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PRE-ORDER: 'Defenders of the Earth: Dark Destiny' #1 by Dan DiDio, Alex Sanchez, and Juancho!

 A bold new chapter in the legacy of King Features’ legendary heroes


Written by Dan DiDio (OMAC, Metal Men, Ancient Enemies), with art by Alex Sanchez (Star Wars, Godzilla vs. Power Rangers), colors by JUANCHO! (The Phantom, Endless Night), letters by Carlos M. Mangual (Shazam!, Batman vs. Robin), and covers by Marco Santucci (Captain America), Vasco Georgiev (Xena: Warrior Princess), and retailer incentive by Bob Quinn (Captain America, Champions), this miniseries unites Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Mandrake the Magician, and Lothar for their most dangerous mission yet!

DEFENDERS OF THE EARTH: DARK DESTINY #1 is now up for preorder from comic shops and the Mad Cave site. It will be available everywhere on December 10, 2025. 

Defenders of the Earth: Dark Destiny #1
Writer: Dan DiDio
Artist: Alex Sanchez
Colorist: Juancho!
Letterer: Carlos M. Mangual

THE DEFENDERS ON TRIAL!

Mongo is a shattered empire — and it’s at least partly Flash Gordon’s fault. The Defenders of the Earth may have saved their home planet, but Mongo paid a hefty price for Ming the Merciless’s games. Now the toll’s come due — and it’s the Defenders who will pay it.

And while the Defenders face their former friends and allies, their offspring face challenges of their own. Determined to find Rick’s missing mother, Dale, the Gordon child and his friends K’Shin, Zuffy, LJ, and Jedda investigate a former secret base held by the son of Ming. Kro-Tan may be gone, but the danger is not. A fan-favorite villain goes after the Second Gen Defenders!

Writer Dan DiDio and artist Alex Sanchez pick up the beloved characters from the classic animated series and spin a whole new adventure!

Publication Date: December 10, 2025








“I’m excited to write Defenders of the Earth for one more story. In this mini-series, we build on events from the earlier series and take the Defenders on their first adventure on the planet Mongo, where we get to bring back a fan favorite from the animated series. Also looking forward to working with Alex Sanchez, whose art perfectly captures the alien world and its races.”
– Writer, Dan DiDio
“I'm very excited to be working on this project and to be working along such a talented creative team. I have been a Flash Gordon and Defenders of the Earth fan since the movie and cartoon series from the eighties. This is a pro bucket list accomplishment I get to cross off & am already enjoying the wonderful narrative Dan has crafted. It's action packed, expertly paced with intelligent dialogue. I am looking forward to the climax of the story and honored to be coming along for the ride with the entire Mad Cave personnel.” – Artist, Alex Sanchez

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