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Dan Dare

Dan Dare (New Eagle)
Dan Dare (New Eagle)
Real name
Colonel Daniel McGregor Dare
Current alias
Affiliation
Spacefleet
Relatives
Daniel Dare (great-grandson, twice removed)
Universe

Characteristics
Gender
Hair
Unusual features
Zigzag eyebrows
Status
Occupation
Pilot
Origin
First appearance

New Eagle #1 (1982)

History[]

Dan Dare was a test pilot from 1950, who was accidentally thrown through a time warp to 1994, caused by a Treen scout ship. He joined Spacefleet and rose to the rank of Colonel.

Powers and abilities[]

Abilities

Flying spaceships; leadership skills; adaptability; resilience.

Strength level

Reasonably fit human male.

Paraphernalia[]

Transportation

Spaceships.

Notes[]

  • When Dare was revived for the revamped Eagle, he was given a new origin to tie in with a proposed TV series which never materialized (the original Eagle's Dan Dare was not a time traveller).
  • Like the original, this Dare was accompanied by a loyal aide named Digby.
  • Among the artists to work on the new Dan Dare strip were Jesús Redondo and David Pugh.

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