Lion #13

May 1952 · Amalgamated Press · 3d [0-0-3 GBP]

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This anthology issue contains five super picture stories and other features. "Outlaw of Space" by Frank S. Pepper follows Captain Condor, exiled to Titan as punishment by a ruthless Earth dictator in the year 3000; Condor escapes with two fellow prisoners and launches a rocket-ship to return home, facing peril from the vessel's overheating hull as it re-enters Earth's atmosphere and encounters Nazi forces. "Jingo Jones and His Invisibiliser" by Tom Stirling depicts Jingo's misadventure when he uses Professor Uncle Sep's invisibility device to bypass a school janitor and escape punishment, leading to chaos when he cannot control the gadget. The issue also includes a World-Wide Quiz with questions on geography, animals, and trivia, plus additional stories and features typical of the anthology format.

Contains 4 stories

Sandy Dean's First Term [Part 13]

2 pp · Drama

Sandy DeanJack Hardy'Owl' Watson'Bossy' BatesMr. Mallory'Fatty' Buckle'Tough' Talbot'Haughty' Hawkins'Snooty' Adams

Part 13

2 pp · Adventure, War

Sgt. Roy TempestPvt. Jack SteeleNazisCount Von Kramer

Part 13

2 pp · Adventure, Jungle, Science Fiction

B'wana PuggUmbala

The Clue of the Five cigarettes

2 pp · Adventure, Crime, Detective-Mystery

Brett MarloweRusty RaceVal DuranJim NorryA Film Director

Detective Brett Marlowe and his chauffeur Rusty are walking along a country road when they stumble upon a curious case involving an actor and a case of mistaken identity. When Marlowe unmasks the supposed actor Val Duran, he reveals that this imposter is actually someone else entirely. The detective must piece together the mystery before the real culprit slips away.