Flash Gordon Series AnimationFlash Gordon, one the first space-faring heroes of the serial movie age was created using primarily a Mattel Zip-Line Batman. Flash Gordon, an American football star and title character in the classic 1980 film Flash Gordon, unwillingly travels abroad a rocket ship to the planet Mongo. To save Earth from impending destruction, Flash must travel across the stars to thwart Emperor Ming the Merciless' plans.