Before Captain Kirk the two greatest sci fi heroes in America were
Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon.Over the years both have been the subject of numerious comics,novels,tv series and movies(where in the '30s they were both played by Buster Crabbe who made a special reappearance on the '80s Buck Rogers tv series).
Starting next month Sci Fi Channel revives Flash Gordon for a new generation.
All the familiar faces(with different actors...of course)will be there:
Flash Gordon
Dale Arden
Professor Zukov
Ming The Merciless(and if you remember the Voyager episodes featuring
Tom Paris' Captain Proton holodeck program you will remember Chaotica as a riff on Ming).
Good times ahead.Can't wait!