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LION
Date | Number: 14 | Lang: English (en)
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Thanks for steering us towards this. The Lion was always one of my favourites – although I guess I started reading them a little after this issue was published – mid-sixties, I think. Consequently, I didn’t know Paddy Payne and was pleasantly surprised by this lead story of a traitor in the midst (a brave plot line when the war was only recently ended and for most of the population still held grim memories). Lovely inks in the strip – loads of movement guiding your eyes from frame to frame! Anyone know the artist? Great detailed art too on Rory MacDuff, though a little more static, but the kind of adventure I love to follow – gold bullion, distant lands, dreaded enemies, unexploded bombs - terrific stuff! As an interlude, I love the adverts – yes, please, send me an Italian-made rock’n’roll guitar for four guineas cash! Captain Condor was a new one on me. Of course, it’s a rip off of Dan Dare and Rick Random, but still high quality visuals and plot. Attacked by a hideous form of evil life (looking bizarrely like Donald Trump’s toupee), Captain Condor is forced to abandon ship! Finally, a character I recognise – the wonderful Robot Archie, the father of steampunk! A fast-moving tale in the mysterious land of Zorba in which Archie undergoes emergency repairs in order to defeat the evil rebels in their quest to unseat the Rajah at the ceremony of one thousand jewels. Captives in El Dorado – a pirate tale – what a great way to finish – with sea battles, cannibals and a giant anaconda called Sid (actually, I don’t know if he’s called Sid – he just looks like one)! We need more pirate tales in the world. I enjoyed this immensely – great idea, Crash!
  
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NameLion 397 | Published
PublicationPrice: 4.5d [0-0-4.5 GBP] | Pages: 32 | Frequency: every Monday
 
StoryPaddy Payne (3 pages)
SynopsisPaddy is questioning members of the squadron when Germans strafe the base.
GenreAviation; Detective-mystery
CharactersPaddy Payne; Slim Curtis; Charley
First LineThen Slim Curtis, the short, chubby-faced flying officer, shrugged
NotesFirst page is also the cover.
 
StorySandy Dean (2 pages)
SynopsisConvinced the new boy is an impostor Sandy tests if the boy can swim.
GenreDetective-mystery
CharactersBarrington-Grenley; Sandy Dean; Jack; Owl; Mr. Mallory
First LineNow we'll see whether the new boy's a champion swimmer!
NotesFeature logo may be Sandy Dean's Schooldays.
 
Comic StoryNo Title (2 pages)
SynopsisRory has to deactivate a bomb in mid-air.
FeatureRory MacDuff
GenreAdventure
CharactersRory MacDuff; Barney; Fairfax; Aaron Queeg
First LineThere was a bomb on the 'plane!
 
AdvertisementNestle's Milky Bar (1 page)
Letters?; typeset
First LineSpot the difference - and win a camera!
 
Text StoryBehind the Lines (2.25 pages)
SynopsisMax and Battler team-up to stop a fleet of U-Boats from helping the Japanese.
Letterstypeset
GenreAdventure
CharactersMax Malone; Battler Britton
 
Publisher advertisementNo Title
Letterstypeset
First LineFree! Another 2 smashing football team photo cards
 
StoryWorld-Wide Quiz
Letters?; typeset
First Line1. Engines as well as sails!
 
AdvertisementNo Title
Letterstypeset
First LineWhat a beauty!
 
Comic StoryNo Title (2.5 pages)
SynopsisCondor orders the evacuation of the space station while trying to figure out how to defeat the thing from outer space.
FeatureCaptain Condor
Letters?; typeset
GenreScience Fiction
CharactersCaptain Condor; John Sellick; Bert
First LineFor several fear-filled minutes the "thing" threshed dangerously in space.
 
AdvertisementBelwynn Models (1 page)
Letterstypeset
First LineCalling all model-kit fans!
 
IllustrationThe Mosquito - Britain's Crack Fighter-Bomber of World War II (2 pages)
Letterstypeset
 
AdvertisementArthur Mee's Children's Encyclopedia
Letterstypeset
First LineIt is terrific fun reading when you have Arthur Mee's Children's Encyclopedia
NotesPublished by The Educational Book Co.
 
AdvertisementShreddies Cereal
Letterstypeset
First LineFree joker's trick
 
StoryRobot Archie (2 pages)
SynopsisTed has to repair Archie, while Yogini escapes with the jewels.
GenreScience Fiction
CharactersRobot Archie; Ken Dale; Ted Ritchie; Yogini
First LineKen gave a horrified gasp as the robot crashed to the ground
 
AdvertisementFry's Cocoa and Chocolates (1 page)
Letters?; typeset
First LineFry's Fun Page
NotesA combination advertisement and activity page.
 
Comic StoryNo Title (4 pages)
SynopsisSammy tries to make a thousand dollars for a picture of crook Jake MacTaggart.
FeatureBilly the Kid
Letters?; typeset
GenreWestern-frontier
CharactersSammy Silver; Jake MacTaggart; Clem; Hugh; Will Bonney [Billy the Kid]; Sheriff Thorogood; Satan (horse); Butch
First LineSammy was returning to Gunsight from one of his trading trips.
 
Text ArticleNo Title
FeatureThe Lion Club
Pencils?; ? (photograph)
Inks?; ? (photograph)
Letterstypeset
CharactersPeter Baxter (photo); Ian Morton (photo)
First LineWe're starting off this week with a little trick you can tackle yourself, then try on other Lions.
 
Publisher advertisementNo Title
Letterstypeset
First LineHot news of 3 smash-hit headliners
NotesPromo for the Lion Annual 1960, Kit Carson's Cowboy Annual 1960, and Robin Hood Annual 1960, all listed as being currently on sale.
 
AdvertisementRaleigh Bicycles (1 page)
Pencils?; ? (photograph)
Inks?; ? (photograph)
Letterstypeset
First Line57 Raleigh Explorer bicycles
 
Comic StoryNo Title (3 pages)
SynopsisMark and Cary are captured by headhunters.
FeatureCaptives in El Dorado
GenreAdventure
CharactersCaptain Standing; Mark Petrel; Cary Pinecoffin
First LineAs the old White Lion swung away from the galley, Captain Standing's powerful voice rose above the clamour of battle...
 
AdvertisementWeetabix Cereals
Letterstypeset
First LineEverbody's collecting Poppit Puff-kins!
NotesAd for Weetabix Puff-kins.
 
AdvertisementRaleigh Bicycles
Pencils?; ? (photograph)
Inks?; ? (photograph)
Letterstypeset
First LineDad's promised me the most modern bike you can buy... I'm getting a Raleigh this Christmas!
 
CartoonNo Title (1 page)
FeatureJoker's Corner
Scriptvarious
GenreHumor
First LineWill you lend me a gallon of petrol - my school is on fire!
NotesJokes from Victor Gibson, Richard Greenwood, Robert Leaf, Richard Crone, Colin Davies, Howard Haigh, George Mansfield, T. Dean, T. Stirgess, A. Stockdale, and David Cooper.

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