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  1. Copilot Answer
    First appearanceEagle comic #30 (vol. 1) - 3rd Nov 1950
    Created byFrank Hampson
    SpeciesTreen
    Reception

    The character has been described as very popular with the readers, rivalling in popularity the series protagonist himself. Mekon's popularity has inspired the designs of later British fictional villains, such as Doctor WhoSee more

    Analysis

    Given the Christian undertones of Eagle, the character of Mekon has been compared to Satan, an emobidiment of all evil in the Dan Dare's universe. The Mekon has been described as "a rich composite of racial stereotypes… See more

    Further reading

    • Wright, Norman; Higgs, Mike (1990). The Dan Dare dossier: celebrating the 40th anniversary of Dan Dare, pilot of the future. Hawk Books. ISBN 0-948248-12-2.
    • Tatarsky, Daniel (2010). Dan Dare: the biography. … See more

    Bibliography

    • Dudley Jones, Tony Watkins, "A necessary fantasy?: the heroic figure in children's popular culture", Routledge, 2000, ISBN 0-8153-1844-8, pp. 166–168
    • Mike Conroy, "500 Comicbook Villains", Collins & B… See more

    External links

    http://www.dandare.org.uk : "Dan Dare doesn't know it... but I like The Mekon"
    The Mekon at www.dandare.org
    http://www.dan-dare.net The Interactive Home of Dan Dare and The Mekon… See more

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