Eagle Annual #1985
(1985)

IPC, 1951 Series
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Price
2.75 GBP
Pages
96
On-sale Date
1984
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
IPC Magazines Ltd.
Brand
A Fleetway Annual
ISBN
0-85037-705-6 Search at WorldCat
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Dan Dare / cover / 1 page (report information)

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An all-action annual starring Dan Dare and the dreaded Mekon
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Dane Dare; The Mekon (villain)
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Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

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Dan Dare / comic story / 9.5 pages (report information)

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Well, Dare - we're ready for The Mekon's next move
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Dan Dare; Sir John; Valdon; Imp; The Mekon (villain); Treens (villains)

Photo Encounters... of a Special Kind by Julian Baum (Table of Contents: 3)

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non-fiction

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Article on the work of Julian Baum.

Could You Be a Joe Soap? (Table of Contents: 4)

Joe Soap / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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We're short of detectives and so I need your help, Soaper
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detective-mystery; adventure
Characters
Joe Soaper; Mr. Wilcox; Grimshaw (villain)

North Sea Tigers (Table of Contents: 5)

Eagle Men of Action / text article / 3.5 pages (report information)

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Ernie / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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I'm the fastest bird in the air!
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humour; animal
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Ernie

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One-Eyed Jack / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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I don't believe it!
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detective-mystery
Characters
Jack McBane; Willie; Ollie Hackman; thieves

Six of Britain's Best (Table of Contents: 8)

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Sgt. Streetwise / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Ladies, I'm offering this exclusive dinner-service identical to one used by a member of the Royal Family whose name I can't reveal... though never say Di!
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Detective-Sergeant Wise; Police Constable Botham; George; Arturo (villain)

The Biggest Float in the World (Table of Contents: 10)

The Marvels of Science / text article / 1 page (report information)

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non-fiction; maths & science

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Manix / text story / 6 pages (report information)

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A tall figure was moving quickly across the forested landscape of East Germany.
Genre
spy
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Manix; Klaus Glucker; Hans Glucker Henry Plowright (villain); East German soliders (villlains)

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Doomlord / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Step forward, novice Vek!
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science fiction
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Servitor Vek; Servitor Kel; The Dread Council

Meet Jim (Table of Contents: 13)

Eagle Interviews / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Interview with Jim Davidson.

Mighty Tortoise (Table of Contents: 14)

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The Fire Fighters (Table of Contents: 15)

Eagle Men of Action / text article / 3.5 pages (report information)

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Fishy Fun (Table of Contents: 16)

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humour

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Collection of one-panel jokes about fishing.

Piggy-back Airplanes (Table of Contents: 17)

The Marvels of Science / text article / 1 page (report information)

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non-fiction; aviation; maths & science

Starting Karting (Table of Contents: 18)

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Eagle follows a new speed recruit's first-ever karting event!
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non-fiction; sport

Samurai's Vengeance (Table of Contents: 19)

The Collector / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Here is one of the prizes in my collection - a genuine Japanese sword from the days of the Samurai...
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horror-suspense
Characters
The Collector (narrator); Tominaga; Suzuki (villain); Kono (villain)

Adventure Venture (Table of Contents: 20)

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non-fiction; aviation

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Article on the Air Training Corps.

Baffle Your Friends (Table of Contents: 21)

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Magic tricks.

The Duke's Ghosts (Table of Contents: 22)

The Unexplained / text article / 0.4 page (report information)

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The Jumbo That Never Was (Table of Contents: 23)

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Henry the Navigator (Table of Contents: 24)

Flags with a Story / text article / 0.2 page (report information)

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non-fiction; history

Energy House for the Space Age (Table of Contents: 25)

Towards 2000 / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Nick Faldo (Table of Contents: 26)

Eagle Interviews / text article / 1 page (report information)

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sport; non-fiction
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Golf

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The Hand / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Mind if I take your picture to use in a newspaper article?
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adventure; horror-suspense; crime
Characters
Luke Hackett; Al Capero (villain)

Eagle Art Gallery (Table of Contents: 28)

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Art sent in by readers.

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One-Eyed Jack / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Detective Jack McBane, 94th precinct?
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detective-mystery
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Jack McBane; Randy Cohen (villain)

Westward the Wagons! (Table of Contents: 30)

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Air Strike (Table of Contents: 31)

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aviation

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Quiz.

The Rapter - Ground-to-Air Defence at Twice the Speed of Sound (Table of Contents: 32)

Eagle Data File / text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Rocket Seat! (Table of Contents: 33)

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Article on aircraft ejector seats.

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Dan Dare / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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An all-action annual starring Dan Dare and the dreaded Mekon
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Dan Dare; The Mekon

Indexer Notes

Back cover; identical to the front cover.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["An all-action annual starring Dan Dare and the dreaded Mekon"]
    Dan Dare
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. ["Well, Dare - we're ready for The Mekon's next move"]
    Dan Dare
  4. 3. Photo Encounters... of a Special Kind by Julian Baum
  5. 4. Could You Be a Joe Soap?
    Joe Soap
  6. 5. North Sea Tigers
    Eagle Men of Action
  7. 6. ["I'm the fastest bird in the air!"]
    Ernie
  8. 7. ["I don't believe it!"]
    One-Eyed Jack
  9. 8. Six of Britain's Best
  10. 9. ["Ladies, I'm offering this exclusive dinner-service identical to one used by a member of the Royal Family whose name I can't reveal... though never say Di!"]
    Sgt. Streetwise
  11. 10. The Biggest Float in the World
    The Marvels of Science
  12. 11. ["A tall figure was moving quickly across the forested landscape of East Germany."]
    Manix
  13. 12. ["Step forward, novice Vek!"]
    Doomlord
  14. 13. Meet Jim
    Eagle Interviews
  15. 14. Mighty Tortoise
  16. 15. The Fire Fighters
    Eagle Men of Action
  17. 16. Fishy Fun
  18. 17. Piggy-back Airplanes
    The Marvels of Science
  19. 18. Starting Karting
  20. 19. Samurai's Vengeance
    The Collector
  21. 20. Adventure Venture
  22. 21. Baffle Your Friends
  23. 22. The Duke's Ghosts
    The Unexplained
  24. 23. The Jumbo That Never Was
  25. 24. Henry the Navigator
    Flags with a Story
  26. 25. Energy House for the Space Age
    Towards 2000
  27. 26. Nick Faldo
    Eagle Interviews
  28. 27. ["Mind if I take your picture to use in a newspaper article?"]
    The Hand
  29. 28. Eagle Art Gallery
  30. 29. ["Detective Jack McBane, 94th precinct?"]
    One-Eyed Jack
  31. 30. Westward the Wagons!
  32. 31. Air Strike
  33. 32. The Rapter - Ground-to-Air Defence at Twice the Speed of Sound
    Eagle Data File
  34. 33. Rocket Seat!
  35. 34. ["An all-action annual starring Dan Dare and the dreaded Mekon"]
    Dan Dare
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