Dan Dare

Dan Dare by Robert (Bob) Moore (c) 2016 Clean your room my mam would say, it’s like a sty in there I’d start to do what I was told, then find Eagle and Dan Dare The Dandy and the Beano, soon would come to light all those comics of my youth, 1’d buy each Friday night It all brings back memories, of when I was a kid and when I started work, the first thing that I did I took over buying the comics, on a Friday night dad had always bought them, but now it was my right I was earning money, and passed the paper shop each day so now it was my turn, to get them on the way Eagle, Dandy, Beano, Girl for my sisters too rainy weekend coming up, something for us to do But right now I am in deep space, with Dan Dare and his crew fighting space invaders, our hearts so brave and true the Mekon and his Treens, from out Venus way came to earth to conquer, it was Dan Dare who saved the day But who’s that sending thought waves, “is that room finished yet you’ve been in there for 2 hours now, hope you did not forget” Pushing all the comics, back in the cupboard quick almost finished now mam, I’ll be out in just a tick just gotta finish off these Treens, and give Mekon the flick