarkov transports Flash and Dale Arden to the planet Mongo, where they are captured by Ming. Flash is forced to fight in the arena.
Genre science fiction
Script Dan Jurgens
Pencils Dan Jurgens
Inks Bruce Patterson
Colors Anthony Tollin
Letters John Workman

2 page Flash Gordon letters page

Synopsis Discussion of the Flash Gordon character, and the reasons why the creators wanted to work on this series.
Script Mike Gold
Letters Typeset