War of the Citadels: Volume 8

Sent on a rescue mission by the leaders of the planet Earth, Flash Gordon and his companions Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov find themselves involved in an intricate war plan which threatens the existence of the entire universe. Each step they take propels them further into the complex plots and counterplots of two warring worlds.

Ron Goulart (b 1933)

Aka Kenneth Robeson, Frank S. Shawn, Joseph Silva, Con Steffanson

Ron Goulart is a professional author having worked over several decades and has over 180 books to his credit, including more than 50 science fiction novels and over 20 mysteries. He's received two Edgar Award nominations and is considered one of the country's leading authorities on comic books and comic strips, as shown in his 2000 book, Comic Book Culture. Ron lives with his wife, Frances, also a writer, in Connecticut.