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Issue: Lion Annual #1967
Publication Date: December 1967
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Issues: #1967 of 30 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagFleetway Publications
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On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 128
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 114.0 pence GBQ 0-9-6
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 32 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Price is Imperial (old money) Nine shillings and Six pence. 47 1/2p Decimal. Cover date of 1967, but Annual would have been released just prior to Christmas 1966.
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: colour cover; mixed colour and black-and-white interior
Dimensions: 7.5 " x 11"
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Binding: hardcover
Publishing Format: annual
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Packed With World-Wide Adventure.

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Famous Planes Of World War 2

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, war
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Pages: 1.5
Disclose Notes: Colour drawings of, and info about, ten planes that flew in WW2. Bottom half of last page is the Contents listing. Short copyright notice for Fleetway Publications Ltd. 1966.
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Robot Archie And The Invaders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alan Philpott
Inker(s): Alan Philpott
Colorist(s): Alan Philpott ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Feature(s): Robot Archie
Character(s): Ken Ritchie; Ted Dale; Robot Archie
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Art credits via Ray Moore on the comics uk site.
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"Avenger" Versus The Atom Sub

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Lacey (signed)
Inker(s): Bill Lacey
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Five page story with two half-page B&W illos by Lacey.
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Highway Patrol

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Leo Rawlings
Inker(s): Leo Rawlings
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Zip Nolan
Character(s): Zip Nolan; Dusty Hudson
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Art credit via Ray Moore.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Colquhoun
Inker(s): Joe Colquhoun
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Paddy Payne - Fighter Ace!
Character(s): Paddy Payne; "Kat" Katzsky
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Art credit via Ray Moore.
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Warriors With Wings

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? [as J. H. B.]
Inker(s): ? [as J. H. B.]
Colorist(s): ? [as J. H. B.]
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, war
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Text piece detailing the exploits of some of the airmen who won the Victoria Cross during WW2. Illustrated with six B&W painted illos. One piece is signed J.H.B., though all appear to be by the same hand.

J.H.B. seems to be John Batchelor.
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Secrets Of The Sea

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Graham Coton
Inker(s): Graham Coton
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, mystery
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Four page text piece on mysteries of the sea. Illustrated with three B&W painted repros. Art credit via Ray Moore.
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The Bird That Flies Through Space

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Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, science and technology
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Look at the state of play of contemporary space exploration, with several bw photos of various satellites and models.
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War On Your Table-Top

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Letterer(s): Typeset
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Genres: informational, war
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Illustrated look at the history and sport of War Gaming.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Alfredo Marculeta (signed)
Inker(s): Alfredo Marculeta (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Maroc The Mighty
First Line: In The Black forest
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Pages: 6
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Island Of Secrets

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Vernon
Inker(s): John Vernon
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Steve Darby; Dick Brennan
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story contains three half page B&W illustrations. Art credit via Ray Moore.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rafart
Inker(s): Rafart
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Charlie Of The Chimps
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Art credit via Ray Moore.
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The Return Of The Sludge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Lacey
Inker(s): Bill Lacey
Colorist(s): Bill Lacey
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Sludge
Character(s): Bill Hanley; Rick Slade; The Sludge
Synopsis: The Sludge has survived a previous attempt to destroy it, and is back regenerated after being struck by lightning. As it wreaks havoc in Canada, Hanley and Slade discover it is now immune to the formic acid they had previously used to destroy it. The Sludge heads for a naval base, sensing the presence of an atomic sub - upon which it can feed. The sub lures the entity out to sea, where it is found to be vulnerable to the stings of Jellyfish.
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Disclose Notes: Art credit via Ray Moore.
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King's Corporal

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Graham Coton
Inker(s): Graham Coton
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): A Bill Duggan Story
Character(s): Bill Duggan; Cliff Conor
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Story illustrated with two black and white drawings. Art credit via Ray Moore.
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What Do You Know

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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Quiz based around a set of drawings.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ted Kearon
Inker(s): Ted Kearon
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, crime
Feature(s): Zip Nolan Highway Patrol
Character(s): Zip Nolan
First Line: The Assassins
Synopsis: Nolan chases down two would-be assassins.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Art credit via Ray Moore.
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The Tiger Of Mysore

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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: informational, war
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Dramatised account of the siege of Mysore, in 1897. Illustrated by two half page B&W line drawings. Bottom of last page contains the solutions to the quiz.
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Robot Archie And The Z-Ray

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Vernon
Inker(s): John Vernon
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Robot Archie
Character(s): Ted Ritchie; Ken Dale; Professor Igor Stasky; Robot Archie
Synopsis: Embittered scientist Stasky goes on the rampage with his Z-Ray.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Art credit via Ray Moore.
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Seen Any Good Ghosts Lately?

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Graham Coton
Inker(s): Graham Coton
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Accounts of some of Britain's more famous ghost stories, with several B&W illos. Art credit via Ray Moore.
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Living Under The Sea

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Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Article, with photos and illos, on underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau.
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Trains

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Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Photos and profiles of seven trains from around the world.
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Machines That Can See In The Dark

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Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: informational
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Piece on the development of night vision equipment by the U.S. military, with a couple of photos.
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Armoured Giants

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Penciller(s): ? (photographs)
Inker(s): ? (photographs)
Letterer(s): Typeset
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Genres: informational, war
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: History of the development of the Tank, with six photos.
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Cobra Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Reg Bunn
Inker(s): Reg Bunn
Colorist(s): Reg Bunn
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Spider
Character(s): The Spider; "Professor" Pelham; Pierre Revelle [The Cobra]
Synopsis: Revelle tries to use The Spider as a distraction to keep the police busy while he robs a bank, but The Spider figures out his plan and brings him to justice.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Art credit via Ray Moore.
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Mark Zeppelin Meets The Micro King!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Vernon
Inker(s): John Vernon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Mark Zeppelin
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story with five toned illustrations. Art credit via Ray Moore.
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The Battling Yorkshiremen!

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Tones)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, war
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Dramatised history of the Green Howards regiment.
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["In The Park"]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mario Capaldi
Inker(s): Mario Capaldi
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Jimmi From Jupiter
Character(s): Jimmi; Willy Smeeton; Frank Watts
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Jimmi gets his abilities from Gamma Power. Art credit via Ray Moore.
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The Rocket Jockeys

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Selby Donnison
Inker(s): Selby Donnison
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Illustrated with two line drawings. Art credit Via Ray Moore.
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All About The West

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Strip-style guide to the history of the American west.
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What Did You Do In The War, Dad?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bruno Maraffa
Inker(s): Bruno Maraffa
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Story ends on the inside of the back cover. Art credit via Ray Moore.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On back cover of book, same illustration as front cover.

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