*Flash Gordon: Although the character of Flash Gordon pre-dated the Atomic Age, he is an ever-present figure in comics and in many ways typifies the sort of  space-faring hero we’re talking about in our Atomic Sci-Fi event. While he got his start as a newspaper comic strip, Flash Gordon is one of the characters who has transcended multiple media and numerous publishers to generate a multi-faceted legend. New US and UK stock of the adventures of Planet Mongo’s famous champion, commencing with several issues from the Dell ‘try-out’ book, Four Colour Comics, from 1943’s issue #84 to 1952’s #424. We then move on to Dell’s Flash Gordon series ‘proper’, #2, then the 1960s series from King Comics, opening with #1, and continuing the same numbering system through its Charlton series, also restocked. In 1995, Marvel comics surprised the readership with a two-issue ‘micro-series’, illustrated by the legendary Al Williamson, who proved that his artistic powers were undiminished in this truly lovely work, which is one of the better-kept comics secrets of the last years of the 20th Century. We close this update with 1973’s Street Comix #2, an early ‘indie’ publisher reprinting vintage Flash newspaper strips, and new additions to the UK’s World Distributors Flash Gordon series. Pictured; Four Colour #84 VG+ £95, FC #190 GD/VG £40, FC #424 FN £36 and Flash Gordon #2 (Dell) FN+ £36. All others may of course be found in our online listings.