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Knockout #461

Dec 1947 · Amalgamated Press · 3d [0-0-3 GBP]
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In "Billy Bunter's Free Trip," two determined orphans, Tod and Annie Gray, make a daring escape from Stiggins' orphanage and spend eight years on the run, navigating life's unexpected turns and fleeting moments of escape—like catching a movie adaptation—while always staying one step ahead of their pursuer. Illustrated with crisp, expressive detail by Hugh McNeill, both in story and on the cover, this 1947 installment captures the quiet resilience of youth against the odds.

Contains 8 stories
Billy Bunter's Free Trip
1 pp · Humor
Billy BunterMr Quelch

Billy Bunter's carefree holiday takes an expensive turn when he finds himself stranded at Little Twittering—and his journey back to Greyfriars School costs him dearly. This 1947 tale follows the tubby schoolboy as he reckons with the price of his misadventure, all set against the familiar halls of his boarding school home.

Tod and Annie, the Runaway Orphans
1 pp · Children
[Tough] Tod[Happy] AnnieSilas Stiggins

Tod and Annie Gray, two spirited orphans, flee Stiggins' orphanage and spend eight years on the run, navigating life's twists and turns while staying one step ahead of their pursuer—each moment a new adventure, a new face, and sometimes, a shared laugh at the movies.

Deed-A-Day Danny
0.5 pp · Humor
Danny
Christmas Eve
0.5 pp · Humor, Children
MikeDad

On Christmas Eve, Mike tries to help Dad by mincing up a special hamper so he can eat it with just one tooth—but the timing couldn't be worse when a second parcel arrives with exactly what Dad needed. A well-meaning good deed goes hilariously sideways, leaving Mike facing Dad's fury and scrambling to make amends in this quick-witted holiday mix-up from *Knockout*.

Nick and Nan and Stainless Stan
1 pp · Children, Science Fiction
NickNanStainless StanHigginsProfessor
The Great Pine City Mystery
1 pp · Adventure, Crime
Sexton BlakeTinker

When the entire population of Pine City vanishes in northern Canada, Sexton Blake and Tinker arrive to investigate—only to be blamed by a local band of Indians whose own people have gone missing. After a harrowing escape downriver with Little Crow, a young Indian trapper they've saved, the trio must reach the deserted Pine City itself to uncover what's happened and secure a vital fuel source for their flying disc.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Ernie EntwhistleCharlie the caterpillar
The Prehistoric Puff Puff
1 pp · Humor
KitGlamKing KongoWhizzyBrit Bashers

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artist, inker Hugh McNeill
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