Eagle (1982 comic)

Eagle
The cover of the 27 March 1982 edition of Eagle, the first of the relaunched series. Art by Gerry Embleton.
Publication information
PublisherIPC Magazines
1982 to 1987
Fleetway Publications
1987 to 1994
ScheduleWeekly
27 March 1982 to 6 April 1991
Monthly
May 1991 to January 1994
FormatOngoing series
Genre
Publication date27 March 1982 – January 1994
No. of issues505
Main character(s)Dan Dare
Doomlord
Max
Creative team
Written byAlan Grant
Pat Mills
Tom Tully
John Wagner
Artist(s)Eric Bradbury
Mike Dorey
Gerry Embleton
Ian Kennedy
José Ortiz
Vanyo
Editor(s)Dave Hunt
Terry Magee
Barrie Tomlinson

Eagle, sometimes referred to as The New Eagle and known at various points in its life as Eagle and Scream!, Eagle and Tiger, Eagle and Battle, Eagle and M.A.S.K. and Eagle and Wildcat, was a British boys' adventure comic published by IPC Magazines from 27 March 1982 to January 1994.[a] A revival of the famous Eagle, the title was initially a weekly publication until turning into a monthly in May 1991. The title was finally cancelled in January 1994, after 505 issues.

Like the original Eagle, the comic's lead feature was Dan Dare; other long-running stories included "Doomlord" and "Computer Warrior". While the comic was successful on its own terms as the British comic market contracted heavily in the 1980s and 1990s, it never matched the commercial or critical success of its illustrious predecessor.

  1. ^ Carroll, Michael (21 February 2020). "Dateline: 26 Feb 1977". Rusty Staples. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ^ Holland, Steve (2002). The Fleetway Companion. Rotherham: CJ & Publication.


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