Lion #7

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

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This is an anthology issue featuring three main stories. "Outlaw of Space" follows Captain Condor and his companion Pete, who escape from mines on Titan in gyro-cars and must evade pursuing guards while attempting a daring rescue across a canyon. "The Lone Commandos" depicts British commandos discovering a German plot involving a silver coin used to operate machinery at a castle, leading to a tense infiltration where the Germans attempt to move prisoners via trolley system before the commandos can prevent it. "Jingo Jones and His Invisibiliser" recounts Jingo's encounter with a strong man at a circus, where he uses his invisibiliser device to outwit the performer and recover a stolen jack. The issue also includes a "World-Wide Quiz" feature with illustrated questions covering geography, animals, vehicles, and international culture.

Contains 6 stories

Sandy Dean's First Term [Part 7]

2 pp

Sandy Dean'Haughty' HawkinsJack Hardy'Owl' Watson'Bossy' Bates'Spider' Jessop'Tough' TalbotThe Tuckshop Proprietor

Part 7

2 pp · War

Sgt. Roy TempestPvt. Jack SteeleFritzNazis

Tschiffely - The 10,000-Mile Rider

1 pp

Tschiffely undertakes an extraordinary 10,000-mile journey on horseback across two continents with his trusted companions Mancha and Gato, departing Buenos Aires and riding toward Washington. Along the way, the intrepid rider and his horses face relentless perils—treacherous mountain passages, perilous rope bridges, bandit encounters, crocodile-infested rivers, fever-ridden swamps, and unexpected dangers of civilization—each obstacle testing their courage and endurance through 2½ years of unforgiving adventure.

Part 7

2 pp

A Witch-DoctorB'wana PuggUmbala

The Case of the Attack in the Train

2 pp

Brett MarloweRusty RaceRichard BantockA Foreign Spy

Detective Brett Marlowe and his chauffeur Rusty Race stumble upon a violent confrontation at a cottage while investigating a disturbance near a railway, only to find themselves caught between two men with conflicting stories—one claiming the other is a foreign spy bent on stealing plans, the other insisting he's the victim of a robbery. Brett's keen eye spots a crucial detail that suggests one of these men desperately needs help, setting him on the trail of the truth.

Novel Sports 'Mid Ice and Snow

1 pp