Frank Hampson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Frank Hampson

Illustrator and comic strip creator

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1918

Place of Birth: Audenshaw, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Jul-1985

Profession: illustrator, comics artist, cartoonist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Frank Hampson

  • Frank Hampson (21 December 1918 – 8 July 1985) was a British illustrator, best known as the creator and artist of Dan Dare and other characters in the boys' comic, the Eagle, to which he contributed from 1950 to 1961.
  • He wrote and drew Dan Dare's Venus and Red Moon stories, plus a complete storyline for Operation Saturn.
  • However, Hampson drew only part of the Saturn story and his script was altered when he passed the strip to assistants.
  • Between 1964 and 1970 he also illustrated ten books for Ladybird Books, including Nursery Rhymes, Kings and Queens, and Peter and Jane.

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