Who Is Dan Dare? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dan Dare is a Virgin Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Daniel McGregor Dare, with over 1,207 comic issue appearances. Daniel Macgregor Dare was the premier pilot of Earth's international space fleet and led expeditions to every planet in the solar system and beyond. His battles with the evil Mekon and dozens of other intergalactic villains are the stuff of legend.

Who is Dan Dare?

Origin Dan Dare was born in Manchester, UK, and was the son of Captain McGregor Dare, chief test pilot for Cosmic Spaceships. Creation Dan Dare was created by Frank Hampson and first appeared in Eagle #1(01) (1950). Hero of the Spaceways In adulthood, Dan became known as Colonel Daniel McGregor Dare, Space Fleet's chief pilot and most decorated son. A true legend, Dare's adventures have taken him far and wide, to face dangers of every kind - from the flamepits of Venus to the Dark Star of Sabul, from the pitted surface of the Red Moon to the new world of Terra Nova. Dan Dare story index (issue numbers / number of episodes) Eagle volume one (1950-1969) - 2000AD (1977-1979) 2000AD: Hell Planet (1-11 / 11) Hollow World (12-23 / 12) Legion (28-33 / 6) Greenworld (34-35 / 2) Star Slayer (36-51 / 16) Doppelganger (52-55 / 4) Waterworld (56-60 / 5) Nightmare Planet (61-63 / 3) Ice Planet (64-66 / 3) Garden of Eden (67-72 / 6) Mutiny! (73-78 / 6) Doomsday Machine (79-85 / 7) Servant of Evil! (100-107, 109-126 / 26) 2000AD Annual : The Curse of Mytax (2000AD Annual 1978) Untitled (2000AD Annual 1979) Untitled (2000AD Annual 1980) 2000AD Supercomic : Untitled (2000AD Supercomic 1977) 2000AD .

Key facts

Dan Dare is of human origin. The character is published by Virgin Comics. With 1,207 recorded issue appearances, Dan Dare ranks among the most featured characters in comics.