Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, returns! First published in classic comic Eagle, these are the original adventures of one of Britain's best-loved characters. Dan, Lex and Digby — with alien guide Lero — finally make it to Cryptos, but Flamer is missing. There’s no time to search for him, however, as the Phant invasion has begun! With a new friend in tow, our heroes begin a dangerous quest to stop the Phants! This ninth volume also includes exclusive feature material!

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. Along with illustrations by Don Harley, Dan Dare’s adventures look just as vibrant and thrilling today as they did on their original debut in the 1950s. Collected in this volume are the original stories from The Eagle’s comic strip run. This volume features an in-depth look at Frank Hampson’s comic strip life of Jesus, The Road of Courage analyzing Hampson’s involvement from beginning to end, a character guide, a story checklist and a recap of The Man From Nowhere.

Join the courageous Dan Dare and his friends Digby, Professor Peabody, Hank, Sir Hubert, Pierre, Flamer and Lex O’Malley in a series of fantastic, exciting adventures. In Rogue Planet Dan, Lex and Digby arrive on Cryptos, the home world of their new alien guide Lero but they realize Flamer is missing. However there’s no time to search for the cadet as the Phant invasion begins! Dan Dare must help Lero stop the evil Phants invading in an epic that will take our characters to Phantos and a showdown with both the Phant high priests, the Kruels and their supreme leader Orak. In his most dangerous adventure yet can the Pilot of the Future save two worlds from annihilating each other? Another 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.

“Frank Hampson is one of the unsung geniuses of the Twentieth Century.” – Terry Jones

“Dan Dare is a fun, lively artifact from mid-century England, and its artwork and attitude are worth a second (and third) look – Publishers Weekly

“Frank Hampson’s Dan Dare is the most thrilling and accomplished work ever published in the comics form in Britain.” – Philip Pullman

Classics · Dan Dare
Volume 9 in the series · Collects The Rogue Planet.