Eagle Annual: The Best of the 1950s Comic

Description

From Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, to PC 49, Harris Tweed, Extra Special Agent and Jeff Arnold in Riders of the Range, the Eagle carried numerous strips right from its launch in 1950 through to the eighties. And now these unforgettable characters will be brought together in the first of two definitive annuals, featuring the strips as well as individual artwork, original advertisements and a present-day narrative.

Daniel Tatarsky, who wrote Flick to Kick: the illustrated history of Subbuteo, will compile and edit both annuals.

'This Week's Must-Have... With not a whiff of the terrible Eighties retread, this sticks to square-jawed heroes, spaceships, war - and a detective called Harris Tweed.' LIVE - MAIL ON SUNDAY 'A lovingly rendered facsimile of highlights ffrom the original comics.' TIMES 'Irresistible... its 176 pages, lovingly compiled, contain that curious mixture of features - diverting, educational and religious' DAILY MAIL 'Given that it reproduces comics from nearly 60 years ago, the Eagle Annual of the 1950s is in some ways amazingly up to date' -- Simon Hoggart GUARDIAN 'Beautifully published collection of greatest hits from the classic comic - not just the strips, but readers' letters, car cross-sections, sports pages and adverts ******' TIME OUT 'A stunning compilation from the Eagle comics of the 50s... Far from being a condescending look at a niave age, this spiffing annual may well inspire a new dawn for the comic.' DAILY SPORT 'Spiffing romps from the golden age of Eagle comics' THE LONDON PAPER 'A fascinating social documentation' GOOD BOOK GUIDE 'Christmas really can come early. Sometimes, it can seem like several have come all along at once - and that's the feeling that many chaps of a certain age will get with even a sideways glance at the cover of this marvellous book' MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS 'The newly published Eagle Annual should keep those children of the 50s quiet for hours this Christmas... this facinating book tells the story of how the comic was born as well as taking readers on a trip down memory lane.' DERBY EVENING TELEGRAPH 'Whether you are old enough to have enjoyed The Eagle the first time round, or you're looking at the strips for the first time, this will have you captivated... Nostalgia at its best.' NUNEATON TELEGRAH 'Holding this book is like holding a mint edition of an original Eagle annual from the 1950s - sheer joy! Absolutely stunning - Dads won't be able to resist the charm of this fascinating collector's item. A second volume, Eagle Annual of the 1960s is promised for this time next year - so that's next year's Christmas sorted!' GATEWAY 'A social reflection from a more innocent age... A Christmas stocking filler of quality' HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER 'This excellent collection draws on the vast Eagle archive, and features original strips as well as individual drawing and artwork...a delight' PARK AND HOLIDAY HOMES 'A delight' CHOICE