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
Front Page (film) of four out of five stars, praising the confidence and slickness of the three lead actors and its slapstick and moral message, describes it as "sophisticated comedy". In the book, "The Hong Kong Filmography, 1977–1997: A Reference Guide to 1,100 Films Produced by British Hong Kong Studios", John Charles gave the film a score of 5/10 and describes it as "short on fresh ideas", but "fairly pleasing if one;s expectations are held in check." The film grossed HK$26,348,480 at the Hong Kong box office during its theatrical run from 24 August to 2 October 1990. Front Page (film) Front Page