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, 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, 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
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
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
Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. 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 Original artwork for the `Eagle' comic featuring the character `Dan Dare'. Gouache and ink on card 1951