When Dynamite Entertainment announced just over a week ago that they would be publishing a new, ongoing series starring the classic character Flash Gordon (launching in April from Jeff Parker, Evan “Doc” Shaner and Jordie Bellaire), there were plenty of reasons to be excited. For my money though, possibly the best news though was hearing that art duties (pencils and inks) had been handed over to Evan “Doc” Shaner.Of course, I’m not discounting everything else that’s seemingly being done right with this series. It’s Flash Gordon after all! Just the choice to launch an ongoing series for one of the most enduring and iconic science fiction characters of all time was fantastic news. For another, it’s being written by Jeff Parker, the man behind the high-energy, campy perfection that is Batman ’66. This is all excellent news, especially considering that this series will mark the 80th anniversary of the character created by the talented and influential Alex Raymond.Even with all of that going for it, I was most excited by the prospect of having the opportunity of seeing Doc Shaner working on an ongoing series. You might have come across his work recently in Marvel Comics’ Deadpool Annual, where he depicted for the reader one of those rare pleasures, the thing you never knew you wanted to see but couldn’t imagine living without once you had. I won’t spoil it for you, but it involves Luke Cage, Thor, and some fancy footwork. A bit further back, he and writer Nate Cosby brought the hilarious Buddy Cops to the world courtesy of Dark Horse Comics. And if you just can’t wait for Flash Gordon to come out, you can check out his work on his website, Tumblr, or pick up the story that he and Ron Marz are putting together for DC Comics’ digital-first title Adventures of Superman when it comes out in February.But I digress. Doc was kind enough to sit down with me via email and answer a few questions about Flash Gordon, comic art, and bearded avian thespians:
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