A GROUND-BREAKING ILLUSTRATED CHILDREN’S COMIC.

 

Published between 1950 and 1969 in it’s original form, the Eagle was probably quite influential on a couple of generations of potential British graphic artists. It was really successful, the first issue sold out the print run of 900,000 copies. Always beautifully illustrated throughout by a roster full of talent. As far as I’m concerned, three illustrators stand out. Frank Hampson, who drew the Dan Dare cover feature, L.Ashwell Wood, who illustrated the cutaways that were in the center of every issue, and Frank Bellamy, with his powerful use of color and space. Bellamy eventually took over the creation of the Dan Dare strip.

Below, cutaways by L.Ashwell Wood.

The Happy Warrior: The Life Story of Sir Winston Churchill by Frank Bellamy (dandare.org).

More Eagle here: http://www.dandare.org