Dan Dare
1 primary work • 3 total works
Book 2
It's chocks away and tally-ho once again as Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, returns! 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. In the thrilling second instalment of this epic tale, the battle for Saturn is raging as Dan and his crew attempt to escape the clutches of the nefarious Dr Blasco and his Saturnian cohorts, while the friendly pirates of Phoebe mount a full-scale assault! This exciting volume also contains two extremely rare Annual stories "Operation Triceratops" and "The Planulid", plus a Frank Hampson sketchbook, and "The Way to Space" interviews with "Eagle's" "backroom boys", Dare artist Frank Hampson, centrespread artist Leslie Ashwell Wood, and scientific advisor James Hemming.
It’s chocks away once again as Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, returns! First published in classic British comic Eagle, this is perhaps the most seminal adventure of one of Britain’s best-loved characters, presented in a gorgeous library edition.
Following their abduction by brilliant Scottish scientist Galileo McHoo during Safari in Space, Dan and co have used his incredible spacecraft, the Galactic Galleon, to reach the mysterious Terra Nova — last known destination of Dan’s test pilot father! But when the gang stumbles into a war between the strange inhabitants of this world, will they survive to learn the truth?
Packed with beautiful artwork from legendary Dare creator Frank Hampson, and his successor, acclaimed artist Frank Bellamy.
Following their abduction by brilliant Scottish scientist Galileo McHoo during Safari in Space, Dan and co have used his incredible spacecraft, the Galactic Galleon, to reach the mysterious Terra Nova — last known destination of Dan’s test pilot father! But when the gang stumbles into a war between the strange inhabitants of this world, will they survive to learn the truth?
Packed with beautiful artwork from legendary Dare creator Frank Hampson, and his successor, acclaimed artist Frank Bellamy.
It’s chocks away once again as Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, returns! First published in classic British comic Eagle, this is perhaps the most seminal adventure of one of Britain’s best-loved characters, presented in a gorgeous library edition.
Dan and his crew leave Earth once more, but this time for a very personal mission — Dan’s search for his test pilot father, who disappeared over thirty years ago. But when the Scottish scientist Galileo McHoo kidnaps Dan and co., their trip to the stars takes a more serious turn...
...Especially when it turns out that McHoo is looking for his own father, the co-pilot on Dan’s father’s fated trip to the mysterious “Terra Nova”!
Dan and his crew leave Earth once more, but this time for a very personal mission — Dan’s search for his test pilot father, who disappeared over thirty years ago. But when the Scottish scientist Galileo McHoo kidnaps Dan and co., their trip to the stars takes a more serious turn...
...Especially when it turns out that McHoo is looking for his own father, the co-pilot on Dan’s father’s fated trip to the mysterious “Terra Nova”!