We offer the cover page along with five individual. Canadian broadcasting corporation the dan cooper series was a huge hit in the comic book world, with 45 issues and over 22 million copies sold. Dan cooper canadian animation, cartooning and illustration. Graphic novels and comics books with canadian authors or artists, andor a distinct canadian focus. He called himself dan cooper, but a reporter made a mistake and the name d. An all around pilot dan has flown everything from gliders to jets, and has even logged more time in outer space than any other canadian. But dan cooper remains virtually unknown in canada, even though hes actually a canadian character. And, like the dan cooper in comic, was the dan cooper in the heist french canadian. Our hero dan cooper is a test pilot in the canadian air force. Dan cooper is a francobelgian comics series about a fictional canadian military flying ace. She also said her uncle was obsessed with the canadian comic book hero dan cooper, with one comic book thumbtacked to the wall. Its also worth noting that the name dan cooper is the name of a french comic book character who flies airplanes in the royal canadian air force and jumps out of them.
Dan cooper the pilot is canadian originally britishempirish, dan cooper the comic is belgian, not french, so the profile of cooper the criminal would be somebody familiar with comic characters published in french and dutch. Maybe hed been drummed out of the royal canadian air force for going. Since it is believed that cooper may have been an air force veteran, it is. Films media group during the cold war, a fighter pilot held watch over the gates of democracy. Dan cooper, though, just might be the key to cracking the case. Dan cooper is a test pilot in the royal canadian air force. Electron microscopes, dollar bills on a fishing pole, and a french canadian comic book hero are providing tantalizing new insights into one of our. Later stories became more grounded in presentday events, but occasional episodes would pit cooper against mysterious blueskinned humanoids.
Hes a military flying ace and a rocket ship pilot known to millions of european readers, as well as in asia and the middle east. She said that her uncle was obsessed with the canadian comic book hero dan cooper, and even had one of the comic books thumbtacked to the wall. The dan cooper comic was only published in french, making cooper s unusual request very interesting, the team notes, highlighting the hijackers apparent knowledge of the language but also. Albert weinberg 19222011 dan cooper is a test pilot in the canadian airforce. Canadian comic book character dan cooper may have inspired. The dan cooper series was a huge hit in the comic book world, with 45 issues and over 22 million copies sold.
He executed his plan on thanksgiving eve, ensuring four days to complete the operation. The name the skyjacker used on his airline ticket was dan cooper. This french canadian series that started in 1955 tells the adventures of dan cooper of the royal canadian air force and his battle against air pirates, spies and. Cooper, theoretically, had read were local french language reprints of a comic called dan cooper, a series that ran in the legendary french comics anthology tintin. Cooper, was probably canadian comic book test pilot dan cooper. Three of the stories were done by jeanmichel chartier. Did you know comic books depicting crime are illegal in. He is the hero of a french comic book about a royal canadian air. In the early stories, cooper became involved in futuristic attempts. Major dan cooper was a test pilot for the royal canadian air force. Cooper might have taken his persona from a french comic called dan cooper, a series about a test pilot in the royal canadian.
Like tintin the series has been reprinted a number of times, the most resent of which was in 2009, it has never been translated into english. It is somewhat ironic that one of the dan cooper issues takes place at 1 wing, marville france. Fbi spokeswoman ayn sandalo dietrich said on sunday the fbi initially received a tip from a member of law enforcement about a credible person with information on the case. Canadian comic book hero dan cooper, and had one of the comic books thumbtacked to the wall. Score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Bande dessinee the french comic les pieds nickeles 1954 book cover. Dan cooper, canadian comic book hero cbc all in a weekend. The fbi also obtained a partial dna sample from the black jcpenney clipon tie cooper left on the plane before jumping out. Archie comics shop archie subscriptions afterlife with archie dark circle comics tintin was the belgian magazine for realistic comics during the second half of the. In the 1960s, a french comic book series by albert weinberg featured a royal canadian test pilot who was involved in parachuting from planes and other military style adventures. Pointing to the 1960sera frenchlanguage comic book character dan cooper a royal canadian air force test pilot who battles enemies on earth and in space mr. The canadian comic bin is the best online back issue comic book store based in canada, that ships worldwide. So it may surprise you to learn that the vast majority of comic books are actually illegal in.
