Publishers / Western / Flash Gordon (1978) / #22
22March 1979
$0.35

Flash Gordon #22

Western · March 1979 · on sale 1979-01-25

First appearance: Princess AuraFirst appearance: Prince Barin1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Flash Gordon (Western, 1978 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
March 1979
Key date
1979-03-00
On-sale date
1979-01-25
Indicia publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.35
Pages
36
Barcode
0335009014803

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Princess Aura - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0A Secret Radio Signal Lures Flash into Ming's Electronic Snare!cover1pencils: Mel Crawford; inks: Mel Crawford; colors: Mel CrawfordDale Arden, Flash Gordon, Emperor Ming, Hans Zarkov
1The Prince and the Traitor Part 1comic story10script: John Warner; pencils: Frank Bolle; inks: Frank BolleDale Arden, Princess Aura First, Prince Barin First, Flash Gordon, Emperor Ming, Hans Zarkov
3The Prince and the Traitor Part 2comic story12script: John Warner; pencils: Frank Bolle; inks: Frank BolleDale Arden, Princess Aura First, Prince Barin First, Flash Gordon, Emperor Ming, Hans Zarkov

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Flash Gordon Comic-Book Archives #4
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Series context

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Sources

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