Publishers / Dell / Four Color (1942) / #10
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Four Color #10

Dell · 1942

First appearance: Queen FriaFirst appearance: Prince Ronal
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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#10
Issue title
Flash Gordon
Publication date
1942
Key date
1942-00-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Queen Fria - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Prince Ronal - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex RaymondFlash Gordon
1Modern Jules Verneforeword, introduction, preface, afterword2pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typesetAlex Raymond (photo); Alex Raymond, Jr. (photo); Lynne Raymond (photo); Patricia Quinn (photo)
2The Forest Kingdom; The Ice Kingdomcomic story64script: Don Moore; pencils: Alex Raymond, Austin Briggs; inks: Alex Raymond, Austin BriggsDale Arden, Flash Gordon, Emperor Ming, Prince Ronal First, Queen Fria First, Hans Zarkov
3Supporting Castillustration1pencils: Alex Raymond; inks: Alex RaymondDale Arden, Prince Ronal First, Queen Fria First

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Series context

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Sources

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