Dan Dare comic books issue 1

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1ST PRINTING. By Ennis & Erskine Dan Dare was once a hero. He brokered peace with alien races, pushed the frontiers of space, and saved the planet from total annihilation... repeatedly. But now, his Space Fleet has disbanded, the United Nations has crumbled, his friends scattered to the solar winds. Britain is once again the world power, but Dare, disillusioned and disappointed in his once-precious home country, has quietly retired. But there's trouble mustering in Deep Space. The H.M.S. Achilles is picking up strange signals when, suddenly, an enormous fleet of hostile ships ambushes the destroyer. As the crew struggles to stay alive, they realize with horror that the hostiles have brought a weapon of unimaginable power. Dan Dare, pilot of the future, has been called out of retirement. Cover price $2.99.

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1ST PRINTING VARIANT. By Ennis & Erskine Dan Dare was once a hero. He brokered peace with alien races, pushed the frontiers of space, and saved the planet from total annihilation... repeatedly. But now, his Space Fleet has disbanded, the United Nations has crumbled, his friends scattered to the solar winds. Britain is once again the world power, but Dare, disillusioned and disappointed in his once-precious home country, has quietly retired. But there's trouble mustering in Deep Space. The H.M.S. Achilles is picking up strange signals when, suddenly, an enormous fleet of hostile ships ambushes the destroyer. As the crew struggles to stay alive, they realize with horror that the hostiles have brought a weapon of unimaginable power. Dan Dare, pilot of the future, has been called out of retirement. Cover price $2.99.

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Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Alberto Fouche. Cover by Christian Ward. The classic British hero returns for brand-new adventures, written by Peter Milligan with art by Alberto Fouche! Featuring cover by superstar artist Christian Ward (ODY-C, Black Bolt)! For the first time in human history the Sol System is at peace. Poverty and famine have been eradicated and humanity stands on the cusp of utopia. The Mekon -- mankind's deadliest enemy -- has been vanquished and languishes in a maximum security prison deep inside the Moon and Dan Dare, pilot of the future, is bored out of his mind and praying for something to break the monotony of peace. However, when an unknown alien vessel of biblical proportions arrives in the solar system and obliterates a moon of Saturn in a show of strength, Dare finds himself drawn back into a new adventure that threatens not just Earth but of all life in the entire universe! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Peter Milligan. Art and Cover by Alberto Fouche. The classic British hero returns for brand-new adventures, written by Peter Milligan with art by Alberto Fouche! Featuring cover by superstar artist Christian Ward (ODY-C, Black Bolt)! For the first time in human history the Sol System is at peace. Poverty and famine have been eradicated and humanity stands on the cusp of utopia. The Mekon -- mankind's deadliest enemy -- has been vanquished and languishes in a maximum security prison deep inside the Moon and Dan Dare, pilot of the future, is bored out of his mind and praying for something to break the monotony of peace. However, when an unknown alien vessel of biblical proportions arrives in the solar system and obliterates a moon of Saturn in a show of strength, Dare finds himself drawn back into a new adventure that threatens not just Earth but of all life in the entire universe! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

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Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Alberto Fouche. Cover by Chris Weston. The classic British hero returns for brand-new adventures, written by Peter Milligan with art by Alberto Fouche! Featuring cover by superstar artist Christian Ward (ODY-C, Black Bolt)! For the first time in human history the Sol System is at peace. Poverty and famine have been eradicated and humanity stands on the cusp of utopia. The Mekon -- mankind's deadliest enemy -- has been vanquished and languishes in a maximum security prison deep inside the Moon and Dan Dare, pilot of the future, is bored out of his mind and praying for something to break the monotony of peace. However, when an unknown alien vessel of biblical proportions arrives in the solar system and obliterates a moon of Saturn in a show of strength, Dare finds himself drawn back into a new adventure that threatens not just Earth but of all life in the entire universe! 28 pages, full color. Cover price $3.99.

