A ravaging plague has struck the Earth threatening no less than global extinction. This alien disease is believed to be the evil spawn of Ming, the merciless Emperor of Planet Mongo. The world's only hope now rests with Flash Gordon.
Having wrecked Ming's laboratory and after saving General Lupi, Flash Gordon and his crew escape Ming's palace and head to Frigia in search of Polarite, the antidote to the death dust, with Ming's men in close pursuit.
After an avalanche leaves Flash Gordon's crew stranded and at the mercy of the cold, Dr. Zarkov's crew attempts to rescue their desperate friends. Ming soon orders an army of Walking Bombs to disrupt Flash Gordon's efforts.
With Dr. Zarkov and Dale Arden still held prisoner in Ming's Palace, Flash Gordon and his crew devise a plan of rescue and receive welcome aid from an unexpected friend.
After being saved by Prince Barin, Flash Gordon and friends attempt to save Arboria from a wave of fiery projectiles sent by Ming the Merciless in retaliation for Prince Barin's betrayal. Can Flash Gordon save Arboria from utter demise?
After the Rock Men blame Flash Gordon and friends for blowing up a mine causing the disappearance of the Rock Prince, Flash Gordon must prove their innocence before they are all executed.
Flash Gordon saves the Rock Prince, and with Torch, Sonja, and Thong now held prisoner by Flash Gordon and his friends, the group attempts to save Princess Aura from Ming's Palace.
After a failed attempt at saving Princess Aura, Flash Gordon and his friends face further trouble when Ming's agents escape, and an impending attack on Arboria appears imminent.