FLASH GORDON CLASSIC COLLECTION VOL. 7
From Pluto to the Death Planet, Dan Barry’s Vision of Flash Gordon Expands the Boundaries of Classic Science Fiction Adventure
Flash Gordon’s legacy continues with the FLASH GORDON COLLECTION VOL. 7, the latest hardcover release from Mad Cave Studios in partnership with King Features, marking a pivotal stretch of the iconic Sunday strip under the stewardship of legendary cartoonist Dan Barry.
A must-have for Flash Gordon fans, collectors, and readers interested in the foundations of science fiction storytelling in comics, this Classic Collection highlights Barry at his most confident and expansive, pushing the series into strange new worlds while grounding it in the enduring heroism that defines Flash Gordon.
Strap yourself in for another rip-roaring romp through the many worlds of Flash Gordon. From the icy cold surface of Pluto, to the Death Planet, to a dimension populated by living machines… These are the continuing adventures of Flash Gordon, science fiction’s most enduring and heroic icon.
The Death Planet reprints the first four years of Dan Barry’s Flash Gordon Sunday strips from July 30, 1967, to July 18, 1971, starting with Mac Raboy’s last strip, Captured on Pluto, which Dan completed. This volume also includes an interview with Dan Barry’s long-time art assistant Bob Fujitani and a feature on Dan Barry and Harry Harrison written by comic strip expert Rick Norwood.
Sarah Brunstad spoke of this exciting new collection from Mad Cave: “Dan Barry revolutionized the Flash Gordon strip, exploring new science fiction concepts that thrilled readers of the 60s. This beautiful hardcover celebrates his legacy and gives some amazing behind-the-scenes details about the man behind the pen.”
Dan Barry (1923-1997) built a career that spanned decades and defined multiple eras of comic strip storytelling. Beginning in the early 1940s, Barry worked across major publishers, including Timely and Fawcett, before moving into newspaper strips, where he assisted on Tarzan and later took over the feature. In 1951, he stepped into Flash Gordon, ultimately shaping the character for nearly half a century. His tenure remains one of the most influential in the strip’s history, bridging classic adventure with evolving science fiction sensibilities.
Flash Gordon is one of the defining pillars of science fiction adventure, originating in 1934 and shaping the visual language of the genre across comics, film, and television. Carried forward by artists like Alex Raymond, Mac Raboy, and Dan Barry, the strip remains a lasting symbol of heroism and exploration—one that Flash Gordon Classic Collection Vol. 7 continues while offering a snapshot of a creator’s craft.
This thrilling new collection arrives June 23, 2026 (FOC June 6), in hardcover (ISBN: 9781545827055 | $49.99). Preorder through your local comic shop, bookstore, or from Mad Cave directly.