Like its predecessor, its lead strip was "Dan Dare" - but the hero was the great great grandson of the original. Stories were written by John Wagner and Pat Mills, with painted art from Gerry Embleton, Ian Kennedy and John Gillatt. In 1989 the original Dan Dare returned in a six-part story drawn by original Eagle artist Keith Watson. Later stories were written by Tom Tully and drawn by David Pugh. Strips included: