Ming the Merciless

Ming the Merciless
Ming the Merciless
	Ming as portrayed by Charles Middleton in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940), seen with one of his dancers, actress Carmen D'Antonio.
Publication information
Publisher	King Features Syndicate
First appearance	Flash Gordon; January 21, 1934 ;
Created by	Alex Raymond
In-story information
Place of origin	Mongo

Ming the Merciless is a fictional character who first appeared in the Flash Gordon comic strip in 1934. He has since been the main villain of the strip and its related movie serials, television series and film adaptation. Ming is depicted as a ruthless tyrant who rules the planet Mongo.^[1]

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^ Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 220–221. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.

[2] Rovin, Jeff (1987). The Encyclopedia of Supervillains. New York: Facts on File. pp. 220–221. ISBN 0-8160-1356-X.

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