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Issue: Lion and Champion #8 October 1966
Publication Date: October 1966
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Issues: #8 October 1966 of 82 Issues
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Publisher: FlagIPC
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Indicia Publisher: Fleetway Publications Ltd.
On Sale Date: 10/03/1966
Volume: none
Pages: 40
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 7.0 pence GBQ 0-0-7
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Content Items: 25 (12 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour cover; black and white interior
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Paper Stock: newsprint cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Genres: sports
First Line: Carson's Cubs score again!
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The Spider versus the Crook from Outer Space (Part 3)

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First Line: I said stop in the name o' Jesse James, or else!
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First Line: Newton's biggest crowd in years had turned up to see the first of Carson's Cubs!
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Part 14: The Regiment That Won a Victory By Retreating!

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First Line: The first battle honour on the Colours of the Irish Guards commemorates a victory won by retreating!
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First Line: Heck, this is only the gatehouse! We've still got the Perishing Castle to grab after that!
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Amaze Your Friends With the New Anglo Hula-Ball

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First Line: Use it indoors! Use it outdoors! See how long you can keep the balls spinning!
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First Line: Sailing low in the water with their loads of Saxon plunder, the longships of Ragnar came at length to the wild Danish Kingdom at the head of the great river...
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The Jungle Menace

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First Line: There's the pagoda! Whatever power controls the ice robots may be somewhere inside it! It's madness to go any closer, Ted!
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First Line: Seconds later, in the glare of the Caribbean sun, Barracuda brought the blazing boat round in a skidding turn...
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The Replica of Association Football

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First Line: Here is a game where victory or defeat depends upon the skill of the player with fingertip control.
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Lone Star Roadmastert Impy Super Cars Now in the Shops

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First Line: No 15 Volkswagon Micro Bus
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First Line: Out today! These thrill-packed war stories told in breathtaking pictures!
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Texas Jack and the Joker of Fort Starke

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First Line: That cadet on the right of the front rank is Boston Custer, General Cannon -- he's the younger brother of your old comrade, George Custer of the 7th Cavalry!
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Calling All Readers...

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First Line: Are you a member of the Lion Club? If not, here's your opportunity!
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First Line: I'm on your side
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First Line: You're wanted in Captain Brinker's office, Zip! I don't think you'll be riding today. Something new has come up!
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No. 10 Fire at 13,000 Feet!

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First Line: On the night of 7th July, 1941, a Wellington Bomber of 75 (New Zealan) Squadron was 13,000 feet over the Zulder Zee...
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First Line: Professor Nutkaze! It's Lofty! I've come back to see if you've invented anythign to stop the spacecraft catching me!
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Go for the Hurricane Annual Now!

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Feature(s): Hurricane Annual
First Line: 128 pages of thrills, action and adventure!
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An Ideal Gift

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First Line: A year's subscription to a magazine is the ideal gift for Christmas and birthday, and also as a present for overseas friends.
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50 Free Different Great Britain Stamps

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First Line: Yes, 50 all different G.B. stamps including 10 large size commemoratives.
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Free 20 Diff. Great Britain Large Commemoratives

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First Line: Send a 4d. stamp for postage and ask to see our famous Pictorial Discount Approvals.
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The Charles Frank Junior Astronomical Telescope

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First Line: This powerful telescope has a linear magnification of approx. 30X (Area mag. 900X) and under favourable observing conditions...
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First Line: I-I ought to go to the amusement park and see what the crooks are up to. But if I miss taking my class, Mr. Grimsole will be down on me like a ton of bricks!
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First Line: Clear away the falling flower decorations, James. His lordship hates fallen leaves!
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