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Dan Dare, the alien princess Au Taween, Digby and Professor Peabody have successfully boarded the mysterious Treen ship that had invaded the Sol system. From his moon base prision, the Mekon hacked into the Treen ship and released and incredibly virulent Treen computer virus that not only infected the ship’s computer systems but also somehow infected the alien crew itself. Unfortunately the virus also attacked Dan and the others. Dangerously sick, it was only the timely intervention of The Mekon that saved their lives when he engineered a cure for the computer virus. However, after she had recoverd and come face-to-face with The Mekon, Au Taween went beserk, snatched a guard’s gun and attempted to shoot him. Dan stepped between them and attempted to protect The Mekon, just as Au Taween preparted to fire…

Travel back to the very beginning and relieve the first missions of Britain’s most enduring science fiction hero, Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future. Originally published in the classic British comic, Eagle (1950-1969), these two complete adventures from 1950-1952, ‘Voyage to Venus’ and ‘The Red Moon Mystery’ have been digitally remastered from the original comics and lovingly restored. This collection also includes a new introduction written by Frank Hampson’s son Peter, and includes a never-before published drawing of Dan Dare by Frank Hampson. Working as a science consultant and scriptwriter on Dan Dare from 1950-1951, science fiction legend Arthur C. Clarke supplied several scripts, concepts and notes for ‘Voyage to Venus’.

Enigma is a visceral, post-modern tale of self-discovery and sexual identity told against the backdrop of outrageous superheroes and villains. Michael Smith lives a meaningless life of routine and boredom. But when the weird characters from Enigma - his favorite childhood comic book hero - seem to come to life, Michael embarks upon an increasingly obsessive crusade to uncover the incredible secret behind their improbable existence. Teaming up with Enigma's comic creator, Smith encounters an insanity-inducing psychopath, a brain-eating serial killer, a suicide-inciting Truthsayer and a teleporting model "who really sends you" as his quest uncovers shock- ing truths about his idol... and ultimately himself. With a brand-new cover by Duncan Fegredo and a treasure trove of nearly 50 pages of extras including development art, color sketches, and behind the scenes notes into the making of this celebrated, groundbreaking story. "Beautiful. Literary. Decades ahead of its time. This is the greatest adult superhero comic of the nineties. At least." -- Kieron Gillen The Wicked and the Divine