Dan Dare life. After this initial storyline other writers were used and different supporting characters came and went, including Professor Pinkerton, a female scientist similar to Professor Peabody, and a new Digby (again, a descendant of the original). The Mekon was generally the foe in alternate stories. In 1987 the strip became more like a space opera, with increasing violence. Now drawn by John Gillatt, Dan took on a tough-guy look. He led space commandos and packed a hi-tech gun reminiscent of that carried by Judge Dredd. The original strip, featuring the characters of the 1950s Eagle, was revived in 1989, with
Brave Eagle Friends". Since the 1980s, several episodes have been released on videotape. "Brave Eagle" was filmed by Roy Rogers Productions on Rogers' ranch in Chatsworth in Los Angeles, California, as well as the Corriganville Ranch in Simi Valley."Brave Eagle"'s principal competition was ABC's "Disneyland", the Walt Disney anthology series. Dell Comics released a "Brave Eagle" comic book series based on the TV show. It was published between 1956 and 1958 and drawn by Dan Spiegle. Brave Eagle Brave Eagle is a 26-episode half-hour western television series which aired on CBS from September 28, 1955, to March 14, 1956, with rebroadcasts continuing