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The Complete Flash Gordon Library #4
Flash Gordon: The Storm Queen of Valkir
Featuring four years worth of non-stop exhilarating, science fiction action-adventure as Flash battles a rogue’s gallery of villainy to protect the innocent, the wronged and a bevy of beautiful women from the likes of Kang The Cruel, Queen Valker the Violent, giant birds, lizards, sea-beasts and rock men, as well as wolfmen and gas spiders! For Flash Gordon, the king of the cliff-hanger every Sunday is a day of action!
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224 pages, Hardcover
First published May 26, 2015
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Don Moore
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Donald Wynkoop Moore (1904-1986)
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Donald Wynkoop Moore (1904-1986)
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January 13, 2026
Flash Gordon: The Storm Queen of Valkir proves that the strip not only survived Alex Raymond’s departure, but found bold new energy under writer Don Moore and artist Austin Briggs. Freed from direct comparison to the Raymond years, this era embraces scale, spectacle, and relentless momentum, pushing Flash Gordon to new heights—and depths—both literally and imaginatively.
Spanning four years of non-stop science-fiction action-adventure, this collection is a whirlwind of exotic settings and extravagant danger. Flash faces a vivid rogues’ gallery: Kang the Cruel, son of Ming and usurper of Barin’s crown; the ferocious Queen Valker; and an endless parade of monstrous wonders including giant birds, lizards, sea-beasts, rock men, wolfmen, and nightmarish gas spiders. The sheer variety of threats keeps the strip fresh, inventive, and gloriously unrestrained.
Austin Briggs’ artwork, while different from Raymond’s classical elegance, brings its own strengths—dynamic motion, bold staging, and a sense of kinetic storytelling that suits the pulp-driven intensity of these adventures. Don Moore’s scripts are lean, energetic, and unapologetically adventurous, keeping Flash firmly in his role as defender of the innocent and scourge of tyrants.
The Storm Queen of Valkir is exuberant, imaginative, and endlessly entertaining science-fantasy. It stands as proof that Flash Gordon is bigger than any single creator—a timeless adventure series capable of evolving while remaining thrilling at its core.
Spanning four years of non-stop science-fiction action-adventure, this collection is a whirlwind of exotic settings and extravagant danger. Flash faces a vivid rogues’ gallery: Kang the Cruel, son of Ming and usurper of Barin’s crown; the ferocious Queen Valker; and an endless parade of monstrous wonders including giant birds, lizards, sea-beasts, rock men, wolfmen, and nightmarish gas spiders. The sheer variety of threats keeps the strip fresh, inventive, and gloriously unrestrained.
Austin Briggs’ artwork, while different from Raymond’s classical elegance, brings its own strengths—dynamic motion, bold staging, and a sense of kinetic storytelling that suits the pulp-driven intensity of these adventures. Don Moore’s scripts are lean, energetic, and unapologetically adventurous, keeping Flash firmly in his role as defender of the innocent and scourge of tyrants.
The Storm Queen of Valkir is exuberant, imaginative, and endlessly entertaining science-fantasy. It stands as proof that Flash Gordon is bigger than any single creator—a timeless adventure series capable of evolving while remaining thrilling at its core.
January 28, 2016
Flash Gordon is formulaic. That being said this one was really formulaic. Still fun, but not quite as good as the others.
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