When this site was launched (25th July 2005) Frank Hampson was 20 years dead. Yet only a handful of fans knew the artist created seven other strip cartoon characters besides Dan Dare. And we do not include The Road of Courage, his rendition of the life of Christ. He created these seven new strips for Eagle. They were never used.

Hampson’s departure from Eagle was always the subject of rumour and speculation. At the time (1962) his contemporaries kept an ear cocked, hoping to hear how he fared. We're told by one, that freelance artists working for Fleetway and Longacre knew better than to ask.

In September 2005 we were given sight of letters based on briefings Hampson gave to his solicitor. He was defending himself against an accusation that he’d broken his contract. For more on this story please click on The Last Days of Frank Hampson.

CONTENTS

Introduction
The Lost Characters [10 pages]
Published Work [8 pages]
How did the strips get here?
The Last Days of Frank Hampson
Was he really that good? [5 pages]
The Guest book
Links

Website by Wakefield Carter
Text © Alastair Crompton 2005-2007
Dan Dare © The Dan Dare Corporation Limited.

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In Spring 1977 Frank Hampson was interviewed by Campaign magazine, the journal of UK advertising community, when this portrait was taken. Employed as a graphics technician at Ewell Technical College, Hampson was not in good health and found it hard to commit to a four-week month.
He was 59 years old.