“And what could be better than working with a classic character like Flash Gordon? The story has so much action and fun, it really jumps off every page! As a fan of the classic comics and movie serials (and the 1980 movie which I happened to watch again before I was approached with this project), I was excited to take part in another monumental Archie team up. “I was more than thrilled to work with Jeff again,” Parent said. He hasn’t yelled at me yet, so fingers crossed!” Parker added, “I wanted to write more Archie and more Flash Gordon, so this really clicked for me, and I tried to laser in on tailoring this to be a story Dan Parent would enjoy drawing. The interplanetary crossover re-teams Parker with artist Dan Parent, who previously created another pop culture mash-up with ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN ’66. This of course coincides with the sad passing of cinema great Max Von Sydow who was the most memorable Ming the Merciless, and wait until you see our take on the Emperor of Mongo.” “I’m now a pretty big believer that the Riverdale gang can fit with practically any other characters and genres,” Parker said, “but it’s best when they get to really flex and go way outside their zone like say, the planet Mongo with Flash Gordon, King of the Impossible.

Flash is on the scene, but he’ll need help from Archie and the gang to set things right! PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY FROM THE ARCHIE WEB STORE Written by Jeff Parker (Flash Gordon, ARCHIE MEETS BATMAN ’66) with art by Archie veterans Dan Parent (ARCHIE MEETS THE B52s) and Rich Koslowski, the action-packed crossover kicks off when classic Flash Gordon nemesis Ming the Merciless attempts a full-scale invasion of Earth via Riverdale. The galaxy’s greatest hero saves Earth once again in June with the help of another band of iconic comics characters in ARCHIE MEETS FLASH GORDON! The one-shot comic book issue features all the heroes and villains of both worlds in a history making sci-fi comedy adventure.

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