Category Archives: Extra Features

Eagle & Dan Dare: 60th Anniversary

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Geoffrey Ellis

Sixty years ago today, the classic comic Eagle was launched (or at least I think it was). To be honest, I’m not sure if April 14th shown on the first issue’s cover, refers to the week-ending date (often used by … Continue reading →

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UniComics Festival

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Geoffrey Ellis

As featured on the Down The Tubes Blog, the University of Hertfordshire (UK), is hosting the UniComics Festival this month (April 22nd-25th). Described as ‘a celebration of all kinds of comics for all kinds of people’, the festival will include guest … Continue reading →

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TV Century 21: 45th Anniversary

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Geoffrey Ellis

Many thanks to Lew Stringer’s comics blog, for reminding me that TV Century 21 was launched 45 years ago today. As Lew mentions, most people left out the word ‘Century’ and just called it TV21, which is how it is … Continue reading →

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Away Day Extra

Posted on December 9, 2009 by Geoffrey Ellis

Thank-you to Nick Spender, one of the guests at Spaceship Away Day, for sending me a few of his pictures to post on the blog, especially as they include Greta Tomlinson, the main guest from the original Eagle years (I … Continue reading →

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Spaceship Away Day

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Geoffrey Ellis

On Saturday November 14th, a special event for the magazine Spaceship Away was held at Chine Bridge Lodge, Bournemouth (UK). Launched in 2003 by Rod Barzilay, Spaceship Away presents completely new adventures of the original version of Dan Dare. Over … Continue reading →

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Apollo 11: The 40th Anniversary

Posted on July 20, 2009 by Geoffrey Ellis

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, the comics news website Down The Tubes has been compiling a special album of artwork from various illustrators, celebrating the event from a comics artwork perspective. Find more photos … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Gerry Anderson

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Geoffrey Ellis

Happy Birthday to Gerry Anderson, 80 today. Thank you for many years of classic entertainment. There can’t be many people unfamiliar with Gerry Anderson’s work, but if you happen to be one of them, why not pay a visit to … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Charles Darwin

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Geoffrey Ellis

As you can see from the header (as well as the image in the previous post), the tag line for Dorad & Sirius is Evolution And Imagination, relating to the ‘What if…’ idea concerning human evolution, which is at the heart … Continue reading →

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