The Defenders of the Earth

Membership: Mandrake the Magician; Flash Gordon; the Phantom; Lothar; Rick Gordon; Jedda Walker; L.J.; Kshin, Zuffy

Purpose: To defend the Earth

Affiliations: None known

Enemies: Ming the Merciless

Base of Operations: Defenders HQ, near Central City, U.S.A.

First Appearance: Defenders Of The Earth, Episode #1 "Escape From Mongo" (Marvel Productions in association with King Features Entertainment, syndicated cartoon, September 1986)

History: In 2015 Ming the Merciless finally use the last of planet Mongo's natural resources, and renewed his plans to attack Earth. Ming captured and attempted to brainwash Dale Arden, wife of his old foe Flash Gordon, to reveal where her husband was, but she resisted the process and died; Flash and his son Rick fled back to Earth, and gathered allies, the Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Lother, and their children, as the Defenders of the Earth, determined to stop Ming's villainy.

Comments: The show was designed to bring several of the King Features heroes together in one showcase title. It only ran to one season of 65 episodes, but also spawned a short-lived Marvel comic (four issues), a short lived line of toys from Galoob, and a computer game.

  1. Escape from Mongo
  2. The Creation of Monitor
  3. A Demon in His Pocket
  4. A House Divided
  5. Bits and Chips
  6. The Root of Evil
  7. Cold War
  8. The Sleeper Awakers
  9. The Revenge of Astra
  10. The Hall of Wisdom
  11. The Mind Warriors, Part I
  12. The Mind Warriors, Part II
  13. The Lost Jewels of Tibet
  14. The Evil of Doctor Dark
  15. Diamonds Are Ming's Best Friends
  16. The Men of Frost
  17. Battleground
  18. The Panther Peril
  19. Fury of the Deep
  20. Family Reunion
  21. The Defense Never Rests
  22. Like Father, Like Daughter
  23. The Would Be Defender
  24. Doorways into Darkness
  25. Deal with the Devil
  26. Terror in Time
  27. Ming's Household Help
  28. The Starboy
  29. The Gods Awake
  30. The Ghost Walks Again
  31. The Book of Mysteries
  32. The Future Comes But Once
  33. Kshin and the Ghost Ship
  34. The Carnival of Dr. Kalihari
  35. The Mystery of the Book
  36. Flash Times Four
  37. The Frozen Heart
  38. Rick Gordon, One Man Army
  39. The Rites of Zesnan
  40. Audie the Tweak
  41. Return of the Sky Band
  42. Dracula's Potion
  43. One of the Guys
  44. 100 Proof Highway
  45. The Time Freezer
  46. The Prince Makes His Move
  47. Prince Triumphant
  48. The Prince Weds
  49. The Prince's Royal Hunt
  50. The Prince Is Dethroned
  51. Lothar's Homecoming
  52. Suspended Sabotage
  53. The Call of the Eternals
  54. The Return of Doctor Dark
  55. The Deadliest Battle
  56. The Necklace of Oros
  57. Torn Space
  58. Ming Winter
  59. The Golden Queen, Part I
  60. The Golden Queen, Part II
  61. Flesh and Blood
  62. Drowning World
  63. The Adoption of Kshin
  64. Street Smarts
  65. Ming's Thunder Lizards


Rick Gordon

Real Name: Richard "Rick" Gordon

Identity/Class: Normal human

Occupation: Defender of the Earth

Affiliations: The Defenders of the Earth

Enemies: Ming the Merciless

Known Relatives: Flash Gordon (father), Dale Arden (mother, deceased)

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Unknown

First Appearance: Defenders of the Earth

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History:

Comments: Voiced by Loren Lester


L.J.

Real Name: Lothar Junior

Identity/Class: Normal human

Occupation: Defender of the Earth

Affiliations: The Defenders of the Earth

Enemies: Ming the Merciless

Known Relatives: Lothar (father)

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Unknown

First Appearance: Defenders of the Earth

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History:

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Kshin

Real Name: Kshin

Identity/Class: Normal human, training to be magician

Occupation: Defender of the Earth

Affiliations: The Defenders of the Earth (member); apprentice to Mandrake the Magician; Zuffy (pet)

Enemies: Ming the Merciless

Known Relatives: None known

Aliases: None known

Base of Operations: Unknown

First Appearance: Defenders of the Earth

Powers/Abilities:

History:

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CLARIFICATIONS: None

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