
Defenders of the Earth
S01E31: The Book of Mysteries
When a two-hundred square mile area of Morocco mysteriously disappears, the Defenders investigate- sans Kshin, who is instructed to choose any book from Mandrake's library for a book report. While Kshin flips through the blank pages of a book titled "Enigmas", Flash, Rick, L.J. and Jedda enter the unexplained area and discover a primitive wall with a door in it. Suddenly the wall image appears in Kshin's book, along with an inscription telling how to get inside. As our heroes are nearly crushed by falling rocks, Kshin relays the information and stops the avalanche. Kshin, once again reading from the book, instructs the Defenders, who are now inside the shrine, to push the gold keys on the control panel, revealing the lost city and removing the jamming field surrounding the area. Mean-while Mandrake and Lothar track down a notorious jewel thief and recover the Eye of the Dragon which is missing from the wall. Back inside the shrine our heroes awaken the Sleeping God before Kshin warns them that he is unstoppable, and it looks like certain death for the Defenders. As Flash, Rick, L.J. and Jedda are about to be boiled in oil, Kshin arrives on the scene and convinces the creature that they are here to help; while Mandrake produces the crystal which will allow the Sleeping God to return home, thereby saving our Champions.
Overview
Defenders of the Earth is an American animated television series produced in 1986, featuring characters from three comic strips distributed by King Features Syndicate—Flash Gordon, The Phantom, and Mandrake the Magician—opposing Ming the Merciless in the year 2015. Supporting characters include their children Rick Gordon, Jedda Walker, Kshin, Mandrake's assistant Lothar, and Lothar's son L.J. The show lasted for 65 episodes; there was also a short-lived comic book series published by Star Comics, created by Gerry Conway, Ross Andru and John Romita, Sr.. The closing credits credit Rob Walsh and Tony Pastor for the main title music, and Stan Lee for the lyrics. The series was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel as part of Sci Fi Cartoon Quest.
Episodes


S01E02 The Creation of Monitor

S01E03 A Demon In His Pocket

S01E04 A House Divided

S01E05 Bits and Chips

S01E06 The Root of Evil

S01E07 Cold War

S01E08 The Sleeper Awakes

S01E09 The Revenge of Astra

S01E10 The Hall of Wisdom

S01E11 The Mind Warriors, Part I

S01E12 The Mind Warriors, Part II

S01E13 The Lost Jewels of Tibet

S01E14 The Evil of Doctor Dark

S01E15 Diamonds are Ming's Best Friends

S01E16 The Men of Frost

S01E17 Battleground

S01E18 The Panther Peril

S01E19 Fury of the Deep

S01E20 Family Reunion

S01E21 The Defense Never Rests

S01E22 Like Father, Like Daughter

S01E23 The Would be Defender

S01E24 Doorways into Darkness

S01E25 Deal With The Devil

S01E26 Terror In Time

S01E27 Ming's Household Helpers

S01E28 The Starboy

S01E29 The Gods Awake

S01E30 The Ghost Walks Again

S01E31 The Book of Mysteries

S01E32 The Future Comes But Once

S01E33 Kshin And The Ghost Ship

S01E34 The Carnival of Dr. Kalihari

S01E35 The Mystery of the Book

S01E36 Flash Times Four

S01E37 The Frozen Heart

S01E38 Rick Gordon, One Man Army

S01E39 The Rites of Zesnan

S01E40 Audie and Tweak

S01E41 Return of the Skyband

S01E42 Dracula's Potion

S01E43 One of the Guys

S01E44 100 Proof Highway

S01E45 The Time Freezer

S01E46 The Prince Makes His Move (1)

S01E47 The Prince Triumphant (2)

S01E48 The Prince Weds (3)

S01E49 The Prince's Royal Hunt (4)

S01E50 The Prince Dethroned (5)

S01E51 Lothar's Homecoming

S01E52 Suspended Sabotage

S01E53 Call of the Eternals

S01E54 The Return of Doctor Dark

S01E55 The Deadliest Battle

S01E56 The Necklace of Oros

S01E57 Torn Space

S01E58 Ming Winter

S01E59 The Golden Queen (1)

S01E60 The Gravity of Ming (2)

S01E61 Flesh and Blood

S01E62 Drowning World

S01E63 The Adoption of Kshin

S01E64 Street Smarts

S01E65 Ming's Thunder Lizards
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