Lesley Shane was a British newspaper comic strip detective who enjoyed considerable popularity in the first half of the 1950s. Sources indicate the Super Detective Library contained both reprints of the newspaper strip and original stories. Lesley Shane comics were also printed in Australia.
Art by Oliver Passingham resembles the Alex Raymond style on "Rip Kirby" and Raymond's successor John Prentice.
By ghmcleod
thank you
By Andrew999
Absolutely gripping story - ten years ahead of its time - more akin to the gritty intricate mythos of someone like Len Deighton.
Also, it's easy to see how the more mature Lesley Shane character may have influenced the Cathy McGowan persona in the early Avengers, with her judo skills, physical strength and beauty.
Some lovely posed shots of Lesley in this episode, particularly during the segment at Le Chat Satanique - made me consider who might have played Lesley in a movie or TV series in the 50s - Jill Adams perhaps or Belinda Lee? Any other suggestions? Sabrina?
Or if we were looking at a movie today - and I hope someone is - I would go for Natalie Dormer, Sarah Miles or Emilia Clarke? How about you?
Great cover from Ron Turner.
By crashryan
Nice little story! My favorite Shane so far. Had no idea the lady was so adept.
Additional Information
Name
Super Detective Library 51 - The Mystery of Table 13 | Published
Publication
Price: 9d [0-0-9 GBP] | Pages: 68 | Frequency: The first Thursday of each month
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Indexed from scanned copy at https://comicbookplus.com
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