The
Man From Nowhere was an intriguing and appropriate title
for the story of Dan Dare’s first encounter with people from another solar
system, but there are several other ‘men from nowhere’ in books and films.
In 1959 the famous western writer T.V. Olsen used it as the title of his latest western novel and just seven years later it was the title of an unconnected ‘spaghetti’ western. Most recently, in 2002 it was the name of a Korean contemporary action film, which also enjoyed a successful release in Canada and the U.S.A.
But before we congratulate Frank Hampson on using the
title first, we need to look right back to 1915 to a silent film starring
William S. Hart and this too was a western and unconnected to the others!
In 1959 the famous western writer T.V. Olsen used it as the title of his latest western novel and just seven years later it was the title of an unconnected ‘spaghetti’ western. Most recently, in 2002 it was the name of a Korean contemporary action film, which also enjoyed a successful release in Canada and the U.S.A.
But before we congratulate Frank Hampson on using the
title first, we need to look right back to 1915 to a silent film starring
William S. Hart and this too was a western and unconnected to the others!
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