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.

A mysterious spaceship crashes on Earth, and as Colonel Dare, ‘Flamer’ Spry, Digby and undersea ace Lex O’Malley search for the ship underwater, an escape pod crashes in Brazil... and its occupant has a desperate plea for help! Colonel Dare and his crew prepare to journey to a strange new world — faster than the speed of light!

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 introduction by Paul Cornell (Doctor Who), a character guide, a story checklist, exclusive rare artwork as well as a Frank Hampson sketchbook.

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. There are mysterious goings on in The Man From Nowhere when a spaceship suddenly appears over Earth and then crashes into the Pacific. Everyone is shocked when it is concluded that the spacecraft must have broken the light barrier. Investigating the ship underwater, Colonel Dare, ‘Flamer’ Spry, Digby and undersea ace Lex O’Malley discover a launched escape pod with its occupant who makes a desperate plea for help, but in English! Prepare to be further amazed as Dan Dare and his crew go on the journey of a lifetime to a strange new world faster than the speed of light! 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

“I was enthralled by the Eagle comics and bewitched by the exploits of Dan Dare and his friends...”
– Brian May

“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 8 in the series · Collects The Man From Nowhere, The Robocrabs, Mars 1999 and Operation Silence.