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Ming the Merciless threatens Dale Arden in this painting by Chris Weston.
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Ming the Merciless threatens Dale Arden in this painting by Chris Weston.
Flash Gordon - art by John Bolton (1980)
"strong bird man with (eventually) a heart of gold and a sexy voice? sign me up"
smash or pass: prince vultan (flash gordon)
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Flash Gordon was released on December 5, 1980. While the opening scenes modernized Flash Gordon (Sam J Jones) to 1980 and changed him from a polo player to a football player, once he and Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) met with scientist and inventor Dr Hans Zarkov (Topol), the costumes, sets, props, and characters took on the look of the Alex Raymond comic strip from the mid 1930's to the early 1940's. As with the comic strip, Flash, Dale, and Zarkov left our world to go to space to confront the man who was threatening the Earth, Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow). Aiding the earthlings, were Prince Barin (Timothy Dalton) and Prince Vultan (Brian Blessed). Ming also had his own alies in his daughter Princess Aura (Ornella Muti), and evil henchmen Klytus (Peter Wyngarde) and General Kala (Mariangela Melato). The movie was famous for the powerful score and soundtrack by the rock band Queen. ("Flash Gordon", Film, Event)
One Dress a Day Challenge
August: Fantasy & Sci-Fi
Flash Gordon / Brian Blessed as Prince Vultan
You've got to hand it to Brian Blessed and the other Hawkmen actors: this is the sort of costume that can't be worn timidly. It must be worn with gusto or else it will utterly defeat its wearer. And they pull it off, wings and all. Interestingly, they're actually wearing slightly more than their comic counterparts (see below).
Prince Vultan's costume has some extra features that denote his rank. He has a fancy helmet with the badge of the hawkmen, showing crossed wings inside a star, and two tall horns? lightning bolts? stylized feathers? He also has a more substantial breastplate with another variation on the badge (crossed wings in front of a beaming sun). The breastplate appears to be made of leather, with overlapping scales in gold and deep brown.
Brian Blessed as Prince Vulcan
in “Flash Gordon” (1980)
Been looking through Spelljammer since last night and had a few space-appropriate character race reskin ideas: Kindori Aasimar, Gray Alien (w/ Vedalken stats) Space Clown Tiefling, Aarakocra inspired by Flash Gordon’s Prince Vultan, Murder Comet Genasi, and Lunar Dragonborn
Vultan and Dale (Flash Gordon) by Alex Raymond