That most British of SF comic-book heroes was created by Frank Hampson. Years ago I found a British Pathé newsreel tour of Hampson's studio, but I don't seem to have noted it here in my blog. It's terrific.

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Hampson employed models, masks, and costumes in pursuit of his realistic Dan Dare style, enlisting assistants and family members to pose-- his dad became Sir Hubert.
Click to visit filmclip's site
Hampson employed models, masks, and costumes in pursuit of his realistic Dan Dare style, enlisting assistants and family members to pose-- his dad became Sir Hubert.