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Eagle (comic) - Definition and Overview |
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The Eagle was a British weekly comic which ran from 14 April 1950 to April 1969, when it merged with Lion. It was the creation of the Rev. Marcus Morris, who intended it as a Christian antidote to what he saw as the bad influence of American comics. In March 1982 the comic was resurrected, closing again in the issue dated January 1994.
The first Eagle featured heroes such as Dan Dare and Harris Tweed and the work of graphic artists such as Frank Hampson and Frank Bellamy. The later version also featured Dan Dare, alongside new stories such as Doomlord and Sergeant Streetwise. The new Dan Dare was often illustrated by Ian Kennedy.
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