Flash Gordon was first created in 1934 by Alex Raymond, who is a renowned artist in the comic book industry. His drawings were unlike any other comic that had been produced, making Flash Gordon truly unique. It is even said by many critics that the science-fiction theme of Flash Gordon has set the standard for many modern day science-fiction genres including “Star Wars”.

Flash Gordon has continued for over sixty years; and even today there are fans all across America who still love to read and collect valuable merchandise that is linked to this fantastic comic. Two of the other most popular characters in the Flash Gordon comic strip are the scientist, Dr. Hans Zarkov and Flash Gordon’s companion Dale Arden.

There are a variety of other exciting items that have been produced in honor of Flash Gordon. There has been a live-action TV series, cartoons a number of comic books and novels, radio shows and Flash Gordon has even emerged on an American postage stamp.

There are many Flash Gordon items that you can collect, some of which are worth a lot of money, such as the original 1930’s comics.