Last Three of Venus for the failure of the Mekon's plans to gain power. Last Three of Venus The Last Three of Venus are fictional aliens, adversaries of the British comic book hero Dan Dare, appearing in the Eagle comic strip "Dan Dare, Pilot of the Future": they are allies of Dan Dare's arch-enemy The Mekon. The Last Three are creators of the elektrobots that the Mekon uses to conquer the Earth in "Reign of the Robots" and are mentioned at the end of the coda story "The Ship that Lived", when the Mekon escapes after sending them a distress signal in the Flamelands
Eagle (British comics) succeeded by Bruce Cornwell. Following Hampson's departure, the emphasis on Dan Dare's exploration of the Solar System had changed instead to include interstellar travel. Continuity became strained, and production on Dan Dare ceased in 1967, when it was replaced by reprints from earlier editions. "Eagle" continued to be published through the 1960s, under a succession of editors (Morris was succeeded by his deputy, Clifford Makins). Regular changes in emphasis, including an increasing number of features on contemporary music and sport, were not enough to ensure the comic's continued survival. Although in 1961 its circulation was still about 500,000, under IPC,