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

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.