| Treens | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | the Eagle |
| First appearance | Dan Dare: The First Story (April 1950) |
| Created by | Frank Hampson |
| Characteristics | |
| Place of origin | Venus |
| Notable members | The Mekon |
The Treens are fictional aliens in the Dan Dare stories. They first appeared in Dan Dare: The First Story, which was serialized in the Eagle comic magazine from Volume 1, Number 1 (April 14, 1950) to Volume 2, Number 25 (September 28, 1951). The story was drawn by Frank Hampson.
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The Treens are a race of green-skinned humanoids from the northern hemisphere of the planet Venus. Their leader is the Mekon. The southern hemisphere is inhabited by the Therons, a human-like race with an obvious affinity to humanity on Earth. The two hemispheres are separated by the "flamelands" around the equator.
The Treens are portrayed as mostly unemotional without the usual human feelings about the sanctity of life. In ancient times, they lived as savage jungle tribes permanently involved in tribal wars amongst themselves, until in a major war the Therons occupied the northern hemisphere by force in an attempt to civilize the Treens. The attempt failed and the Therons later abandoned the Treens to their own devices.
Soon after, Treen scientists created the first Mekon as a 'super-brain' to rule over the Treen race. The Mekon developed Treen society into a highly organized militaristic logic-based society where orders are obeyed without query, and which is usually in a state of hostility with the Therons and Earth, both of whose lands they have on occasion occupied. Their capital city is called Mekonta and is on islands in a lake.
Creator Frank Hampson stated "Basically we were fighting the Second World War again – the Treens were the Nazis".[1]
A Treen was briefly seen in Scarlet Traces: The Great Game. A Treen was seen drinking at the Star Stop diner in Marvel Comic's She-Hulk (4-7).
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