Flash Gordon #1 — King Comics / King Features Syndicate (September 1966) — Al Williamson cover and art · Pacific Coast pedigree
At a glance
Grade: CGC 9.8 Near Mint/Mint · Universal (Pacific Coast pedigree) label
Page quality: Off-white to white
Certification number: 0048398019
Publisher: King Features Syndicate (King Comics) · Cover date: September 1966 · Era: Silver Age
Why collectors want this issue
- Pacific Coast pedigree, printed on the CGC label — the collection widely regarded as the finest Silver Age pedigree ever to surface, over 7,000 books from 1961–1977 brought to market in 1999.
- CGC 9.8 Near Mint/Mint with off-white to white pages — as high as a 1966 newsstand comic realistically grades.
- Al Williamson cover and two lead stories, his first Flash Gordon work for King Comics; Williamson won the 1966 National Cartoonists Society award for Best Comic Book for this title.
- The most-awarded comic of 1966: the 1966 Alley Awards gave it Best Cover, Best Feature Story ("Return to Mongo") and Best Coloring, with Williamson named Best Penciller.
- First issue of the King Comics run (#1–11, 1966–67), with a Mandrake the Magician backup and pin-ups on the interior covers.
- Early CGC holder from a 2003 grading, labelled with the Pacific Coast Collection logo.
Creators
- Cover: Al Williamson
- Flash Gordon stories: Al Williamson (art), Al Williamson and Dick Wood (story)
- Additional art (per the CGC label): Don Heck and Andre LeBlanc
- Publisher: King Features Syndicate
Story synopsis
Flash Gordon returns to the planet Mongo in the lead story "Return to Mongo"; a Mandrake the Magician backup and a full-page map of Mongo on the back cover round out the issue.
On the CGC label
- Key comments: Mandrake the Magician backup story. Pin-ups on interior covers.
- Grader notes: none published by CGC for this certification.
Condition and certification
- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.8 Near Mint/Mint with off-white to white pages; the holder is sealed and unopened.
- The photos show the actual slab you will receive, including the certification label. Grade, page quality and notations are exactly as printed on the label.
- Verify this book yourself: enter certification number 0048398019 at cgccomics.com/certlookup. If the slab or cert number does not match this listing, return it within 3 days of delivery for a full refund.
Shipping
- Flat $15 USPS Priority shipping in the US, double-boxed with padding and fully insured. Orders placed before 2 PM Mountain Time ship the same business day.
Flash Gordon #1 — King Comics / King Features Syndicate (September 1966) — Al Williamson cover and art · Pacific Coast pedigree
At a glance
Grade: CGC 9.8 Near Mint/Mint · Universal (Pacific Coast pedigree) label
Page quality: Off-white to white
Certification number: 0048398019
Publisher: King Features Syndicate (King Comics) · Cover date: September 1966 · Era: Silver Age
Why collectors want this issue
- Pacific Coast pedigree, printed on the CGC label — the collection widely regarded as the finest Silver Age pedigree ever to surface, over 7,000 books from 1961–1977 brought to market in 1999.
- CGC 9.8 Near Mint/Mint with off-white to white pages — as high as a 1966 newsstand comic realistically grades.
- Al Williamson cover and two lead stories, his first Flash Gordon work for King Comics; Williamson won the 1966 National Cartoonists Society award for Best Comic Book for this title.
- The most-awarded comic of 1966: the 1966 Alley Awards gave it Best Cover, Best Feature Story ("Return to Mongo") and Best Coloring, with Williamson named Best Penciller.
- First issue of the King Comics run (#1–11, 1966–67), with a Mandrake the Magician backup and pin-ups on the interior covers.
- Early CGC holder from a 2003 grading, labelled with the Pacific Coast Collection logo.
Creators
- Cover: Al Williamson
- Flash Gordon stories: Al Williamson (art), Al Williamson and Dick Wood (story)
- Additional art (per the CGC label): Don Heck and Andre LeBlanc
- Publisher: King Features Syndicate
Story synopsis
Flash Gordon returns to the planet Mongo in the lead story "Return to Mongo"; a Mandrake the Magician backup and a full-page map of Mongo on the back cover round out the issue.
On the CGC label
- Key comments: Mandrake the Magician backup story. Pin-ups on interior covers.
- Grader notes: none published by CGC for this certification.
Condition and certification
- Professionally graded and encapsulated by CGC at 9.8 Near Mint/Mint with off-white to white pages; the holder is sealed and unopened.
- The photos show the actual slab you will receive, including the certification label. Grade, page quality and notations are exactly as printed on the label.
- Verify this book yourself: enter certification number 0048398019 at cgccomics.com/certlookup. If the slab or cert number does not match this listing, return it within 3 days of delivery for a full refund.
Shipping
- Flat $15 USPS Priority shipping in the US, double-boxed with padding and fully insured. Orders placed before 2 PM Mountain Time ship the same business day.
