Update to Flash Gordon Memories of Al Williamson

I mentioned in a previous post reading a copy of Flash Gordon #1 when I was a kid. I think it was a local reprint published sometime after the release of the Flash Gordon movie - the one with the Queen song. Out of this World has reproduced all but one of the pages of this famous issue, confirming my memories of this comics. here's Al Williamson's rendition of the see-through ski suits:

And here's the giant "ice dragon" looking like a big green lizard:

I love the now classic streamlined look of its futuristic technology. Not a trace of steampunk to be found anywhere. But time also amplifies the rather old fashioned heroism where men took it upon themselves to save the damsel in distress. Then there's the fact that everyone has the proportions of a supermodel, even the scientists. And of course, there's the lavish psuedo-Renaissance clothing they wore. All in all, this is a beautiful story to look at.