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Defenders of the earth-
Defenders of the earth first appeared in televisions from the year 1986,running upto 5 years after that until 1991,it had 65 episodes [66 epsiodes if include the unaired pilot episode in 1985].But though defenders of the earth was originally created in 1972(but not as defenders of the earth) for 'Popeye meets the man who hated laughter' movie.The team Consisted for six core members.later in 1985,the team was developed and made more futuristic.In 2012, Dynamite entertainment tooks rights of Defenders of the earth Characters and published several comics on it until 2016.In total there are 4 different defenders of the earth teams.So here is what it begins with.
Defenders of the earth (1972)-
• 21st Phantom
•Mandrake
•Lothar
•Flash Gordon
•Rip Kirby
•Steve Canyon
Appearances-
1. Popeye meets the man who hated laughter
Defenders of the earth (1985)-
•27th Phantom
•Kit walker
•Flash Gordon
•Zeda Gordon
•Mandrake
•Lothar
•Professor Lothar Jr.
Appearance-
1. Defenders of the earth unaired pilot
Defenders of the earth (1986-1991)-
Members in the team-
•27th phantom
•Zeda Walker
•Flash Gordon
•Rick Gordon
•Mandrake
•K'shin
•Lothar
•Lothar Jr.(L.J)
•Zuffy
•kisa
Appearances-
1. Defenders of the earth ep1-65
2. Defenders of the earth issue 1-4
3.Phantom Sunday story number.127
4.Mandrake sunday story number.155
5.Flash Gordon sunday strip number.168
6.fantasma Extra #5
7.Diamond comics phantom issue 10
8.diamond comics phantom issue 72
9.Phantom issue 212
10.Fantomen issue 8/1987
11.Kizil-Maske issue 21
12.Bismoy Assamese magazine issue(??)
13.Desh Bengali magazine issue (??)
14.Starburt magazine issue 84 (article)
15.Flash Forward 7th February 2021
Defenders of the earth (2012-2016)-
•22nd phantom
•mandrake
•flash Gordon
•Girl Phantom
•Lothar
•Prince Valiant
•Jungle Jim
•Dale Arden
Appearances-
1.Kings watch issue 1-5
2.Phantom issue 1-4
3.Mandrake issue 1-4
4.Flash Gordon issue 1-5
5.Merciless:rise of ming issue 1-4
6.Prince Valiant issue 1-4
7.jungle Jim issue 1-4
8.Kings quest issue 1-4
Defenders of the Earth is an american animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King features Syndicate—The phantom,mandrake,Flash gordon, and Mandrake's assistant Lothar—opposing Ming the mericless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon (son of Flash), L.J. (son of Lothar), Kshin (adopted son of Mandrake), and Jedda Walker (daughter of the Phantom).The show lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by star comics (an imprint of marvel comics).The closing credits credit Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor for the main title music, and Stan Lee for the lyrics. The series was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi channek as part of Sci Fi's animation block, Cartoon Quest.Flash Gordon has also been seen in two other animated series:Flash Gordon (1979–82), and Flash Gordon (1996–97).
- Flash gordon (voiced by Lou Richards) — Leader of the Defenders of the Earth: a space pilot and the father of Rick Gordon.
- Phanton (voiced by Peter Mark Richman) — Essentially identical to Lee Falk's character, but differing from the original in that by chanting "By Jungle law, the Ghost Who Walks calls forth the power of ten tigers", he momentarily receives superhuman strength. His real name is Kit Walker. His horse Hero and wolf Devil make brief appearances. The end credits describe this Phantom by saying "This is the 27th Phantom."
- Mandrake (voiced by Peter Renaday) — A hypnotist and mystic capable of manipulating others' perceptions almost at will. He is often portrayed as a secondary leader of the Defenders, and sometimes the narrator of their decisions.
- Lothar (voiced by Buster Jones) — Mandrake's assistant and bodyguard, depicted as a powerful fighter, an able mechanic, and a master tactician. The action figure's packaging describes Lothar as a "Caribbean Ninja".
