Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, returns! First published in classic British comic The Eagle, these are the original space adventures of one of Britain's best-loved characters.

In this interplanetary epic, Dan and his trusty crew must uncover the secrets of a strange red moon that has entered the Solar System and threatens Earth with destruction!

This third volume includes a foreword by Uncanny X-Men writer Chris Claremont, a previously unseen interview with creator Frank Hampson, an article on the post-Hampson Dare, rare artwork, a ‘Who’s Who’, and much more!

The Pilot of the Future has returned! From the pages of British adventure comic The Eagle comes the phenomenon that is Dan Dare! Frank Hampson’s legendary 1950s creation blasts back in a collection of retro adventures reprinted here in new Collectors’ Library volumes. Featuring writer-artist Frank Hampson’s beautiful full colour artwork, Dan Dare’s adventures look just as vibrant and thrilling today as they did on their original debut in April 1950. Collected in this volume are the original stories from The Eagle’s comic strip run. This volume features a special foreword by legendary comics writer Chris Claremont (Uncanny X-Men), a character guide, rare exclusive background material, a story checklist, the second part of a previously unseen interview with creator Frank Hampson and a feature on post-Hampson Dan Dare.

Join the courageous Dan Dare and his friends Digby, Professor Peabody, Hank, Sir Hubert, Pierre, Sondar and Volstar in a series of fantastic, exciting adventures. In The Red Moon Mystery Dan and his crew head once again into ice cold depths of space to uncover the secrets behind a strange red moon that has entered the Solar System on a course to destroy Earth. Can Dan and his crew save the day? An interplanetary epic, but just a day in the life of everyone’s favourite Pilot of the Future. A collection of stunning, retro science-fiction tales that will appeal to old fans, newcomers and adventurers alike!

Frank Hampson was the creator, writer and artist for Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future. It became a British phenomenon with merchandising that included everything from stamps to sweet cigarettes, merchandising that continues today. Dan Dare continued as an ongoing series up until 1996, although Hampson was only involved in the early years of the comic strip and died in 1985. Overshadowed by his success on Dan Dare, Hampson also illustrated a number of children’s books for Ladybird. While the comic has finished as a continuing series, Dan Dare lives on in the memories of those who read it back in the 1950s as well as in the continuing merchandise and the 2002 CGI TV series.

“A potent brew of adventure, humour, fantasy, futurism and just plain fun.” – Dave Gibbons, Watchmen

“It’s breathless, gung-ho, and untouched by cynicism.” – bbc.co.uk

“Frank Hampson’s stories for Dan Dare were a great stimulus to my imagination and helped enormously to while away the days spent growing up in Sheffield” – Michael Palin

Classics · Dan Dare
Volume 3 in the series · Contains Eagle Vol 2 #26 to Vol 3 #11