Lion #5

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

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This anthology issue contains three main stories: "Outlaw of Space" by Frank S. Pepper, featuring Captain Condor, a spaceship pilot exiled to Titan who leads imprisoned prisoners in a rebellion against a ruthless dictator in the year 3000; a war story depicting German soldiers transporting apple barrels down a hillside, with the barrels crashing and rolling toward a railway line with an approaching train; and "Rod of the Trading Post" by R.G. Thomas, in which Rod must rescue his friend Devlin from a flood caused by heavy rains while navigating dangers posed by the Devlin gang. Additionally, the issue features "Boys Who Hit the Headlines," a non-fiction article highlighting historical accounts of young people who performed remarkable deeds, including Admiral Hopson, John Travers Cornwell, Bruce Hobbs, Philip Mickman, Billy Bales, Ronald Hays, and Leslie Peterson.

Contains 6 stories

Sandy Dean's First Term [Part 5]

2 pp · Drama

Sandy Dean'Bossy' Bates'Tough' TalbotJack Hardy

Part 5

2 pp · War

Sgt. Roy TempestPvt. Jack SteelMarcelNazis

Odd Sports in Odd Spots

1 pp · Sports

Part 5

2 pp

Leopard-Men

The Strange Case of the Elephant Balloon

2 pp · Adventure, Detective-Mystery

Brett MarloweRusty Race'Flat-Nose' FentonAn escaped convictA Prison Warder

Detective Brett Marlowe and his chauffeur Rusty Race stumble upon a curious mystery when they discover an elephant balloon floating near a roadside bush—and quickly recognize that it's part of a clever escape plan. When a prison bell tolls and an escaped convict races toward the balloon, Brett springs into action to foil the scheme and catch the criminal's accomplice, 'Flat-Nose' Fenton, red-handed. A sharp-eyed detective and quick thinking turn a strange clue into justice.

Kavanagh - King of Stunt Men

1 pp

Reg Kavanagh's journey from a twelve-year-old runaway in Texas through the Merchant Navy, air circuses, and speedway racing led him to an unlikely calling: Hollywood stunt work. This fearless performer pushed the boundaries of danger, executing death-defying feats like mid-air wing-to-wing transfers between planes and high-speed crashes that left ordinary men broken and bruised—but Kavanagh kept coming back for more.