This french canadian series that started in 1955 tells the adventures of dan cooper of the royal canadian air force and his battle against air pirates, spies and aliens. Dan was a courageous royal canadian air force test pilot whose flying adventures were both terrestrial and extraterrestrial. The comics series was conceived in 1954 as tintin magazines answer to the buck danny series published in the rival spirou magazine. Cooper which delves into the story of only unsolved hijacking case in. Once considered a niche market, comic book culture is just about everywhere you look these days. The perfect crime, getting away with murder, solving your problems with a bank heist or a daring robbery. Cooper has become some sort of cult icon thanks to his daring hijack his exuded charm and the fact that he was flamboyant. The legendary comic book hero dan cooper was an entirely fictional character created by francobelgian albert weinberg, inspired by canadian military pilots stationed in europe after wwii. A couple of details in particular that i find intriguing are. New insights into unsolved case of db cooper skip to. As per the francobelgian comics tradition, after being serialized in a weekly comic book magazine, each completed storyline would appear as a. The dan cooper comic was only published in french, making cooper s unusual request very interesting, the team notes, highlighting the hijackers apparent knowledge of. Unfollow dan cooper comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Gray points out that the hijackers name comes from a comic book character, dan cooper, who was a major in the royal canadian air force. Pointing to the 1960sera frenchlanguage comic book character dan cooper a royal canadian air force test pilot who battles enemies on. In the early stories, cooper became involved in futuristic attempts at space exploration, and led the first space mission to reach the satellites of mars. She also said that her uncle was obsessed with the canadian comic book hero dan cooper, and even had one of the comic books thumbtacked to. In the fictional series, royal canadian air force test pilot dan cooper takes part in adventures in outer space and real events of that era. The legendary comic book hero dan cooper was an entirely fictional character created by francobelgian albert weinberg. Dan cooper and the french connection in march of 2009, the fbi proposed a theory concerning the origin of the hijackers name dan cooper. The character was a royal canadian air force test pilot who took part in heroic adventures, including parachuting.
Carr says the mystery hijacker may have adopted the superheros name and been inspired by a particular cover showing the canuck pilot on. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Cooper took his alias from a popular belgian comic book series of the 1970s featuring the fictional hero dan cooper. Dan cooper may have enjoyed fame across europe, but he would remain largely unknown to. That would be significant, given that over the decades the strongest persons of interest have. Dan cooper is a francobelgian comics series about a fictional canadian military flying ace and rocketship pilot. There were no missing person reports that matched the profile.
Dan cooper is a major in the royal canadian air force, who since 1955 has been dealing with any spies, air pirates, or aliens who think they can intrude on the skies of canada. Agents theorized that cooper took his alias from a popular belgian comic book series of the 1970s featuring the fictional hero dan cooper, a royal canadian air force test pilot who took part in numerous heroic adventures, including parachuting. She added that she thinks her uncle didnt expect to survive the hijacking. Dan cooper is a major in the royal canadian air force, who since 1955 has been dealing with any spies, air pirates, or aliens who think they can intrude. The comic book is in french with the title le mystere des soucoupes volantes. Another item, that may be just coincident number one million, in the skyjacker case that ripples with riddles and infinitesimal enigmas, is the connection and fondness for the canadian comic book hero, dan cooper. The potential canadian connection to one of the fbis most famous cold cases was first raised in 2009, when the u. This site was designed with the wix website builder. Dan cooper, canadian comic book hero we all know superman watched over metropolis, and batman worked to clean up gotham city. Jeff glor talks to author geoffrey gray about skyjack. A french canadian comic book hero is providing new insights into one of the fbis greatest unsolved mysteries.