Defenders of the Earth

Flash's wife's life force is drained in Ming's evil Inquisitor but not before her essence is saved for Rick's nearly completed new super computer, Dynak X. In the first real battle with Ming on Earth, our heroes are nearly electrocuted in an abandoned penitentiary.

A huge cavern located in a dormant volcano is chosen as the new home for the Defenders of the Earth and their super computer -- Dynak X.

Kshin's experiments with Mandrake's forbidden sorcery books produces Shogoth, an evil demon. It takes all the Defenders to defeat this creature. In the end, Kshin learns a valuable lesson--what it takes to be a Defender of the Earth.

The Phantom's family secret! His evil older brother joins forces with Ming the Merciless and becomes N'Dama - The Weather Demon!

Ultracomputer Dynak X is invaded by Ming's Electronic Maggot--and miniaturized Defenders must fight her war within!

A famous scientist's plant food experiment backfires--into a formula that turns people into plants!

Ming the Merciless develops a weather control device and plots to freeze the world solid!

A mammoth killer-robot from another galaxy has been buried right under Central City for more than ten million years--Ming discovers a way to wake it up!

The beautiful space princess Astra plans revenge against Flash Gordon--She gives Ming the Merciless her secret formula for a race of unstoppable slaves --The Clay People!

The awesome intergalactic storehouse of knowledge visits the Galaxy--and the Defenders must keep Ming from stealing its deadly weapon!

Part I - Ming gets control of the Battle Simulation Room, and the Defenders are fighting for real!

Ming utilizes his Star of Mongo crystal to tap Kshin's fertile imagination in the battle simulation room and brings to life "anti" Defenders who can destroy the real Defenders once and for all.

Mandrake and Lothar join forces with the beautiful Atascadero to find The Lost Jewels of Tibet. They discover, along with Ming, the wrath of a pre-historic dragon.

Ming springs from prison an evil ex-Shadow Lord and nemesis of Mandrake, and orders him to locate the three pieces of the ORB OF KONOS that will enable Dr. Dark to grant the Merciless One immortality.

Ming plots to steal the Crown Jewels of England so that he can grow invincible crystal soldiers and conquer the world!

Ming launches a Frost Satellite with the power to blanket the earth with a veneer of frost and enslave all of humanity.

Ming uses his freeze-ray weapon to capture unstoppable alien creatures, transport them to earth and unleash them on the world.

Ming treks to the hidden Temple of Pantheria to acquire the sacred panther tooth which he will use to control the world's panthers, ordering them to wreak havoc on the world and destroy the Defenders!

Ming schemes to take over the earth by using an oceanographer's invention to turn all the fish in the sea against mankind.

Jedda agrees to become N'Dama's protege, the Weather Demon, in exchange for help in saving her father's life.

Ming develops Android Clones of the Defenders and programs them to commit a series of crimes, so that the real Defenders will be put on trial by the Galactic Federation -- and banished to a galaxy 300 light years from Earth.

In Ming's latest plot ---Using his Mind Neutralizer to enslave the human race, Ming manipulates his own daughter, Aura, to capture Flash, Rick, Jedda and L.J.

When an overzealous 13 year-old superhero "wanna-be" spends a day at Monitor, it could mean the destruction of earth.

Ming captures a powerful source of anti-energy and unleashes an army of monsters from the Nightworld on the earth.

Octon and Garax concoct a bogus scheme to overthrow Ming, luring the young Defenders to Ice Station Earth where Ming probes Rick's mind for the secret plans to Monitor's defense systems.

Ming unleashes a parasitic, life-killing mutant on the Defenders and sends them back in time in a plan to eliminate the Defenders and destroy all life on earth from the early days.

Ming's household helper robots are selling like hotcakes, however the public doesn't know that his Merciless Highness plans to enslave every one of their owners via satellite directed hypno-beam!

A seemingly harmless young child crash lands on Earth, followed by an inter-galactic armada of alien ships bent on destroying him and the world!

