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Jen Keith recommends Flash Gordon Holiday Special

Tis the season for holiday specials – that most wonderful time of the year when your favorite characters leave the world saving on the back burner for a well deserved vacation…they hope. The halls are decked, the candles are lit, and it’s time to pick up the Flash Gordon Holiday Special for some festive fun.

If you’re more familiar with St. Nick than you are Flash Gordon, he’s a pulp hero originating in the 1930s that adventures through space with a booze-guzzling scientist named Dr. Zarkov and Dale, a tough as nails science reporter. They stand together against the ruthless dictator Ming as he conquers peoples across the universe. But even heroes enjoy a glass of eggnog, and Flash is ready to don the white beard and red suit to bring joy to Arborians everywhere. (Meanwhile, Zarkov is just ready for another glass of eggnog).

The Flash Gordon Holiday Special is truly a holiday extravaganza spanning beyond Christmas and Santa “Jungle Jim.” We are treated to the story of Hanukkah with a wise little boy, his family, and an alien that, while strange, is no stranger to their struggles and a New Years Eve showing how you’ll never know where you’ll end up and who you’ll end up with come next year. It’s a trio of feel-good stories to warm the heart as the weather gets colder.

This issue celebrates the holidays without slapping you with the holly jollies and mistletoe. It explores cultures, both familiar and far from home, to highlight an overall sense of togetherness for the season. Each story retains its own look and feel with a different creative team working to showcase how each character spends the holidays. You might recognize writers Dan McCoy, Elliot Kalan, and Stuart Wellington; McCoy and Kalan are writers on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and all three are known for their work on the hit podcast The Flop House.

If you’re enjoying the ongoing Flash series, are curious about what a Beast-man ala King’s Watch is up to, or like fun, adventure-filled sci-fi, then make sure to fill your digital stocking with this book. So full of good cheer, this issue’s a delight. Happy reading to all, and to all a good night!

[Read Flash Gordon Holiday Special on comiXology]

Jen Keith is a Digital Editor at comiXology, comic artist, music addict, and cannot NOT sing Queen’s Flash theme song every time she talks about the character.