Dan Dare

Created by illustrator and writer Frank Hampson, Dan Dare first appeared in the Eagle comic series Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future from 1950 to 1967. His adventures were then dramatised on Radio Luxembourg. He later returned in the 2000 AD comics during the 1970s before appearing in TV commercials and an animated series.

Other radio series adaptations have graced the air waves but we have yet to see a film, although it was reported that Warner Bros. was planning to produce a Dan Dare movie starring Sam Worthington in the title role.

For now you can still enjoy Dan Dare adventures in graphic novels and on Big Finish audio adventures.