Dan dare pilot of the future voyage to venus hc 2004 titan. The strip was set in the late 1990s, but the style is very much 1950s, dan colonel daniel. The comic introduced such characters as pc 49, captain pugwash, skippy the kangaroo and. First published in classic british comic the eagle, these are the original adventures of one of the best known and loved of british comic characters, presented in a new series of gorgeous library editions from titan. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dan dare british scifis sleeping giant alastair savage. He saw dan dare, not as a comic strip but as a film for which he was merely. The eagle was tabloid size so horizontal creases across the middle are common, completely flat copies are scarce.
The eagle, which typically saw eighty percent of its pages in full colour photogravure was an over night success. The mekon was a true, textbook megalomaniaconly such a condition isnt recognised medically he was the creation of frank hampson, the brilliant originator of the dan dare comic strip. Buy the eagle comic and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Eagle was a comic popular on earth in the 20th century. Three audio adventures based on the eagle comic strip dan dare created by rev.
The mekon of mekonta is the archenemy of the british comic book hero dan dare first appearing in 1950 in the eagle comic strip dan dare pilot of the futu meet dan dare and his archenemy the mekon, with accompanying biographies, story summaries, a gallery of images, plus some complete story reprints. The history of dan dare, pilot of the future books. This is the official facebook page of the martial artsscience fantasycrime comic eagle, created by neil vokes and rich rankin. First published in classic british comic the eagle, these are the original. A weekly comic that followed in the grand tradition of other weekly periodicals with a selection of short comic book strips, with none given more prominence than the lead strip, dan dare, pilot of the future. Simultaneously disillusioned with contemporary childrens literature, he. Daniel tatarsky tells how dan dares bold colours and. British comics superhero dan dare set for take off again.
Daniel tatarsky tells how dan dares bold colours and dashing. Dan dare appeared on the cover of the first issue of the weekly comic strip magazine, eagle, on 14 april 1950. It was founded by marcus morris, an anglican vicar from. The new character was the greatgreatgrandson of the original, with the only other surviving original character being the mekon, although a descendant of digby was later introduced. Nov 27, 2019 in todays post, tvta looks at some outstanding comic book covers and adverts from the dc comics australian edition publisher. Found vintage comic books and want to sell comics fast. The comic book price guide for great britain eagle 1st series.
A number of books featuring the original dan dare were produced between 1977 and 1981. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. This october sees publisher titan comics release brand new adventures, in traditional american comics format. The history of dan dare, pilot of the future books the. First published in classic british comic the eagle, these are the original adventures of one of the. Three audio adventures based on the eagle comic strip dan dare. Dec 16, 2010 when marcus morris and frank hampson created eagle at the end of the 1940s, british boys and girls were still living under rations. For a complete listing of the weekly adventures of dan dare and the mekon that appeared in the 1950s and 60s eagle, plus details of all the other weekly stories they starred in including the 2002 tv series go to my weekly comic strip serials listing page. The federal publishing company proprietary limited, based in waterloo, australia, was granted special permission by dc to reprint and publish a host of dc titles under the name federal comics to australian readers.
The mekon of mekonta is the archenemy of the british comic book hero dan dare, first appearing in 1950 in the eagle comic strip dan dare, pilot of the future and created by frank hampson. April 14th 1950 saw an allnew comic firmly aimed at boys come out here in the uk called the eagle. Back in 1982, the excited schoolchildren of britain were gasping at the adventures of dan dare and his nemesis, the mekon. The art work and storyline by frank hampson are still very much alive and well. Voyage to venus, part 2 dan dare hampson, frank on. Highly recommended to the comic book, illustrated novel and scifi fan. The original pioneering artwork by frank hampson was simply superb. Morris edited a parish magazine called the anvil, but felt that the church was not communicating its message effectively. It was founded by marcus morris, an anglican vicar from lancashire. Forum comic books comic strips fanzines nonenglish british story papers old time radio. Colonel dan dare of the interplanet space fleet and his band of companions would explore other planets and.
In 1982 eagle was relaunched, with dan dare once again its flagship strip. Also a couple of bald characters in british titles but i cant remember who or where. The mekon of mekonta was the archnemesis of space hero dan dare. Within days of being launched, the comic, which consisted of 20 pages, 8 of which were in full stunning colour, was selling nearly 1 million copies per week. Eagle comic date 12061982 no mekon poster incert ebay. The dan dare, pilot of the future sciencefiction stripcartoon series was created by the genius that was frank hampson, and it first. Dan dare pilot of the future voyage to venus hc 2004. He was characterised by his large domed head and tiny body. The comic book price guide for great britain eagle 1st. The mekon is the archenemy of the british comic book hero dan dare, first appearing in 1950 in the eagle comic strip dan dare, pilot of the future and was.
