Flash Gordon (really dumb question)

[Mikey]

I always wondered how come sometimes Flash Gordon is written like this --- FL'ASH GORDON ....... and sometimes there's no apostrophe.

[thunderbolt]

I've never ever seen anything like that.

[Mikey]

The apostrophe is even on the Mego cards and sometimes appears on SOME Sam Jones promo stuff

[Earth 2 Chris]

If you are talking about this logo:



I think that's just a decorative swoosh off the "A", not an accent mark or apostrophe.

Chris

[Mikey]

Yea, but sometimes it clearly looks like an apostrophe - even as far back as comics and the Buster Crabbe era

[ctc]

>sometimes it clearly looks like an apostrophe

Bad printing, or maybe somebody in the art department thought it was an apostrophe.

Don C.

[palitoy]

When you watch the German produced series from the 50s, most of the cast are speaking almost phonetic english.

"Oh hits my gut friend FLYSHE GORTON"

[johnmiic]

The logo is supposed to look like it's made of flames so I always assumed it was a stray ember like in art for the Human Torch.

[johnnystorm]

I'm pretty sure it's just an artistic addition, sort of a filler to balance the negative space created by the "LA" shapes and make a prettier design. Here's a couple examples..the zeitgeist one is from the current Dynamite comic book series.


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[cjefferys]

I never really paid attention to it before, but I see it now. I guess I always just assumed it was a stylized "A". Sometimes it's written as "Flesh Gordon" but don't let the kids watch that one!