Grand Finale - Part One

Grand Finale - Part One
1st publication:	Defenders of the Earth #7 (Mad Cave)
# of pages:	24 pgs
Writer:	Dan DiDio
Artist:	Jim Calafiore
Producer:	{{{Producer}}}

"Grand Finale - Part One" is an US made Mandrake 2025 story from the series "Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave) 2024 series" published by Mad Cave Studios.

Plot summary

After the failed attempt to poison Flash Gordon by Castra, Princess of Mongo, the Defenders of the Earth are fighting the Ice Soldiers with the help of Jedda Walker, granddaughter of The Phantom. However, they are forced to withdraw as Chakara, salvage princess, no longer wants its own soldiers to fight with the Defenders of the Earth. They still have to fight Mongor, a snake monster, before they can fly to the Ice Station threatened with destruction.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• Mandrake
• Lothar
• The Phantom
• Flash Gordon
• L.J. (Lothar Junior)

One-time characters

• Castra, Princess of Mongo
• The Ice Soldiers
• Jedda Walker,daughter of Kit Walker the son of The Phantom
• Chakara, salvage princess
• Kshin, Mongo's mentee of Mandrake
• Rick Gordon, son of Flash Gordon and Dale Arden
• Octon, brother of Chakara
• Mongor, a snake monster.

Locations

• The Seven Nations' Hospital
• Mongo Planet
• The Village of Chakara.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

USA

• "Grand Finale - Part One", Defenders of the Earth #7 (Mad Cave) (2025)
• "Grand Finale - Part One", Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave) Volume 2 (2025)
• "Grand Finale - Part One", Defenders of the Earth (Mad Cave) / 2026 paperback) (2026)