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Issue: Lion #79
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Publisher: FlagAmalgamated Press
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Indicia Publisher: The Amalgamated Press, Ltd.
On Sale Date: 08/17/1953
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Pages: 20
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Price: 3.0 pence GBQ 0-0-3
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Content Items: 13 (8 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Colour
Dimensions: 19.5 cm x 27 cm
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Space-Man Avenger [Part 7]

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Captain Condor; Commodore Jarl
Use your paralysers if necessary, lads.
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Sandy Dean's Schooldays [Part 38]

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Sandy Dean; Jack Hardy; Owl Watson; Bossy Bates; Spider; Gus
The attempt to steal Hari's mysterious case was still in the minds of Sandy and his two other pals -
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It All Depends on Rory!

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Rory - Mick the Mountie's Dog
Corporal Mick MacKenzie (Mountie); Rory (his dog); Bony Evans; Mr. Maples; Inspector Bennet
Stop, thief!
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Text story with two illustrations signed T.L
Part 24

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Hunters of the Tower of London Traitors
Dirk Selden; Hal Rudd; The Iron Mask (villain)
As he heard the running footsteps of the approaching warders, Dirk darted to the massive fireplace
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The Lion Birthday Club
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Reader's page with photos of readers, letters and a competition.
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Lion Picture Parade of Facts from Near and Far
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Nine facts each with an illustration and a typewritten paragraph beneath.
Part 9

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The Secret Tunnellers of Calitz Camp
Sergeant Wilson; Tubby Martin; Krantz (German guard); camp commandant
The German guards saw Tubby running, and at once opened fire on him
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In Peril Among the Reefs!

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Stormy Tate - Skipper of the Wheezy Anna
Stormy Tate; Tiny White; Adam Martin; Mr. Robson; Jock McKay
What's keeping you, Tiny? Hurry up with that tea.
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The Mystery of Craggy Castle

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Brett Marlowe; Rusty Race; Colonel Wallis; John Wallis (his son); Mr. McMurphy (John's tutor and villain)
Brett Marlowe and his chauffeur, Rusty Race, were on their way to visit an old friend, Colonel Wallis, at Craggy Castle on the coast
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World-Wide Quiz
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14 questions each with an illustration.
Mystery in Africa!

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The Amazing Adventures of Mr. X
Mr. X; M'Zomo; Ku'Kini (Kabul's tribesmen); Mighty Bagami (king of all elephants)
If I mentioned the word "poacher" to you,E
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Includes answers to World-wide Quiz.
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Advertisements for Weetabix with cut out models, Subbuteo table soccer, real radio, a ukelele, stamp sets and The Model Engineer exhibition.
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Captain Condor; Commander Jarl
Commander Jarl, the commander of the battle-cruiser, raced along to the radio room
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Back cover. Story continued from front page.

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