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How many of you recall Dan Dare's appearance in a newspaper strip story, "Mission to the Stars", which was published in Sunday issues of The People in 1964?

https://downthetubes.net/dan-dares-mission-to-the-stars-recalled/

I think Philip Jose Farmer has already done that one.

[Scene is the entrance cabin to a NATIONAL TRUST PROPERTY AND GARDENS] 1 NATIONAL TRUST EMPLOYEE [inside cabin]: Hello there 2 [A young family - two parents two kids - have arrived at the front desk]. DAD: Hi - do you have an activity trail, for the kids? 3 NT EMPLOYEE: Of course – you’re just in time for the Autumn Gammon Trail! 4 MUM: That sounds fun, doesn’t it kids? 5 NT EMPLOYEE [handing an activity sheet and pencils to the kids]: Every autumn, the Reform Trust gammons flock back to the National Trust for the AGM. Just follow the trail round the grounds, and see how many you can spot! 6 NT EMPLOYEE [hearing something in the gardens]: Listen - that's their call [Calls emanating from the landscape]: tut-tut woke-woke 7 NT EMPLOYEE [showing the family an apparently empty fenced enclosure with some bushes in]: They are extremely sensitive and fragile... But you can bring them out of hiding if you put a little sign down mentioning slavery. 8 KIDS [pointing]: There they are! [Some little red faced PEOPLE wearing Barbour jackets and gilets emerge cautiously from the bushes. They are creeping towards a TINY SIGN in the middle of the enclosure]. [Little people noises]: woke-woke tut-tut woke-woke 9 [Close-up of the TINY SIGN - we can read that it says]: Slavery had a bit to do with building this massive house. [Noises from the little people again as they inspect the tiny sign]: tut-tut woke-woke 10 MUM [pointing]: What's that one doing there? NT EMPLOYEE: Oh, that's so sweet… 11 [We see that one of the people is sat on a rock, with a little laptop open on a tree stump, and they are furiously typing away]. NT EMPLOYEE: I think he's writing a column for the Daily Telegraph… 12 [We see close up to the little person’s screen, it is a word document reading]: Are National Trust scones secretly WOKE? [ends]

If you're a National Trust member, it's that time of year again: Midnight tonight is the deadline. It's a shame people have to keep doing this to keep a toehold on historical truth in this country, but here we are. Voting link: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/a...

Annie Oakley 7 (7342)

Yes.

USA Today has a headline "Artemis II orbits the moon", which I find irritating because the mission doesn't launch until next year.

Part 2 of “Emergency Landing.

A four part story illustrated by Frank Hampson whilst Mike Noble on extended leave.

Frame 3… 🤔

LONE MISSION FOR TEMPEST BLUE WHALE DROP IN PACIFIC AT this minute Captain Troy Tempest faces all the might of Titan's vicious Aquaphibians - completely alone: He was lowered into the Pacific Ocean from a WASP atomic powered “Blue Whale" air-sea craft and proceeded on a one-man-submarine towards the Uranium Mining Plant. These moves developed following official confirmation that the Plant, which supplies seventy percent of all the Security Patrol's uranium fuel, has been invaded and overrun by Titan. The problem facing WASP Officials is how to regain control of the Plant and new atomic powered Terror Fish fleet. A counter-attack is out of the question because of the risk of reprisals to WASP personnel imprisoned by the Aquaphibians. Full report and further news, pages 14 and 15. FAB 1 Sabotaged! REPORTS of a fresh sabotage act on Lady Penelope Creighton - Ward's Rolls-Royce, Fab 1, are coming in to our Fleet Street offices. Lady Penelope is at present on the Isle of Arran searching for the Clingsdale Ruby. The reports state that while journeying from Tormore to the coast, the high tension wiring on Lady Penelope's Rolls-Royce was blown out. But for the bomb proof devices incorporated in the car's design, Lady Penelope would have been blown sky high. The newsflash goes on to say that the act of sabotage is the latest attempt to stop Lady Penelope finding the ruby. Several previous attacks have already failed. Full picture story on pages 24 and 25.

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Tomorrow’s news, today

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Issue 41

On sale 27th October 1965

Cover faithfully transcribed in alt text.

THIS WEEK:

Christmas is approaching.

Is it just me, or did Baxter's Cullen Skink and Elsinore's Bouillabaisse used to be much thicker and chunkier than they are now?

