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The Eagle documentary

Started by Heath C Ackley, 18 December, 2015, 06:37:59 PM

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Heath C Ackley

There is a repeat of a 2010 documentary on The Eagle and Dan Dare on BBC Radio 4 Extra today. It is repeated several times and available on the radio iPlayer.

It's funny how the Eagle was created as a retaliation against the US horror comics flooding Britain at that time whereas 2000ad and Action were an antithesis against the blandness of US mainstream comics of the day.
"Give a man a mask and he will give you the truth."

Jake Lynch

According to a clever friend of mine, before Dan Dare became 'pilot of the future' he was originally conceived as 'Chaplain-'!? Don't know if it's true, will have to listen to find out...
@ArtDroid_Lynch

Spikes

That rings a bell, and a quick look on google images..





Heath C Ackley

All is explained in the documentary gentlemen.
"Give a man a mask and he will give you the truth."