Flash Gordon

The comic strip follows the sci-fi adventures of Steven "Flash" Gordon, a handsome polo player and Yale graduate, and his companions Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov. The story begins with Earth bombarded by fiery meteors. Dr. Zarkov believes the meteors are from outer space, and invents a rocket ship to locate their place of origin. Half mad, he kidnaps Flash and Dale, whose plane has crash-landed in the area, and the three travel to the planet Mongo, where they discover that the meteors are weapons devised by Ming the Merciless, evil ruler of Mongo.

For many years, the three companions have adventures on Mongo, traveling to the forest kingdom of Arboria, ruled by Prince Barin; the ice kingdom of Frigia, ruled by Queen Fria; the jungle kingdom of Tropica, ruled by Queen Desira; the undersea kingdom of the Shark Men, ruled by King Kala; and the flying city of the Hawkmen, ruled by Prince Vultan. They are joined in several early adventures by Prince Thun of the Lion Men.

The long story of the Skorpii War takes Flash to other star systems, using starships that are faster than light. Flash and his friends also frequently return to Mongo, where Ming has been overthrown and Prince Barin, married to Ming's daughter Princess Aura, has established a peaceful rule (except for frequent revolts led by Ming or by one of his many descendants).

In Film Flash Gordon is one of the silliest super heroes of all time; still very amusing to watch. He has some similarities to Batman in the sense he is still human. Flash Gordon has no other special abilities other than he is an American quarterback. The villains in the movie Flash Gordon are equally pitiful. The main villain being Emperor Ming, whose eyebrow's seem to define his villainous behavior along with his ridicules collar.

Flash at times gets confused, but it's lucky for him his friends pass him something resembling an American foot ball; When this happens flash seems to be able to knock his foes down with ease. He must have a high charisma, that transends alien cultures because he becomes very popular in the film. Emperor Ming's daughter falls for him which..... isn't saying much as she seems to fall for everyone in the film.

He's a fun hero to watch but alas one I wouldn't wish to be. The orginonal comics of the 1930's would have been (I asume) epic for the time.