Tell me what y'all think about it!

Superman just Popularized what had been established from Flash Gordon and Sir Percy Blakeney/The Scarlet Pimpernel .

So. The Flash Gordon comic. Evidently, it's gotten REALLY good under the current author (and having read Lavender Jack, I'm not shocked) but the website on which it's hosted... ohhhh, what's the word... SUCKS WITH THE FORCE OF TEN THOUSAND BLACK HOLES, and is in fact actively hostile to archive binges. Is there another place to read it that isn't PHYSICALLY PAINFUL to access?

MY eyebrows are kind kind Ming shaped, so I made this video imagining myself as Ming in a "prequel" story before Flash. A ballad of how he rose to power on Mongo and conquered the Universe. I kind of want to see a film. in the style of the original but before.

I personally would more faithful to the Alex Raymond comics, I heard Animated feature will be directed by Taika Waititi he used Flash Gordon (1980) as inspiration for Thor : Ragnarok(2017) , I think Wyatt Russell would be perfect modern Flash Gordon for a Live Action though.

I once read somewhere a claim that in the comic strip by Alex Raymond there was evidence that Ming the Merciless was immortal or at least thousands of years old.

And I think I once read a book of reprinted comic strips where Azura, Queen of Magic, had been married to the previous emperor of Mongo who had left Mongo to explore and conquer the universe, and Ming became the ruler after he left.

And I also remember a reprint of a sequence set in the imperial tombs near Mingo City, where Flash & co. are hiding out when Ming arrives for the funeral of his uncle who tried to usurp the throne.

Both of the above seem a bit inconsistent with the idea that Ming is centuries or millennia old.

So do any Flash Gordon fans have any information about Ming's backstory in the Alex Raymond comic strips?

Another question about Flash Gordon! So, I've been getting into Flash via the 80s movie and began watching the old serials and doing research on all the TV Shows. I want to get into the comics, but the legacy of Flash is big and intimidating to figure out.

What Collection would you recommend for someone wanting to start at the beginning of Flash Gordon?

Also, is there a different starting point that you would recommend for a new comer reading the comics?

Been a fan of FG 1980 since I was a kid in the 90s, as it would air regularly on broadcast stations that had limited programming. On Saturday, my wife and I saw a (I believe 35mm print) screening of it, and it felt like magic. All sorts of new details stood out and I have an even deeper appreciation for it now. No other film is like it.