 Based in the year 2015, Ming the Merciless is about to take over the world. Flash Gordon, The Phantom, Lothar and Mandrake The Magician all team up to stop him. They get some help from Rick Gordon (Flash s son), Jedda Walker (Phantom s daughter), L.J. (Lothar s son), Kshin (an orphan) and Zuffy (a furry alien).