Step 1 : Introduction to the question "What famous old-school comic strip character did Alex Raymond create in 1934?"
...Kids today may be more familiar with names like Spider-Man, Iron Man and the Hulk, but one hero predates these household names: Flash Gordon! Yes, Alex Raymond created the all-American athlete turned space hero way back in 1934. Flash was the cartoonist's take on Buck Rogers, a character who was quite popular at the time. Of course, fans of the British rock band Queen may also be familiar with Flash, as they provided the soundtrack for the hero's 1980 film. "FLASH! A-AH!" Source: FlashGordon.com