Aided by a powerful mystic, Ming brings to life gods from another dimension to help him conquer the world; however, his plan goes out of control when he underestimates his collaborator.

Jedda, believing her father dead, must make the most important decision of her life -- is she ready to assume the role of PHANTOM?!?!

The Defenders face certain death inside an ancient shrine in Morocco, but Kshin uses a mysterious book of enigmas to save them.

The Defenders must prevent Ming from obtaining an obelisk which will give him the power to travel 4-times the speed of light!

Kshin discovers a ghost ship and helps the long-dead pirates locate a compass they need to free themselves from centuries of aimless wandering!

On a family outing to a traveling carnival, the older Defenders become part of the freak show when they shrink to three inches!

His Heinous Highness kidnaps Flash, clones him four times, and puts him under the Inquisitor to instill his super-hero flying prowess into the phony look-alikes.

L.J. learns to treat women as people, not objects, after Ming turns his girlfriend into a Frost Person who fights against the Defenders!

Rick Gordon and the Defenders must save a tropical island from revolutionary forces who are in cahoots with Ming the Merciless!

Rick, L.J. and Jedda learn the meaning of cooperation when they must work together to save the elder Defenders from destruction!

Octon designs a flawless super-computer which Ming uses to demobilize all the world's computer systems in a plot to control earth.

An evilband of women --- pirates, with a vendetta against the Phantom, terrorize the universe and nearly kill the masked superhero!

While investigating a disappearance in Transylvania, the Defenders are put under a vampire's spell and turned into animals for the monster's exotic collection!

Kshin learns that handicaps need not leave one totally helpless when he is temporarily paralyzed and joins forces with a wheelchair-bound boy to defeat Ming the Merciless!

Jedda falls for an alcoholic schoolmate and is nearly killed by his dangerous behavior!

A space alien uses a Time Freezer to steal millions of dollars worth of jewels and gold.

The Defenders have a new adversary as Ming's son, Prince Kro-Tan, moleculizes Ming and plots to take over the Earth himself!

Prince Kro-Tan plans to harness energy from the Earth's core to transport the planet to Mongo!!!

The Defenders, unknowingly carrying Kro-Tan's mind bombs, must rescue Jedda from Mongo before the slimy Prince makes her is bride.

Teleported to different areas of Mongo, the Defenders re-unite and defeat Kro-Tan.

Kro-Tan unintentionally unleashes an evil, immortal overlord of unlimited power!

While in Jamaica to attend a ceremony in Lothar 's honor, the Defenders discover a cultist plot to control the towns children and seize power.

Ming kidnaps Rick and blackmails L.J. to sabotage Defender activities, paving the way for the Evil One to conquer earth!

The Beacon of the Eternals declares war on the Defenders of the Earth, sending three mammoth, ominous robots to destroy our heroes!

Dr. Dark returns to collect the three shards of the Orb of Konos and gain control of the universe!

Rick Gordon fights his most difficult battle yet -- against drugs.

Ming plans to deliver Jedda Walker and her powerful Necklace of Oros to an evil alien creature in return for the secret of gravity.

Graviton returns to acquire the Necklace of Oros, nearly causing the destruction of Earth!

Ming's evil son, Kro-Tan, constructs a wall around Earth, blocking out all sunlight and plunging Earth into perpetual darkness and endless winter.

The powerful Necklace of Oros is once again the object of desire for evil creatures of various dimensions, and Jedda's life hangs in the balance.

Ming, Graviton, and Hadea join together to fight the Defenders -- each for their own evil purposes.

Three super-robots, disguised as humans, set out to rid the universe of all robots!

Ming schemes to melt the Polar Ice Cap and drown the entire world!

Kshin's long lost grandfather resurfaces, leading the Defenders on a search for the Lost City of Dreams!

When Ming takes advantage of L.J.'s immaturity, the young Defender learns that if he wants to be treated like an adult, then he's got to act like one.

Ming unfreezes ancient dinosaurs in the Alaskan tundra and unleashes them on the world!