Bear Alley: Eagle Times v39 no2 (Summer 2026)

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Sunday, July 12, 2026

Eagle Times v39 no2 (Summer 2026)

That there are still discoveries to be made, even as we enter the summer of the 39th year of Eagle Times is proven by Jeremy Briggs' opening feature that offers a unique insight into two previously unknown Dan Dare stories, written in synopsis by "Leslie Brent". If you've never heard of Brent, don't worry—nobody has.

The author was actually Peggy Cornwell, wife of artist Bruce Cornwell, and the stories were submitted to Eagle in early 1956 via an agent. The full synopses are printed following the article, so readers can see precisely how stories were submitted at that time. They appear here for the first time, having never appeared in any form in Eagle or Eagle Annual.

The Eagle Society had its annual gathering in Peterborough earlier this year and Eagle Times stalwart Steve Winders gave a speech, reproduced here, discussing collecting, lost bookshops and owning a Tintin book translated into Cornish. Reg Hoare offers his perspective of the weekend and there are plenty of photos and details from various talks.

There are the usual miscellany of features, including Peter Barr's look back at the career of speedway rider Jack Parker, part two of the latest PC49 adventure, 'The Case of the Funny Money' penned by Steve Winders (who tells me these are new adventures, not (as I had supposed) based on the old radio show scripts), and David Britton's continued look at the historical background of the Jeff Arnold (Riders of the Range) stories.

The quarterly Eagle Times is the journal of the Eagle Society, with membership costing £30 in the UK, £50 (in sterling) overseas. You can send subscriptions to Bob Corn, Mayfield Lodge, Llanbadoc, Usk, Monmouthshire NP15 1SY; subs can also be submitted via PayPal to membership@eagle-society.org.uk. Back issues are available for newcomers to the magazine and they have even issued binders to keep those issues nice and neat.