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Authenticity of Frank Hampson art in upcoming Italian auction confirmed

Authenticity of Frank Hampson art in upcoming Italian auction confirmed

Last month, we reported that Italian auction house Urania is hosting a sale of original comic art and illustration in Parma on 11th May 2019 – and it includes a number of items by British artists including a Dan Dare-inspired artwork by Frank Hampson. When we posted the story, some fans doubted its authenticity, but we can now put their concerns to rest.

“Satellite Control” – cover art by Frank…

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Dan Dare and Frank Hampson Centenary Exhibitions Closing Soon

Dan Dare and Frank Hampson Centenary Exhibitions Closing Soon

Peter Hampson and Stephen Whittle at the launch of “Frank Hampson – The Man Who Drew Dan Dare” at the Atkinson, Southport. Image courtesy The Atkinson

Two Frank Hampson Centenary exhibitions, one at The Atkinson in Southport, the other at Bourne Hall in Ewell, are both coming to an end in March. Time’s running out if you haven’t seen them yet.

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New Frank Hampson exhibition opens in Southport, launch event next week

New Frank Hampson exhibition opens in Southport, launch event next week

Following up on our earlier post, an exhibition of art by Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson has just opened at The Atkinson, in Southport, Lancashire – where both the character and Eagle comic were “born” in the 1950s – and a special opening event will take place next week.

Frank Hampson – The Man Who Drew Dan Darecontinues until 16th March 2019 and there will be a an opening bash on Thursday 20th…

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Rare Dan Dare concept art unearthed from classic story “Reign of the Robots”

Eagle co-creator Frank Hampson’s son Peter Hampson recently dropped us a line to tell us about some recently-discovered Dan Dare concept sketches, now online on the artist’s official web site. The art, designs for the story “Reign of the Robots”, was given to Pip Warwick (a sculptor who created several ceramic Mekon heads in the 1970s) and came to light only recently. Peter believes some of them…

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Cor! By Gum! It's a Comiket loads of comic creators - in Woking... Tomorrow!

Cor! By Gum! It’s a Comiket loads of comic creators – in Woking… Tomorrow!

Not only is the Cor! By Gum! Zarjaz! exhibition at The Lightbox in Woking (reviewed here) going great guns, but tomorrow (Saturday 8th October) sees the venue hosting a sparkling Comica Comiket – followed, as we reported earlier in the week, by a special Dan Dare fund raiser event with Peter Hampson, son of Frank Hampson . As well as the exhibition being open (until 6pm, extended hours, £5), The…

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New Frank Hampson artwork site launched

New Frank Hampson artwork site launched

 Peter Hampson, the son of Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson, recently launched a new web site dedicated to the art and life of his late father. It’s a marvellous cornucopia of delights that’s now fully operational, offering not galleries of rarely seen work at all stages of Frank’s career. These include commissioned work such as his wonderful re-telling of the life of Jesus in the Eagle strip “Road…

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British Comics Diversion: Rare footage of Dan Dare creator Frank Hampson with family and assistants.