- Richard "Rick" Gordon (voiced by Loren Lester) — Richard is an impulsive computer genius and the son of Flash Gordon. Rick, along with many of the other teenagers of the show, attended Central High located in Central City. Rick Gordon was initially intended to be Kit Walker, the son of the Phantom.
- L.J. (voiced by Dion Williams) — Short for 'Lothar Jr.', L.J. is the street-wise Martial artist expert son of Lothar, and Rick's best friend. When in one episode, the Defenders locate a crystal which shows them their greatest desires, L.J.'s is to defeat the antagonist Octon.
- Jedda Walker (voiced by Sarah Partridge) — Jedda is the daughter of the Phantom and displays telepathy and limited extrasensory powers, usually expressed by communication with her black panther Kisa. There is little-or-no mention of her mother, though in one episode she is the reluctant stepdaughter of Queen Hadea. Some installments imply a relationship with Rick Gordon. Jedda Walker was initially intended to be Jedda Gordon, daughter of Flash Gordon.
- Kshin (voiced by Adam Carl) — Kshin is an orphaned boy adopted by Mandrake and trained as his apprentice. His origins are revealed in the late season episode "The adoption of Kshin", where it is shown he was a young street orphan found by Mandrake after a gang of boys tried using him as a distraction in a failed pick-pocketing attempt. He is usually accompanied by the extraterrestrial "Zuffy", initially found by Rick Gordon on the planet Mongo.
- Dynac X (voiced by Diane Pershing) — Dynac X is the central computer of the Defenders' Headquarters, whose operating system is stated to contain the psyche of Flash Gordon's wife. Though she is never addressed by name in the series, the comic book adaptation of the first two episodes identifies the slain "Mrs. Gordon" as Dale Arden. Diane Pershing is the only performer from the cartoon who reprised her role.
- Ming the merciless(voiced by Ron Feinberg) — A warlord or supervillian bent on exploiting Earth's natural resources, based on 'Ice Station Earth'. This version is made more grotesque than his traditional appearance to avoid racial stereotyping; a similar treatment would be used on the mandarin in the Iron man animated series and on Dr.No in James Bond, in that all three characters received green skin and pointed ears.
- Prince Kro-Tan (voiced by Hal Rayle) — Ming the Merciless' son
- Princess Castra (voiced by Jennifer Darling) — Ming the Merciless' daughter
- Octon (voiced by William Callaway) — an octopus-like A.I, equivalent to an 'evil version' of Dynac X, which advises Ming the Merciless of methods to conquer the Earth or defeat the Defenders. His name is derived from that of an opponent of Mandrake's in the latter's eponymous comic strip, wherein it identifies a crime Lord also known as the Cobra.
- Garax (voiced by William Callaway) — the leader of Ming's mechanical soldiers, the Ice Robots. He is the only one of these to recur, and the only given any distinction from the others, who are frequently slain en masse by the Defenders.
- Mongor — a giant serpent-like pet of Ming the Merciless
- Kurt Walker (voiced by William Callaway) — Aliased "N'Dama the Weather Demon", Kurt is the older brother of the Phantom. When competing in a trial with Kit for the right to become the next Phantom, Kurt won but was passed-over in favor of Kit due his father knowing that he had lied and cheated, as well as abandoning his brother after causing a rock fall that had injured him. This results in him being disinherited by their father, and the contempt he has for Kit. Kurt is specifically created for the series and has never appeared elsewhere.
- The Sky Band — A coalition of raiders depicted in the Phantom comics; here depicted as space-pirates.
- Queen Hadea — ruler of the subterranean 'Netherworld', where she is the latest in a dynasty of monarchs served by pale, deformed humanoids. In her first appearance, Hadea desires to take the Phantom as a consort. After later offering to heal the injured Jedda Walker, she displays a brief interest in assuming a maternal role in the girl's life. Her great ambition is to capture the powerful 'Necklace of Oros', which confers control of others in the user's presence.
- Graviton — the original owner of the Necklace of Oros, and implied to have dwelt among the Moai, Graviton is an extradimensional being of unknown origins, who seeks to recover the Necklace from Earth and establish himself as a dictator.
BTS of defenders of the earth-
Conclusion-
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Information contributer-Seuj Abir
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