Vintage 1980 Flash Gordan The Paperback Novel Of The Blockbuster Movie - Shop Stock Room Find. Released in 1980 by New English Library and as the novel of the blockbuster movie. Ming the Merciless! He rules the planet Mongo with cold terror - and if he has his Imperial way, will conquer the entire universe! But first the king of Mongo must destroy Flash Gordon, the fair-haired earthling and Superbowl star, destined to challenge his sinister forces... together with Doctor Zarkov and the beautiful Dale Arden, Flash is sent hurdling through interstellar space to the Towers of Mingo City, the heartless armies of the all-seeing secret police, and the deadly creatures and half-human beings lurking in Ming's lair. There, the space hero has a triple-task: survive Ming's onslaught, free his own friends, and save - billions of light years away - the planet Earth! This fantastic Flash Gordan Paperback Book is 188 pages and based on he screenplay by Lorenzo Semple Jr and features the Arthur Byron Cover, as well as 8 pages of glossy stills taken from the movie. Former Shop Stock From A closed Down Comic Book Shop. Some very minor signs of shelf wear on the edge tips, but otherwise perfect. All Orders received before 4.00pm Mondays to Fridays are dispatched the same day