Comic books in 'Eagle Annual The Best of HCs'
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Tags: Eagle Annual The Best of HCs (part 1)Published Jul 2008 by Sterling Publishing.$6.00
1st printing. Edited by Daniel Tatarsky. If you were a young lad in 1950s Britain, most likely you'd have been an avid reader of Eagle magazine. Featuring iconic comics such as Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, and Harris Tweed, Extra Special Agent, along with all the things boys love - nature, military history, magic tricks, cowboys, and childhood hobbies of all stripes - it sold more than one million copies each week. Now it's back, with this special annual edition that commemorates the Eagle's heyday. Designed for anyone who loves retro culture, it offers actual features that are reprinted as they first appeared, including the comics, articles, readers' letters, and even the advertisements that were an integral part of growing up. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 178 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.
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Tags: Eagle Annual The Best of HCs (part 2)Published Nov 2009 by Orion Books.$5.00
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1st printing. From Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future, to PC 49: Extra Special Agent Harris Tweed, and Jeff Arnold in Riders of the Range, The Eagle carried some of Britain's most popular strips from its launch right through to the sixties. This cool collection fits right into the current vogue for "retro-futurism," and features the strips as well as individual drawings and artwork, original advertisements, and a present-day narrative that will appeal to contemporary boys, lads, and dads. Hardcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., 192 pages, PC/PB&W. Cover price $19.95.