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Modern heroes and a ravaged Earth: reboot of 1950s space comic Dan Dare has liftoff

The Guardian · · 767 words · By David Barnett
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“Dan Dare is back 76 years after he first appeared in the Eagle comic magazine.”
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Wikipedia confirms Dan Dare appeared in the Eagle comic series from 1950 to 1967, corroborating the normalized claim that he first appeared in 1950.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dan Dare is a British science fiction comic hero, created by illustrator Frank Hampson who also wrote the first stories. Dare appeared in the Eagle comic series Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future from 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Dare
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eagle was a British children's comics periodical, first published from 1950 to 1969, and then in a relaunched format from 1982 to 1994. It was founded by Marcus Morris, an Anglican vicar from Lancashi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of Dan Dare stories details appearances of the character Dan Dare, created by Frank Hampson.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Dan_Dare_stories
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“The first issue of the Eagle was published on 14 April 1950.”
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No evidence specifies the publication date of 14 April 1950 for the first Eagle issue. Wikipedia mentions the magazine was first published in 1950 but does not confirm the exact date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eagle is the common name for certain large birds of prey within the family of the Accipitridae. While on a genetic level, only the subfamily Aquilinae comprises "true eagles", many other species are c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. Intended for the Dual-Role Fighter (DRF) progra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas (now part of Boeing). Following reviews of proposals, the United States Air Forc…
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“The Dan Dare Corporation owns the rights to the Dan Dare comic strip.”
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Wikipedia mentions the Dan Dare Corporation produced a TV series but does not confirm ownership of the comic strip rights.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dan-Air (legally Dan Air Services Limited) was an airline based in the United Kingdom and a wholly owned subsidiary of London-based shipbroking firm Davies and Newman. It was started in 1953 with a si…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dan Dare is a British science fiction comic hero, created by illustrator Frank Hampson who also wrote the first stories. Dare appeared in the Eagle comic series Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future from 19…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Dare
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future is an animated television series produced by the Dan Dare Corporation and Columbia TriStar International Television (who also provided worldwide distribution), with anima…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Dare:_Pilot_of_the_Future_…
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“Frank Hampson originally wrote and drew the Dan Dare comic strip.”
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“Alex de Campi and Marc Laming are creating a new graphic novel adaptation of Dan Dare.”
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“B7 Comics will publish the new Dan Dare graphic novel.”
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“B7 Comics previously published a graphic novel biography of comedian Tony Hancock in 2023.”
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“The Eagle comic magazine ceased publication in 1967.”
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“Dan Dare was revived for the 1977 launch of 2000AD and the 1982 relaunch of Eagle.”
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“Grant Morrison and Rian Hughes created a revisionist Dan Dare story in Revolver (1990).”
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“The new graphic novel 'First Contact' includes characters Prof Jocelyn Peabody, Digby, and the Mekon.”
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“Digby is reimagined as a young working-class engineer from Wigan in the new graphic novel.”
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“Prof Jocelyn Peabody is of Indian descent in the new graphic novel.”
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“The new graphic novel's setting includes a climate-ravaged Earth and a progressive UK leading space exploration.”
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“In the new graphic novel, the USA is reimagined as the 'United Corporations of America.'”
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“The graphic novel was crowdfunded via Kickstarter and scheduled for November 2023 release.”
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