Whatever Mongo's Around

Whatever Mongo's Around
1st publication:	Defenders of the Earth - Dark Destiny 1 (Mad Cave)
# of pages:	24 pgs
Writer:	Dan DiDio
Artist:	Alex Sanchez
Producer:	{{{Producer}}}

"Whatever Mongo's Around" is an US made Defenders of the Earth story from 2025, featuring Mandrake the Magician with The Phantom and Flash Gordon.

Plot summary

The Defenders of the Earth have been captured on Mongo Planet by Kro-Tan, king of Mongo afer the late Ming the Merciless. In a vast arena, they are tied to pillars in front of people screming for their deaths. Kro-Tan wants to kill Flash Gordon but Prince Thun, ally and friends of Flash and chief of the Lion Men, intervenes in their favour before the Hawkmen come in to save their lifes in jumping them into the ocean. They are finally recovered by a submarine.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• The Phantom
• Flash Gordon

One-time characters

• Rick Gordon, son of Flash Gordon and Dale Arden
• Jedda Walker,daughter of Kit Walker the son of The Phantom
• Kshin, Mongo's mentee of Mandrake
• LJ, son of Lother and Chakara, Seven Nations'chieftain
• Kurt Walker, brother of Kit Walker
• Kro-Tan, King of Mongo afer he killed his father Ming the Merciless.

Locations

• Planet Mongo
• Earth

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

USA

• "Whatever Mongo's Around", Defenders of the Earth - Dark Destiny 1 (Mad Cave) (2025)
• "Whatever Mongo's Around", Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave) / 2026 paperback) (2026)