UK Edition - 1st printing. Collects Dan Dare (2007 Virgin Comics) #1-7. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Gary Erskine. The Mekon of Mekonta has returned. And if the beleaguered citizens of Earth are to survive... they're going to need a hero. Garth Ennis (The Boys) and Gary Erskine (Hypersonic) revisit the classic British comic character in an epic tale of courage and sacrifice, as old adversaries clash head-on and a battle is fought in the stars to decide the fate of billions. Hardcover, 216 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Frank Hampson. First published in classic British comic The Eagle, these are the original adventures of one of the best known and loved of British comics characters! Includes background material exclusive to this book, with rarely-seen art and collectibles, an in-depth introduction to Dan Dare, and a new foreword by Dave Gibbons (Watchmen). Collects stories originally published in The Eagle Vol. 1 #1 through Vol. 2 #25. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Frank Hampson. First published in classic British comic The Eagle, these are the original adventures of one of the best known and loved of British comics characters! Includes background material exclusive to this book, with rarely-seen art and collectibles, an in-depth introduction to Dan Dare, and a new foreword by Dave Gibbons (Watchmen). Collects stories originally published in The Eagle Vol. 1 #1 through Vol. 2 #25. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Dan Dare (2007 Virgin Comics) #1-3. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Gary Erskine. GROUNDBREAKING COMICS WRITER GARTH ENNIS BRINGS CLASSIC DAN DARE BACK TO LIFE IN A BOLD NEW SERIES! Virgin Comics is compiling the first three issues of the landmark Dan Dare, written by Garth Ennis, into a Special Hardcover Edition. Whether you're joining the adventure for the first time, or a collector, this volume containing Dan Dare #1, #2 and #3 is the perfect addition to your comics Library. The 80-page hardcover book contains the first three issues with interior artwork by Gary Erskine, and the four covers from Bryan Talbot, Greg Horn, Jonathan Higgins, Brendan McCarthy and Garry Leach. Dan Dare was once a hero. He brokered peace with alien races, pushed the frontiers of space, and saved the planet from total annihilation... repeatedly. But now, his Space Fleet has disbanded, the United Nations has crumbled, his friends scattered to the solar winds. Britain is once again the world power, but Dare, disillusioned and disappointed in his once-precious home country, has quietly retired. But there's trouble mustering in Deep Space. The H.M.S. Achilles is picking up strange signals when, suddenly, an enormous fleet of hostile ships ambushes the destroyer. As the crew struggles to stay alive, they realize with horror that the hostiles have brought a weapon of unimaginable power. Dan Dare, pilot of the future, has been called out of retirement. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 80 pages, full color. Cover price $13.99.

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U.K. Edition - 1st printing. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Gary Erskine. Available to US retailers for the FIRST TIME through Previews! The Mekon of Mekonta has returned. And if the beleaguered citizens of Earth are to survive... they're going to need a hero. Garth Ennis (The Boys) and Gary Erskine (Hypersonic) revisit the classic British comic character in an epic tale of courage and sacrifice, as old adversaries clash head-on and a battle is fought in the stars to decide the fate of billions. Softcover, 216 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

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U.S. Edition - 1st printing. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Gary Erskine. Dan Dare has made his Dynamite in this Hardcover Edition of the acclaimed series from writer Garth Ennis, artist Garry Erskine and featuring a cover by Dave (Watchmen) Gibbons! Dan Dare has been an icon since 1950. Elaborate stories of his space travel and galactic battles defending people of the universe captivated post-War baby boomers. Dan Dare's adventures burst to the forefront of pop culture, selling nearly 1 million copies each week in the pages of the Eagle Comic. And now he's back! "Dan Dare is the quintessential British hero. He's our Captain America, our Superman, our Batman, he's all of them rolled into one. He's the original and the best." said Garth Ennis in the initial press release and the writer did the hero proud in one incredible series! Dan Dare is set in the future, albeit not too many decades from the present day. Colonel Dare is still vibrant and courageous - but now he's retired. His retirement is a self-imposed exile, the result of his disgust with politics and the post-nuclear warfare that has destroyed North America and much of Asia - leaving the UK as the world's last remaining superpower. Readers familiar with Dan Dare stories will recognize many of the original cast including a wiser and more experienced Digby; the innovative, brilliant and beautiful Professor Peabody; and of course the enemy of all that is good, the super-intelligent ruler of the Treens - The Mekon, together with a mix of galactic evil beings. The Dynamite Hardcover Edition will feature the complete Ennis series along with a complete cover gallery! Softcover, 216 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Story and art by Frank Hampson. Featuring issues of Eagle Vol 3 #12 to Vol 3 #46. Dan and his friends have crashed on Mercury and fallen into the hands of the rock creatures that inhabit the planet! Meanwhile Dan's nemesis - the dreaded Mekon - is once more on his trail! This edition features an exclusive introduction by comics supremo Chris Claremont and is jammed with interviews and new background features! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

