Flash Gordon in Finnish Checklist

Only Flash Gordon publications

Iskevä Salama, Kustannusliike Ilmarinen 1938 (bw) Art by Alex Raymond
Salama Gordon, Avaruusrobotti, Semic 1980 (color) Art by Dan Barry (Daily from 1959-10-26 to1960-1-5)
Flash Gordon, Sarjakirja 59, Semic 1981 (color) Art by Carlos Garzon and Frank Bolle (From Flash Gordon comic books by Gold Key?)
Flash Gordon (the movie), Semic 1981 (color) Art by Al Williamson
Flash Gordon, Lehtimiehet 1981: 1-9 (color) Art by Williamson, Crandall etc. See detailed contents
Flash Gordon 1936-37, Wanhat sarjat 5, Jalava 1983 (bw) Art by Alex Raymond
Flash Gordon 1939-40, Matka jään valtakuntaan, Wanhat sarjat 7, Jalava 1983 (bw) Art by Alex Raymond

Other comic books with complete Flash Gordon stories

Kippari Kalle, Sanoma 1952-55 (color)

1954: 3 5 7 8 10 Flash Gordon (Sami Salama) art by ?

Sarjakuvalehti, Valiolehdet 1949-63 (bw)
Special: 5 Flash Gordon covers by unknown Finnish? artist

1959: 19 22 All Flash Gordon art from 1959 to 1963-09 by Dan Barry
1960: 2 7 10
1961: 3 8
1962: 2 5
1963: 1 8 9
1963: 21 22 Art by Mac Raboy

Nastasarjat, (Sarjakuvalehti continues with new title), Valiolehdet 1964-65 (bw)

1964: 14 19 Art by Mac Raboy

Mustanaamio; Semic, 1966-91 (bw), 1991-98 (color); Egmont 1998- (color) (In some early issues Flash Gordon has his Swedish name Blixt Gordon)

1975: 14 17 All Flash Gordon art from 1975 to 1990 by Dan Barry
1979: 19 21 22 24 25 26
1980: 2 3 4 7 9 11 14 16 17 19 21 22 24 26
1981: 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 13 14 16 17 18
1984: 12 17 21 26
1985: 6 9 10 18 20 23
1986: 1 2
1987: 19 20 21 22 25
1988: 2 3
1990: 8
1996: 20 21 22 23 Art by Al Williamson (Flash Gordon 1-2 by Marvel 1995)

The list above is completed with infomation collected by Raimo Aarnisalo from Keräilyliike Kulkukatin Poika (Store for back issues and collectors' comics in Helsinki, Finland). Thanks!

Contents of Flash Gordon 1-9 (1981)

American Flash Gordon collector Arthur Lortie has compared the Finnish and the original American Flash Gordons. I'm pleased to present his detailed list of the stories in 9 Flash Gordon comic books published by Lehtimiehet.

