Review: 'Defenders of the Earth: Dark Destiny #3' from Mad Cave Studios
- Scott Waldyn
- 1 hour ago
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We're at the penultimate issue for the Defenders of the Earth: Dark Destiny miniseries from Mad Cave Studios, and all the characters and plot points are lining up for one epic, final brawl on Mongo. In this follow-up from last year's Defenders of the Earth series, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, Lothar, and Flash Gordon are battling it out on Mongo while their children, Kshin, LJ, Rick Gordon, and Jedda Walker, uncover a secret sea base on Earth.
Credits for the issue are:
Title: "Unhappy Returns"
Writer: Dan DiDio
Artist: Alex Sanchez
Colorist: Juancho! Velez
Letterer: Carlos M Mangual
Editor: Chas Pangburn & Sarah Brunstad
Main Cover: Marco Santucci
Synopsis: THE LAST WAR OF MONGO?! Flash Gordon’s trial ended in chaos! The citizens of Mongo want someone held responsible for the devastation of their planet — but the Defenders won’t let their friend take the fall. Will they risk a war of the worlds to save him? And what of Dale Arden, the woman they came to Mongo to find? Plus, the young gen unmasks the Weather Demon—only to find themselves tested anew!
Question for the Phans: Did the villain reveal surprise you?
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