Review of Mad Cave Studios 'Defenders of the Earth' crossover story in Flash Gordon Quarterly #3

Mad Cave Studios Flash Gordon Quarterly #3 was originally published April 9, 2025 and is included on our Chronicle Chamber Phantom fan platform because it includes a crossover story into the Defenders of the Earth multiverse. This review will contain spoilers.

Credits for the issue are:

Title: "Ming's Final Hours: A Flash Gordon Defenders of the Earth Tale"

Writer: Dan DiDio 

Artist: Alex Sanchez 

Colourist: Dan Brown

Letterer: Buddy Beaudoin

Editor: Sarah Brunstad 

Please note; While this issue does not feature the Phantom but is within the universe of our Defenders of the Earth. These short stories help add background to the wider world of Defenders of the Earth and is helpful for all fans of the series.

This issue may include some clues on what we will come to see in issue #7 onwards and gives us the background on what happened to Ming at the end of issue #0 where we see him headless.

Have you been following the series and what are your thoughts on what is happening with the Phantom? Please note, issue 7 comes out in May 2025.

We would recommend you checking our platforms as we have published three interviews with the creator team for the series in Dan DiDio the writer, Jim Calafiore the illustrator and Chas! Pangburn the editor. You can also watch our mid series review of the Defenders of the Earth comic series on our X-Band: The Phantom Podcast Episode #297.

A huge shout out to our newest reviewer Scott Waldyn from USA who will reviewing Phantom comics from USA. You can follow him from his website.

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