First up, I’ve never seen 1974 soft-porn parody Flesh Gordon!

Clips on YouTube, however, given a pretty good idea of what to expect, as Flesh and co travel to the planet Porno to try save the earth from the evil Emperor Wang. Various special effects artists who cut their teeth on this movie went on to have successful careers.

What is most remarkable about Flesh Gordon, however, is its poster. Somehow, the producers persuaded renowned LA-based sci-fi artist George Barr to paint this – which is way beyond what the movie no doubt deserves and also surpasses the artwork for Flash Gordon itself. It is IMHO one of the best sci-fi posters ever.

This French grande version is quite spectacular. It is in poor condition, with considerable paper loss at the edges, but could easily be fixed by a professional restorer if linen-backed, and would make a fabulous piece of wall art. I am tempted to keep this for myself but have nowhere to display it, so it is for sale here.