2nd or Later Printings. Story and art by Frank Hampson. Featuring issues of Eagle Vol 3 #12 to Vol 3 #46. Dan and his friends have crashed on Mercury and fallen into the hands of the rock creatures that inhabit the planet! Meanwhile Dan's nemesis - the dreaded Mekon - is once more on his trail! This edition features an exclusive introduction by comics supremo Chris Claremont and is jammed with interviews and new background features! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

1st printing. Written by Frank Hampson. Art by Don Harley. In this much-anticipated reprint of the original rare and action-packed story from the high point of the Dan Dare saga - Dan, Lex, and Digby, with their alien guide Lero, finally make planetfall on Cryptos. But the Phant invasion has already begun! Our heroes must fight a desperate battle to save two worlds! This continues the classic "Man from Nowhere" storyline and features a brand new introduction and exclusive feature material! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 148 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. By Frank Hampson with Don Daley Dan. Dare, Pilot of the Future, returns! First published in the classic British comic, Eagle, these are the original adventures presented in a new gorgeous Titan library edition. Featuring a brand new introduction, plus an exclusive look at Frank Hampson's comic-strip life of Jesus, this thrilling volume will blow you away! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

1st printing. By Frank Hampson and Desmond Walduck. 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 seminal adventure of one of Britain's best-loved characters, presented in a gorgeous library edition with brand new exclusive feature material! When transmissions are disrupted throughout the Solar System and spaceships - including one carrying Sir Hubert - disappear, Dan sets out to discover what's going on. They find a fleet of huge alien craft containing peaceful aquatic creatures called Cosmobes, who are fleeing from another aquatic race, the warlike Pescods! But the Pescods have a deadly weapon, the "Crimson Death" - and they're heading for Earth! Will Dan and his crew once again save the day? Hardcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $22.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Frank Hampson. Dan and his trusty crew head into space to uncover the secrets of a strange red moon that had entered the Solar System and threatens earth with destruction! Includes background material exclusive to this book, a new foreword and part two of a previously unseen interview with Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson! Collects strips from Eagle Volume 2 #26 through Volume 3 #46. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

2nd and later printings. Story and art by Frank Hampson. Dan and his trusty crew head into space to uncover the secrets of a strange red moon that had entered the Solar System and threatens earth with destruction! Includes background material exclusive to this book, a new foreword and part two of a previously unseen interview with Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson! Collects strips from Eagle Volume 2 #26 through Volume 3 #46. Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Pat Mills and Gerry Finley-Day. Art by Dave Gibbons and Massimo Belardinelli. Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future is a British icon. He was created by Frank Hampson in 1950, and first appeared in the Eagle comic where he was an instant hit with the British public. Almost a decade after the original series had ended, Dan Dare was resurrected in the pages of a brand new sci-fi comic for boys - 2000 AD! Waking from suspended animation after two hundred years, Dan Dare faced an unfamiliar universe, filled with terrible new threats, but also included all too familiar ones, such as his old nemesis The Mekon! Collected for the first time, the first volume of this punk-fuelled space opera. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 320 pages, PC/B&W. Cover price $42.00.

