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 part one of this epic tale, Dan and his trusty crew must face the dastardly Dr Blasco, who is helping the evil Saturnian rulers to attack Earth.
This volume includes the final part of a rarely seen interview with Dare creator Frank Hampson, in-depth character biographies, rare strip “The Double-Headed Eagle”, plus an introduction by His Dark Materials author and Dare fan, Philip Pullman!
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 an introduction by author Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials), extended character biographies, exclusive unseen artwork, a story checklist, the last part of a previously unseen interview with creator Frank Hampson and a rare comic strip story The Double Headed Eagle.
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 Operation Saturn Part 1, Colonel Dare and his crew are investigating a series of mysterious attacks by objects known as “Black Cats”. These objects are destroying machinery in Earth as well as space and the rulers of planet Saturn are involved. Dan discovers that evil genius Dr Blasco has invented a new type of spacecraft, which is powered by dangerous experimental fuel “MH”. To make matters worse Blasco has something terrible planned for our hero and if Dan wants to protect Earth and his own life he’s going to need the help of Saturnian rebels. 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.
“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
“The stories are engaging, the artwork beautiful and the colour vibrant” – Sci-Fi Online
“A grandeur and visual eloquence that puts much of today’s work, for all the advances in technology, totally to shame” – Chris Claremont
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