Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- ~21 min/episode
- Length
- 1 season · 65 episodes
- Status
- Ended · complete
- Age rating
- U
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- One season, and then it ends — a story with a last episode, not a habit.
The story
Defenders of the Earth is an American animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician—opposing Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon, Jedda Walker, Kshin, Mandrake's assistant Lothar, and Lothar's son L.J. The show lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics, created by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and John Romita, Sr.. 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 Channel as part of Sci Fi Cartoon Quest.
- magic
- based on comic
- superhero team
- teen superhero
- superhero teamup
- animation
- alien invaders
- son of superhero
- sci-fi & fantasy
The bill
- Ron Feinberg
- Loren Lester
- Sarah Partridge
- Dion Williams
- Adam Carl
- Diane Pershing
- William Callaway
- Hal Rayle
- Created
- Lee Falk
- Written
- Bryce Malek, Dick Robbins
Production
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 · 99 ratings
- Network & studio
- Syndication, Marvel Productions, King Features Syndicate
If this stayed with you
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