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U.S. Edition - 1st printing. Collects Dan Dare (2007 Virgin Comics) #1-7. Written by Garth Ennis. Art by Gary Erskine. Dan Dare has made his Dynamite in this Hardcover Edition of the acclaimed series from writer Garth Ennis, artist Garry Erskine and featuring a cover by Dave (Watchmen) Gibbons! Dan Dare has been an icon since 1950. Elaborate stories of his space travel and galactic battles defending people of the universe captivated post-War baby boomers. Dan Dare's adventures burst to the forefront of pop culture, selling nearly 1 million copies each week in the pages of the Eagle Comic. And now he's back! "Dan Dare is the quintessential British hero. He's our Captain America, our Superman, our Batman, he's all of them rolled into one. He's the original and the best." said Garth Ennis in the initial press release and the writer did the hero proud in one incredible series! Dan Dare is set in the future, albeit not too many decades from the present day. Colonel Dare is still vibrant and courageous - but now he's retired. His retirement is a self-imposed exile, the result of his disgust with politics and the post-nuclear warfare that has destroyed North America and much of Asia - leaving the UK as the world's last remaining superpower. Readers familiar with Dan Dare stories will recognize many of the original cast including a wiser and more experienced Digby; the innovative, brilliant and beautiful Professor Peabody; and of course the enemy of all that is good, the super-intelligent ruler of the Treens - The Mekon, together with a mix of galactic evil beings. The Dynamite Hardcover Edition will feature the complete Ennis series along with a complete cover gallery! Hardcover, 216 pages, full color. Cover price $29.99.

1st printing. THE CONTINUING ORIGINAL ADVENTURES OF DAN DARE: PILOT OF THE FUTURE. SCANNED AND DIGITALLY REMASTERED FROM THE ORIGINAL COMICS WHICH PRINTED FROM 1960-1961. Hardcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 160 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Frank Hampson. Dan and his crew face the dastardly Dr Blasco, who is helping the evil Saturnian rulers to attack Earth. Can Dan, with the help of the Saturnian rebels, stop him? Includes the final part of a rarely seen interview with Dan Dare's creator, Frank Hampson, plus features on Dan Dare merchandise and more besides! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Story and art by Frank Hampson and Walduck. Collects stories from Eagle Vol. 5 #22- Vol. 6 #18. Dan Dare bravely sets out to save two cadets who have been captured by the Mekon, only to plunge into a plot to conquer both Venus and Earth! Can Dan and the cadets save not one, but two planets? Contains a feature interview with a member of Frank Hampson's studio! Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $19.95.

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1st printing. By Frank Hampson and Don Harley. Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, returns! From the pages of the British comic Eagle, this is perhaps the most seminal adventure of one of Britain's best-loved characters! Dan, Lex, Digby, Flamer and new friend Stripey return from saving the Crypts - ten years after they departed! But in their absence, Earth has been conquered by the mysterious Elektrobots! It all points to an old enemy, the Mekon - and a thrilling showdown! Featuring the classic stories "Reign of the Robots" and "The Ship That Lived," and rare material including a bonus feature on Frank Hampson's "The Road of Courage." This final volume of Hampson's Dan Dare is a must! Hardcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 136 pages, full color. Cover price $29.95.

1st printing. By Frank Hampson, Don Harley, and Frank Bellamy. When Dan and his crew are abducted from a well-earned holiday, they cannot believe the identity of their abductor - the brilliant, long-missing Scottish scientist Galileo McHoo! But their captor reveals an even more astonishing secret: he knows what happened to Dan's father, and wants to set out to find him using a fantastic, experimental spacecraft! Hardcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., full color. Cover price $24.95.

1st printing. Written by Rod Barzilay. Art by Graham Bleathman. Dan Dare is easily the most famous British comic hero. His adventures appeared in the original Eagle magazine during the 1950s and 1960s. This innovative Haynes Manual takes a detailed look inside the spaceships, space stations and various other craft that played such a huge part in bringing the excitement of space travel to the stories. Beautifully illustrated with cutaway artwork by Graham Bleathman, and supported by fabulous contemporary comic-strip art, this is the ultimate technical guide to the spaceships of Dan Dare and a wonderful addition to every comic fan's bookshelf. Hardcover, 8-in. x 11-in., 128 pages. PC/PB&W. Cover price $27.95.

1st printing.

Written by Frank Hampson and, Frank Bellamy. Art by Don Harley and Bruce Cornwell.

This collections contains 2 stories - The Earth Stealers and Platinum Planet!

