Defenders of the Earth

“Defenders of the Earth” is an American animated TV series from 1986 that brings together characters from three King Features Syndicate comic strips—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician—to battle Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. The series also features their offspring: Rick Gordon, Jedda Walker, Kshin, Mandrake’s assistant Lothar, and Lothar’s son L.J. Spanning 65 episodes, the show also inspired a brief comic book series by Star Comics, created by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru, and John Romita, Sr. The main title music was composed by Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor, with lyrics by Stan Lee. The series was later rebroadcast on the Sci Fi Channel as part of Sci Fi Cartoon Quest.