The Eagle: Pilot of the Future
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