The Continuing of one of science fictions most enduring hero, Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future! Dan Dare and Digby awaken, after an unknown number of years, from deep-space hibernation to find themselves lost and adrift in an unknown region and orbiting a mysterious planet!

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 160 pages, full color.

Cover price $34.99.

1st printing.

Written by David Motton. Art by Keith Watson.

The classic adventures of Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, one of science fiction's most enduring heroes! This latest volume reprints, for the first time ever, the first two years worth of Dan Dare strips written and drawn by David Motton and Keith Watson. Dan Dare and Digby rocket between action-packed adventures as they defend Earth from giant, mind-controlling spiders, an evil genius buried beneath the pleasure beach of Blackpool, an out-of-control fireball, and a race of malevolent flora!

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 128 pages, B&W.

Cover price $39.99.

1st printing. Written by Frank Hampson. Art by Frank Bellamy. Abducted by brilliant Scottish scientist Galileo McHoo, Dan has used his incredible spacecraft, the Galactic Galleon, to reach the mysterious Terra Nova, the last known destination of Dan's test pilot father! But when the gang stumble into a war between the strange inhabitants of this world, will they survive to learn the truth? Hardcover, 9-in. x 11 1/2-in., 96 pages, full color. Cover price $22.95.

First printing, 1987. First volume in the Deluxe Collector's Edition. Compiled by Mike Higgs. Hawk Books' reprinting of the classic adventures of Dan Dare from the pages of Eagle. No editing to eliminate the Eagle logo, this is as close to the original as you can get. Contains the Pilot of the Future, the very first adventure. No dust jacket as issued, laminated full color boards. 10 1/2-in. x 14-in., 160 pages, full color on quality stock.

First printing.Facsimile reproductions from Eagle vol. 1, No. 1, April 1950 to vol. 2, No. 25, September 1951. Devised & illustrated by Frank Hampson. Compiled by Mike Higgs. Softcover, 9 x 19 1/2-in, color interior.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. "The Man from Nowhere!" By Frank Hampson with Don Daley Dan. Dare, Pilot of the Future, returns! These are the original adventures! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11 1/2-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

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1st printing. A collection of sci-fi tales from overseas. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 96 pages, full color.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. By Frank Hampson with Don Daley Dan. Dare, Pilot of the Future, returns! These are the original adventures! Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 112 pages, full color. Cover price $9.95.

1st printing.

Story and art by Frank Hampson.

Introducing one of science fiction's most enduring heroes, Dan Dare. This Omnibus edition of Dan Dare contains his first three full adventures digitally remastered for the very first time. Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future was first published in classic British comic The Eagle in 1950. These are the original adventures of one of the best known and loved of British comic characters, presented in a new series of gorgeous library editions from Titan Comics.

Dan and his crew set off to explore Venus, hoping to find new resources to feed a starving earth. But the planet is already the lair of the pint-sized megalomaniac The Mekon, who plans to conquer the Earth! Now it's up to Dare and his bat-man Digby to help the enslaved people of Venus to rise up and defeat the massive green headed evil genius. THE Red Moon Mystery Dan and his trusty crew must head once more into the dangerous, icy depths of space to uncover the secrets of a strange red moon that has entered the Solar System and threatens Earth with destruction!

Hardcover, 9-in. x 12-in., 336 pages, full color.

Cover price $59.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "He Who Dares!" Collects Dan Dare (2017 Titan) #1-4.

Written by Peter Milligan. Art by Alberto Fouche. Cover by Christian Ward.

For the first time in human history,?the Sol system is at peace and Dan Dare, pilot of the future, is bored out of his mind - and praying for something to break the monotony of peace. When an unknown alien vessel of biblical proportions arrives in the solar system and obliterates a moon of Saturn in a show of strength, Dare finds himself thrust back into a new adventure that threatens not just Earth - but all life in the entire universe!

Softcover, 112 pages, full color.

Cover price $16.99.

1st printing. By Alastair Crompton. Learn how Frank Hampson created Dan Dare, the world's best comic strip. Fully illustrated, using original artwork, sketches from Hampson's notebooks and studio photos. The story is constructed using interviews with Hampson and those he worked with. Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 216 pages, PC/PB&W.