The first Flash Gordon comic strip Publication information January 7, 1934 (comic strip) In-story information Team affiliations (love interest), Dr. (scientist) Flash Gordon is the hero of a adventure created by and originally drawn. Atlanta Braves. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established adventure strip. The Flash Gordon comic strip has been translated into a wide variety of media, including motion pictures, television and animated series. The latest version,, appeared on the channel in the United States in 2007–2008.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Creation [ ] The Buck Rogers comic strip had been very commercially successful, spawning novelizations and children's toys, and decided to create their own science fiction comic strip to compete with it. At first King Features tried to purchase the rights to the stories by; however, the syndicate was unable to reach an agreement with Burroughs. King Features then turned to Alex Raymond, one of their staff artists, to create the story. Raymond's first samples were dismissed for not containing enough action sequences. Raymond reworked the story and sent it back to the syndicate, who accepted it. Raymond was partnered with Don Moore, an experienced editor and writer.

Raymond's first Flash Gordon story appeared in January 1934, alongside. The Flash Gordon strip was well received by newspaper readers, becoming one of the most popular American comic strips of the 1930s. Like Buck Rogers, the success of Flash Gordon resulted in numerous licensed products being sold, including,, and toy spaceships and rayguns. Comic strip characters and story [ ]. Alex Raymond's Flash Gordon (February 25, 1934) The comic strip follows the adventures of Flash Gordon, a handsome polo player and graduate, and his companions and Dr..