The Mekon The Mekon The Mekon (of Mekonta) is the arch-enemy of the British comic book hero Dan Dare, first appearing in 1950 in the "Eagle" comic strip "Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future" and created by Frank Hampson. Apart from Dan Dare himself, he is the only character to appear in every one of the numerous versions of the comic strip that appeared in the "Eagle", "2000 AD" and Virgin Comics. In the 1950s, roughly every other story featured the Mekon. The Mekon was the ruler of the Treens of northern Venus, although he was ousted from this position at the
Dan Dare Despite a fairly small circulation (it is available only via mail order, through its own Web site or in a select few comic shops), "Spaceship Away" continues to appear three times a year. In 2017 a four-issue mini-series by Peter Milligan and Alberto Foche was announced by Titan Comics. "The New Adventures of Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future" aired five times a week on Radio Luxembourg for five years from 2 July 1951. Dan's voice was Noel Johnson, who also played Dick Barton on BBC radio. Each episode started with the command "Spaceships Away!". The 15-minute show was sponsored