Dan Dare Mekon. The initial artist was Gerry Embleton, who drew Dan to resemble the original exactly, but he was quickly replaced by Ian Kennedy, who gave the hero a younger look and blond hair. The opening "Dan Dare" story was an epic, lasting 18 months, written by Pat Mills and John Wagner. It opened with a flashback to the unseen final defeat of the Mekon by the original Dan, after which he was sealed inside an artificial asteroid and exiled into space. Centuries later he was accidentally freed and returned to conquer Earth. A few years later the descendant of his
Double Dare (Nickelodeon game show) they were held in, with attendance of more than 20,000 spectators. The tours and events resumed in 2000 to promote "Double Dare 2000". Beginning October 30, 2018, a version of "Double Dare" once again began touring nationwide. Marc Summers serves as host, with previous "Double Dare" personality Robin Russo appearing as well. "Double Dare"s lasting popularity has led to a variety of products being made available. Pressman Toy Corporation released two traditional board games based on the show: The "Double Dare" home game was released in September 1987 and "Wet 'N Wild Double Dare" was released in March 1989. Another