New Eagle In 1982 Eagle was re-launched, with Dan Dare again its flagship strip. The new character was the great-great-great-grandson of the original hero—the only surviving character from the original strip being the Mekon. The initial artist was Gerry Embleton, who drew Dan to resemble the original exactly, but he was quickly replaced by Ian Kennedy, who gave the hero a younger look and blond hair.
New EAGlE in 1982 eaGlE WAs Re-LauNcHeD, With daN dARE agaiN itS FlaGshiP STrIp. the New chAracTer WAS the Great-GReaT-grEaT-gRanDSon oF the ORiginal hERo—tHE oNly SURvIVing cHaracteR FrOm THe oRIGiNal stRIp being the mekON. ThE InitiAl aRTisT was geRry EmBlETon, whO drew dAn To REsembLe the oRigiNaL exACtly, but he was qUickly REpLAced by iAn keNnedy, wHo Gave tHE HeRo a YoungeR Look aNd Blond HaIr.