Captain Britain 36 (7313)

Bring back the quaterstaff.

This issue also featuring Fantastic Four, Nick Fury and Marvel Team-Up.

Cat hurt in fire survives four weeks in burned-out building Cat survives fire and four weeks trapped in burned-out building

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Refried as a movie poster in an episode of Father Brown.

Famous WII Old Bill cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather. Two soldiers under fire in a fox hole. One tells the other "Well, if you knows of a better 'ole, go to it."

9. Saint Maud
Streaming on: Prime Video
This 2019 psychological horror stars Morfydd Clark from Penarth, Wales, as a devout hospice nurse spiraling into obsession. With haunting visuals and some Welsh dialogue, the film explores faith, loneliness, and madness in a gripping, slow-burning story.

Still Celtic rainforest around Blaenau Ffestiniog.

11. World War Z
Streaming on: Prime Video and Apple TV (Rent for $3.99)
The 2013 zombie blockbuster starring Brad Pitt includes scenes filmed in Blaenau Ffestiniog, a dramatic slate-quarrying town in North Wales.

“Ras yn erbyn amser” i godi arian i brynu tafarn gymunedol Mae angen codi £75,000 mewn cyfranddaliadau erbyn canol mis Hydref er mwyn gallu prynu tafarn y Wynnes ger Blaenau Ffestiniog

“Ras yn erbyn amser” i godi arian i brynu tafarn gymunedol

Mae angen codi £75,000 mewn cyfranddaliadau erbyn canol mis Hydref er mwyn gallu prynu tafarn y Wynnes ger Blaenau Ffestiniog

✍️ Cadi Dafydd

Falling sales might be more likely for cancellation. Dragon's Claws got the chop as well. DH returned in Strip, then another comic that carried the DH II mini-series.

Roll out for #TransformersTuesday

Excellent little novel. NEL also published No Tears For Molly, Roy of the Rovers and a war comic adaptation.

YouTube video by MinistryOfTheFuture Dan Dare pilot of the future

I recently discovered the Dan Dare TV adverts for Mobil 1. I've no recollection of the campaign, which is surprising considering I lived a short distance from a Mobil service station at the time.

For anyone interested, here's the ads:

youtu.be/Ejgs274GFQA

I've been dipping into Space Live via ITVX. Yet to see anything live, but it has a pleasant Landscape Channel vibe.

Much coveted object of desire. Never got one. Thoroughly fixated on the idea of the elector seat.

“Emergency Landing” provides a four week interlude before the story trailed on the front cover of last week’s issue 39.

Confused?

Me too.

It’s also a deserved month off for Mr Mike Noble.

Taking up residency as guest artist is Frank Hampson.

The co-creator of The Eagle 🦅 and Dan Dare..

FIREBALL EXPLOSION! CRIPPLED SHIP HEADS FOR ASTEROID A tremendous explosion in the atomic booster motors today rocked the three hundred foot World Space Patrol ship XL5. The explosion occurred when Colonel Steve Zodiac cut-in the main booster motors to push the huge ship to its space cruising speed of Velot 1, the speed of light. According to Space City official reports, Fireball, using its auxiliary motors, is now limping towards a giant asteroid, where Professor Matic will carry out the necessary repairs. (Full report on pages 4 and 5) "WE SHALL CONQUER ALL" - Monstron Leader In a videophone broadcast to the Monstron Space Republic, President Yequan today announced an advanced invasion probe of Skaro. Speaking to his four thousand million fighting troops, Yequan urged them to prepare to fight to the last. He continued: "The robot-like Daleks of Skaro will feel the strength and might of the Monstrons. We shall conquer all." (Full report on Page 20).

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Issue 40

On sale 20th October 1965

Cover faithfully transcribed in alt text.

THIS WEEK:

A new adventure for the crew of Fireball XL5, a holiday for Mike Noble and #JamesBond 007 threatens to derail the entire thread..

Mr Tawney needs his own tv show.

YouTube video by Bennett Brook Railway Vintage transport film - Measured for transport - 1962

youtu.be/P4nqWE26yqk?...

Blind-Eye Festinnuk !!

#BlaenauFfestiniog

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For a time the C5 tapes were what was available. I think I picked up a couple cheap in 7-11 or Woolworths. Possibly part of the great Easter Egg haul ...