Flash Gordon 1 (1981) (Lehtimiehet) Cover: Pencils / Inks: Al Williamson Reprinted from Flash Gordon 4 (03/1967) (King Comics);
LOST CONTINENT OF MONGO 13 pages Pencils / Inks: Williamson Script: Goodwin Reprinted from Flash Gordon 4 (03/1967) (King Comics);
SENTRY OF DARK MOUNTAIN 10 pages Pencils / Inks: Williamson Script: Goodwin Reprinted from Flash Gordon 4 (03/1967) (King Comics);
FLASH GORDON AND THE SEA BEASTS 9 pages Pencils / Inks: Frank Bolle Script: Goodwin Reprinted from Flash Gordon 2 (11/1966) (King Comics)
Flash Gordon 2 (1981) (Lehtimiehet) Cover: Pencils / Inks: Williamson Reprinted from Flash Gordon 5 (05/1967) (King Comics);
FLASH GORDON AND THE GOD OF THE BEASTMEN 10 pages Pencils / Inks: Williamson Script: Goodwin Reprinted from Flash Gordon 5 (05/1967) (King Comics);
THE TERROR OF THE BLUE DEATH 13 pages Pencils / Inks: Williamson Script: Larry Ivie Reprinted from Flash Gordon 5 (05/1967) (King Comics);
WONDROUS ROPE OF RANGOON (Outer Dimension) 4 pages Pencils / Inks: Jack Sparling Reprinted from Flash Gordon 10 (11/1967) (King Comics);
GEORGE WASHINGTON (Freedom Fighters) 4 pages Pencils / Inks: Rich Buckler Script: Raymond Marais Reprinted from Flash Gordon 10 (11/1967) (King Comics)
Flash Gordon 3 (1981) (Lehtimiehet) Cover: Pencils / Inks: Reed Crandall Reprinted from Flash Gordon 6 (07/1967) (King Comics);
CRAGMEN OF THE LOST CONTINENT 24 pages Pencils / Inks: Reed Crandall Reprinted from Flash Gordon 6 (07/1967) (King Comics);
DEVIL DUMMY (Outer Dimension) (Horror/thriller type of story) 7 pages Pencils / Inks: Jack Sparling Reprinted from Flash Gordon 9 (10/1967) (King Comics)
Flash Gordon 4 (1981) (Lehtimiehet) Cover: Pencils / Inks: Gil Kane Reprinted from Flash Gordon 2 (11/1966) (King Comics);
FLASH GORDON AND THE ELDER'S DEATHTRAP 15 pages Pencils / Inks: Reed Crandall Reprinted from Flash Gordon 8 (09/1967) (King Comics);
Part II, CEREMONY IN SHOCK 9 pages Pencils / Inks: Reed Crandall Reprinted from Flash Gordon 8 (09/1967) (King Comics);
TIME WAITS FOR ALL MEN 7 pages Pencils / Inks: Pat Boyette Reprinted from Flash Gordon 18 (01/1970) (Charlton)
Flash Gordon 5 (1981) (Lehtimiehet) Cover: Pencils / Inks: Dan Barry (lifted from newspaper strip) Inset reprinted from Flash Gordon 11 (12/1967) (King Comics) Different painting in background; new?;
DREAM DEVILS OF THE VOLCANIC WORLD 24 pages Pencils / Inks: Reed Crandall Reprinted from Flash Gordon 11 (12/1967) (King Comics);
THE INTRUDER 7 pages Pencils / Inks: Pat Boyette Reprinted from Flash Gordon 17 (11/1969) (Charlton)
Flash Gordon 6 (1981) (Lehtimiehet) Cover: Pencils / Inks: Reed Crandall Reprinted from Flash Gordon 12 (02/1969) (Charlton);
SHENG THE SAVAGE 24 pages Pencils / Inks: Reed Crandall Reprinted from Flash Gordon 12 (02/1969) (Charlton);
THE REAL ENEMY (SF short) 5 pages Pencils / Inks: Pete Morisi Reprinted from Flash Gordon 16 (10/1969) (Charlton);
LONELY VOYAGE (SF reprint) 2 pages Reprinted from Flash Gordon 13 (04/1969) (Charlton)
Flash Gordon 7 (1981) (Lehtimiehet) Cover: Pencils / Inks: Pat Boyette Reprinted from Flash Gordon 16 (10/1969) (Charlton);
MISSION INTO THE MYSTIC REALM 21 pages Pencils / Inks: Pat Boyette Reprinted from Flash Gordon 16 (10/1969) (Charlton);
MEETS MONOLITH, CHAMPION OF MONGO 11 pages Pencils: Estrada Inks: Sigrid? Script: Pearson Reprinted from Flash Gordon 3 (01/1967) (King Comics)
Flash Gordon 8 (1981) (Lehtimiehet) Cover: New cover is a composite of 2 panels from page 4 of Citadel Pencils / Inks: Carlos Garzon;
CITADEL 22 pages Pencils / Inks: Carlos Garzon Script: John Warner Reprinted from Flash Gordon 20 (11/1978) (Gold Key);
TRAPPED IN THE CAVE OF THE MUD MEN 9 pages Pencils / Inks: Pat Boyette Reprinted from Flash Gordon 13 (04/1969) (Charlton);
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA (Stronghold) 1 page Script: Raymond Marais Reprinted from Flash Gordon 11 (12/1967) (King Comics)
Flash Gordon 9 (1981) (Lehtimiehet) Cover: Pencils / Inks: Boyette Reprinted from Flash Gordon 14 (06/1969) (Charlton);
IN THE LAND OF THE WITCH QUEEN 22 pages Pencils / Inks: Pat Boyette Reprinted from Flash Gordon 14 (06/1969) (Charlton);
WHERE ALIENS HIDE (SF short) 2 pages Pencils / Inks: Charles Nicholas Reprinted from Flash Gordon 12 (02/1969) (Charlton);
DESTINY'S EYE (SF reprint) 4 pages Pencils / Inks: Don Perlin Script: Joe Gill Reprinted from Flash Gordon 15 (08/1969) (Charlton)
Flash Gordon 10 (1981) (Lehtimiehet) (advertised, but not published)

Besides this Art Lortie tells:

"Lehtimiehet seem to have purchased the rights from King Features (as opposed to the original publishing houses of King / Charlton / Gold Key) and these rights extend through (at least) issue no. 20. This seems to have left them with a lot of unused artwork, because the following art and stories are NOT PUBLISHED IN FINLAND:

42 pages of Alex Raymond (Tournament of Mongo)
22 pages of Al Williamson (Flash Gordon / Flash Gordon and the Mole Machine)
22 pages of Mac Raboy (Flash Gordon In the Human Forest / Flash Gordon Meets the Evil Genius of the Cosmos)
36 pages of Pat Boyette (In the Land of Djale / The Creeping Menace)
15 pages of Frank Bolle (Death Trap of Mongo)
15 pages of Jeff Jones (Monster Men of Tropica)
10 pages of Ric Estrada (Lost in the Land of the Lizardmen)
12 Flash Gordon covers
3 Mandrake stories (12 pages)
5 Secret Agent X-9 stories (23 pages)
1 Brick Bradford story (4 pages)
4 factual shorts (7 pages)
1 sci-fi reprint (4 pages)

That's an awful lot of good material that went to waste."

I'll add more detailed information in the future. I'm sure Art will help me.

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