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Eagle Times (Volume 22, Number Three) Delivers Danny Dare

By John Freeman on October 1, 2009

Eagle Times Volume 22 Number Three Cover

The cover art illustration for this issue is by Gerry Embleton and features ‘Dan Dare’ from the “new” Eagle, 1982

The latest issue of Eagle Times (Volume 22, Number Three) features an article by downthetubes contributor Jeremy Briggs on Danny Dare (“Dan Dare’s Number One fan”), who appeared in Wham! in the 1960s.

The cover art illustration for the issue is by Gerry Embleton and features ‘Dan Dare’ from the ‘new’ Eagle published in the 1980s.

The full contents of the Autumn 2009 issue are as follows:

• What’s in a Name?

The first part of a look at the career of multi-talented artist Gerry Embleton, who contributed to the original Eagle as well as drawing the revamped ‘Dan Dare’ for ‘new’ Eagle in 1982

• The Eagle art of George William Backhouse – a review of the career of the artist, concentrating on his work for Hulton Press.

• Dimworthy and Co.

An exploration of the schoolboy comic strip series from the 1960s Eagle

• The Rivals of Jeff Arnold, Part 2

‘Steve Larrabee’ from Lone Star comic

Danny Dare by Leo Baxendale

• Danny Dare
A review of the 1964 comic strip about ‘Dan Dare’s Number One Fan!’, created for Wham! by Leo Baxendale and later drawn in part by Dan Dare artists Bruce Cornwell and Don Harley

• Colour Printing in Eagle

A brief account of the four-colour photogravure process used to produce Eagle, with examples of the colour separations and print combinations that led to a page of ‘Dan Dare’

• Journey into Space: The Host

A review of Julian Simpson’s new radio play featuring the latest adventure of Charles Chilton’s Jet Morgan and his team of space explorers

• John Ryan (1921-2009)

An obituary of the creator of Captain Pugwash and Harris Tweed (Eagle), Lettice Leefe (Girl) and Sir Boldasbrass (Swift), plus John Ryan Remembered

• The Musical George Backhouse

Illustrating Master Melodies of the World for Amalgamated Press in the 1930s

• PC 49 and the Case of the Murderous Mouse

The third and concluding part of the story adaptation

• Lost Continuity in the Dan Dare strip

Commentary on an apparent inconsistency in the fictional Dan Dare timeline

• Hulton’s Merchandising

An example of an Eagle and Girl merchandising advertisement that appeared in the trade magazine Games and Toys in 1954

• Another Eagle dummy?

• Pop Music during Eagle Times – 1966

To get a copy you’ll need to become a member of The Eagle Society. Membership is via Annual Subscription to Eagle Times magazine, which is published four times annually.

The Subscription rate for 2009 is: UK £22, Overseas £34 (in £s Sterling, please)

Please apply by snail mail to: Keith Howard, 25A Station Road, Harrow Middlesex, HA1 2UA United Kingdom

Enquiries: eagle-timesAThotmail.com

• More information on Eagle Times and the Eagle Society at Eagle Times

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.