Flash Forward: A Defenders of the Earth Retrospective

Patrick Cadigan

Join me as I revisit each episode of Defenders of the Earth, the King Features Syndicate crossover that united Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Lothar, and Mandrake the Magician. Along the way, I’ll explore the stories and the lore that powered this gloriously ’80s action-adventure series. For more information, visit my companion website @ https://www.flashforward.social/. Also join the Facebook group @ https://www.facebook.com/groups/defendersoftheearth.

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Flash Forward: A Defenders of the Earth Retrospective

Episodes (26)

Tue Sep 1st Defenders of the Earth Ep. 13 The Lost Jewels of Tibet
Aug 25th Trailer: The Lost Jewels of Tibet
Aug 18th Defenders of the Earth Ep. 12 The Mind Warriors Pt. 2

Flash Forward: A Defenders of the Earth Retrospective

Sep 1, 2026
28½ minutes
21 MB

Send Questions or Comments Join host Patrick Cadigan as he discusses episode thirteen of Defenders of the Earth, “The Lost Jewels of Tibet." Ming the Merciless is after ancient treasure hidden in a forbidden Tibetan valley — and it's up to Mandrake the Magician, Lothar, and a whip-wielding ally named Atascadero to beat his robot army to it. But when our heroes find the legendary "jewels," they get more than they bargained for: a mind-control trance, a warlord's private army, and a very angry mother dragon. The Defenders of the Earth swoop in just in time for a volc...

Flash Forward: A Defenders of the Earth Retrospective

Defenders of the Earth Ep. 13 The Lost Jewels of Tibet

Patrick Cadigan

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