This october sees publisher titan comics release brand new adventures, in traditional american. Oct 01, 2004 i read these issues of the eagle when i was a young boy. Hampsons greatest evil creation is without doubt the mekon. Gillian roberts compared john brent to the mekon, giving him the nickname the martian, in spite of the fact that the mekon was venusian. Return of the mekon page 1 of 3 this is a reprint of a 3page introductory story featuring dan dare and the mekon from the new version of eagle launched in 1982. Apart from dan dare himself, he is the only character to appear in every one of the numerous versions of the comic strip that appeared in the eagle, 2000 ad and virgin comics. The mekon of mekonta was the archenemy of the british comic book hero dan dare, first appearing in 1950 in the eagle comic strip dan dare, pilot of the future and created by frank hampson. Apart from dan dare himself, he is the only character to appear in every one of the numerous versions of the comic strip that appeared in the eagle. Throughout december i will, on occasion, be posting various christmas covers here for your perusal. The strip was set in the late 1990s, but the style is very much 1950s, dan colonel daniel mcgregor dare, to give him his full name being basically a second world war raf pilot transplanted into outer space. Eagle comic hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. The dan dare, pilot of the future sciencefiction stripcartoon series was created by the genius that was frank hampson, and it first appeared in issue number one of the weekly british boys magazine eagle on april 14, 1950.
Dan dare, the quintessentially british comic strip hero, will turn 65 next year. The mekon is the archenemy of the british comic book hero dan dare, first appearing in 1950 in the eagle comic strip dan dare, pilot of the future and was created by frank hampson. In april 1963, gillian roberts compared john brent to him, giving him the nickname the martian, in spite of the fact that the mekon was venusian. In the early 1980s, british comic publication eagle published a regular section in its comics and annuals called personalities with a plus. Get a free comic book appraisal, or sell comic books for top dollar. Oct 30, 2014 british comics superhero dan dare set for take off again. Spacefleet operations manual by rod barzilay hardcover for sale online.
The mekon was the ruler of the treens of northern venus, although he was ousted from this position at the end of the first story and had no fixed base of operations. The eagle comic originally ran from 19501969 and was reprinted in 19821994. British comics superhero dan dare set for take off again comics. It was scanned by me from the eagle annual 1983 published in 1982, having been reprinted there from the first edition of the new eagle comic dated march 27, 1982. Please do not upload any issues of eagle individual comics or annuals. The science fiction of the 50s is becoming the science fact of today. In april 1963, gillian roberts compared john brent to him, giving him the nickname the martian, in spite of the fact that the mekon. The dan dare story list this listing appears with my grateful thanks to the 2000ad. The best of the 1950s comic reprint by daniel tatarsky isbn. Eagle was a seminal british childrens comic, first published from 1950 to 1969, and then in a relaunched format from 1982 to 1994. A sketch of the mekon from the dan dare strips from. Eagle was a british childrens comics periodical, first published from 1950 to 1969, and then in a relaunched format from 1982 to 1994. Eagle volume two 19821994 the dan dare in the second eagle volume was the great, great grandson of the original space hero although from issue 388, the comic reverts to stories featuring the.
The eagle comic, printed on glossy paper, seemed classy and dan dare, as the. The mekon was an enemy of dan dare in the british childrens comic eagle. The story line was good then and the pictures printed for the eagle were the best to be found in any story book comic publication of that time. Eagle 1st series an exceptional comic for its time, printed in photogravure which gave it rich colours. Original drawing of the mekon, archenemy of british comic book hero, dan dare. When marcus morris and frank hampson created eagle at the end of the 1940s. For those of you unfamiliar with dan dare, here is a complete history. How the british superhero survived to make the digital age. Delta and the bannermen in 1963, the comic featured the adventures. The original 1950s and 60s mighty mekon of mekonta science. Here is every story that featured dan dare, with artists and authors wherever identified.
For a complete listing of the weekly adventures of dan dare and the mekon that appeared in the 1950s and 60s eagle, plus details of all the other weekly stories they starred in including the 2002 tv. But the planet is already the lair of the pintsized megalomaniac, the mekon. Getting back to baldy baynes, there was bald eagle in hillmans air fighters comics. Pilot of the future was the lead strip of the eagle from its first issue on 14 april 1950. The story is well written and filled with suspense. Within days of being launched, the comic, which consisted of 20 pages, 8 of which were in full stunning colour, was selling. It is one of 2 volumes that make up the first adventure. Dan dare british scifis sleeping giant cartoon books, comic books, he.
The mekon of mekonta is the archenemy of the british comic book hero dan dare first appearing in 1950 in the eagle comic strip dan dare pilot of the futu meet dan dare and his archenemy the mekon, with. Collected on saturday from the newsagents had a paper round to pay for it, loved this comic wish i had kept them christmas. The mekon of mekonta is the archenemy of the british comic book hero dan dare first appearing in 1950 in the eagle comic strip dan dare pilot of the futu what others are saying meet dan dare and his archenemy the mekon, with accompanying biographies, story summaries, a gallery of images, plus some complete story reprints. It was read by the navarino murray during his stay at shangrila in 1959. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. See more ideas about comics, childrens comics and eagle. Dec 05, 2016 three audio adventures based on the eagle comic strip dan dare created by rev. Colonel dan dare of the interplanet space fleet and his band of companions would explore other planets and defend the earth from a variety of colourful alien threats, including archenemy the mekon. Classic british science fiction comic strip, created by frank hampson in the eagle comic in 1950. Collected on saturday from the newsagents had a paper round to pay for it, loved this comic wish i had kept them christmas comic covers part 1 the phantom fleet. The comic introduced such characters as pc 49, captain pugwash, skippy the kangaroo and many more during its nineteen year run but it was dan dare that became synonymous with both the eagle and british comics. Its chocks away and tallyho, chaps dan dare, pilot of the future, is back. When marcus morris and frank hampson created eagle at the end of the 1940s, british boys and girls were still living under rations.
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