Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist #1 "commentary" on CBR...

[eric_trautmann]

I'd been asked to do a sort of "commentary track" for Flash Gordon: Zeitgeist #1, which is up on Comic Book Resources now.

It's also, basically, the entire first issue for free, so now would be an excellent time to check out the book.

Here's the link. (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=36247)

And please—if you like our Flash Gordon book, share the link around. Thanks!

-E

[positronic]

Over on another board, the writer of Ardden Entertainment's Flash Gordon posted (on a thread discussing FG: Zeitgeist, yet) "Why pay for Dynamite's FG when you can read Ardden's for free?" (yeah, they had the whole comic online for free (http://limited-edition-comix.com/atlas/ardindex.htm)).

HAH!!! Take, THAT, Ardden Entertainment -- you and your crappy FG for people who don't like FG.

Go ahead, read both and compare -- Dynamite's FG is clearly the superior product and is basically faithful to the spirit of Alex Raymond's original (while putting a modern, yet retro, spin on it). Ardden's FG is some manga/anime/videogame-inspired sci-fi junk that has NOTHING to do with Alex Raymond's creation. I can't believe Hearst Entertainment gave them a license.

[eric_trautmann]

Over on another board, the writer of Ardden Entertainment's Flash Gordon posted (on a thread discussing FG: Zeitgeist, yet) "Why pay for Dynamite's FG when you can read Ardden's for free?" (yeah, they had the whole comic online for free (http://limited-edition-comix.com/atlas/ardindex.htm)).

HAH!!! Take, THAT, Ardden Entertainment -- you and your crappy FG for people who don't like FG.

Go ahead, read both and compare -- Dynamite's FG is clearly the superior product and is basically faithful to the spirit of Alex Raymond's original (while putting a modern, yet retro, spin on it). Ardden's FG is some manga/anime/videogame-inspired sci-fi junk that has NOTHING to do with Alex Raymond's creation. I can't believe Hearst Entertainment gave them a license.

While I'm certainly not trying to dispute your opinion -- and I find Brendan's online tactics more than a little tiresome -- Ardden's Flash Gordon has its admirers; I see no reason why the camps should be split. Two distinct takes on the character seems healthy to me (obviously he disagrees, but whatever). For whatever reason, he's decided this is some kind of "war." I'm perfectly happy to not play that game. Kill 'em with kindness. Heh.

Glad you're liking Zeitgeist, though. :)