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Ming the Merciless
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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]
For the Australian prime minister nicknamed "Ming the Merciless", see Robert Menzies.
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![]() Ming as portrayed by Charles Middleton in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940), seen with one of his dancers, actress Carmen D'Antonio. | |
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Publisher | King Features Syndicate |
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Created by | Alex Raymond |
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Place of origin | Mongo |
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