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The Eagle: Operation Moss

1958

The Eagle: Operation Moss

1958

Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. Gouache and ink on card

1951

The Eagle: Pilot of the Future

1951
Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. Gouache and ink on card, 59x41.5cm. Pilot of the Future. Eagle cover, volume 1, no 41. Artist, Frank Hampson, 1951. Signed top right. Storyline features: submarine scenes, underwater, 'George' electronic pilot, Dan Dare blue skin. Blank space top left is for Eagle issue masthead. In frame 65x50.5x2cm

The Eagle: Pilot of the Future

1951
Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. Gouache and ink on card, 59x41.5cm. Pilot of the Future. Eagle volume 2, no 9, page 2. Artist, Frank Hampson, 1951. Storyline features: space ship, reflecting surface, Theron telezero beam. In frame, 65x50.5x2cm

The Eagle: Pilot of the Future

1951
Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. Gouache and ink on card, 53.5x41.5cm. Pilot of the Future. Eagle cover, volume 2, no 14. Artist, Frank Hampson, 1951. Storyline features: aboard Theron ships, first space battle, Dan Dare and Miss Peabody imprisoned in disconnected gun turret. In frame, 65x50.5x2cm

The Eagle: Pilot of the Future

1951
Two mural paintings, panels of "Dan Dare" characters and machines with extra-terrestrial backgrounds, by Frank Hampson, 1977. Commissioned by the Science Museum for the Exploration Gallery [displayed 1977-1986]. Each of mixed media: ink, gouache, crayon, col. wash, some pencil, airbrush, upon white ground half inch 6-ply board, overall size 231x146.5x3cm (7ft 6ins x 4ft 9ins). Each display faced for protection with a quarter inch thick perspex sheet. Panel 1: "I don't think Im going to like this planet - it's messy" (Digby). Walking uphill with Dan Dare [lower front space of panel left bare for gallery fake moon rock] from Mekon in Treen city [Mekonta], Sir Hubert and others following from faint coffins far below. [Panel known to The Eagle Society as 'Planetfall'] Panel 2: The "Anastasia" space ship flying against missiles from a Terra Ferry; Dan Dare and female [Miss Peabody?] space walking. [Panel known to The Eagle Society as 'Earth orbit space station activities']

Dan Dare

1977
Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. 1. Gouache and ink on card, 53.5x41.5cm. Pilot of the Future. Eagle cover, volume 2, no 14. Artist, Frank Hampson, 1951. Storyline features: aboard Theron ships, first space battle, Dan Dare and Miss Peabody imprisoned in disconnected gun turret. Blank space top left is for Eagle issue masthead. 2. Gouache and ink on card, 26.5x44cm. Pilot of the Future. Eagle volume 2 no 13, page 1, half board. Artist, Frank Hampson, 1951. Storyline features: plugging an air leak, battle makes gun turret containing Dan Dare and Prof Peabody break loose from main ship

The Eagle: Pilot of the Future

1951
Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. 1. Gouache and ink on card, 41x34cm. Rogue Planet. Eagle volume 7, no 22, page 2 [lower half removed]. Artist, Frank Hampson [studio], 1956. Storyline features: Dan Dare in fight. 2. Gouache and ink on card, 40x26cm. Rogue Planet. Eagle volume 3, no 18. Artist, Frank Hampson, 1952. Storyline features: Orak robot, Egyptian style detail

The Eagle: Rogue Planet

1956
Eagle Magazine, issue vol. 11 no. 13, 26 March 1960. 20pp. 34.5x27cm. With cover Dan Dare strip 'Project Nimbus' drawn by Frank Bellamy. pp10-11, cutaway of world's fastest torpedo boat, by Leslie Ashwell Wood. page 20, story of Jesus, written by Marcus Morris, drawn by Frank Hampson. With 4-page pull-out supplement folding down to 'Eagle Passport Supplement' on space flight compiled by John Taylor; featuring rockets, moon exploration, X-15

Dan Dare: Project Nimbus

1960