ComicScene Magazine has produced a special edition to celebrate Dan and Eagle's seventieth anniversary. Full details can be found here in their press release:
On 14th April 1950, following the end of World War Two and with the UK still in the grip of rationing, a splash of colour came into everyone's lives with the launch of Eagle comic and the character Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future. 900,000 people bought the first issue. Now in the grip of another national crisis, we can enjoy the exploits of Dan Dare once again. Exactly 70 years later on 14th April 2020 ComicScene Magazine will launch worldwide in print and digital a special anniversary issue with articles on Eagle and three picture strips in the original style of 50's Dan Dare in a special 'Spaceship Away' supplement.
On 14th April 1950, following the end of World War Two and with the UK still in the grip of rationing, a splash of colour came into everyone's lives with the launch of Eagle comic and the character Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future. 900,000 people bought the first issue. Now in the grip of another national crisis, we can enjoy the exploits of Dan Dare once again. Exactly 70 years later on 14th April 2020 ComicScene Magazine will launch worldwide in print and digital a special anniversary issue with articles on Eagle and three picture strips in the original style of 50's Dan Dare in a special 'Spaceship Away' supplement.
Editor of ComicScene Tony Foster said "We wanted to celebrate 70 years of UK comic history with a milestone
edition of ComicScene. It could be argued without Eagle and Dan Dare and
the work of editor Marcus Morris and creator Frank Hampson, we wouldn't have
seen Doctor Who, Star Wars and comics like 2000AD, Judge Dredd and even US
comic classics like Watchmen and the original format of Dark Knight. Eagle influenced a generation of comic books and stories like never
before. This Collectors Item of ComicScene tries to capture that, as well
as exploring what comic creators are up to today."
The magazine will be available as a 110 digital
issue and 80 page print issue by post on 14th April, distributed exactly 70
years after the launch of the original Eagle. It can be ordered at
Tony explained, "The magazine is sold in newsagents across the UK,
Ireland, USA, Canada and Australia. Unfortunately the Virus from Venus
means this issue will come to newsstands a little later this year but Dan Dare
won't be beaten and the wonders of digital and mail order will win the
day!"
The magazine features articles on the 1950's Dan Dare,
Dan Dare in 2000AD, Dare by Grant Morrison and Rian
Hughes, the 1980's relaunched Eagle, the Dan Dare audio adventures, a free pull out
Eagle and Dan Dare supplement and new Euro and Indie comics. There are
also picture strips including Judge Dredd co- creator John Wagner on Rok of the Reds, Gentleman Jack meets Dick Turpin style adventures in Flintlock, golden
age comic Captain Cosmic and the crazy Whackoman!
The magazine can be ordered now in print and digital
from £5.99 at www.getmycomics.com/comicscene with enhanced
school and library packs with extra comics at https://comicscene.org/comicscene-online-store/
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