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Issue: Lion and Champion #5 November 1966
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Publisher: FlagIPC
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Indicia Publisher: Fleetway Publications Ltd.
On Sale Date: 10/31/1966
Volume: none
Pages: 40
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 7.0 pence GBQ 0-0-7
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Content Items: 33 (13 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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crime, mystery
Try your skill as a detective
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The Spider versus the Crook from Outer Space (Part 7)

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adventure, science fiction
This isn't the Spider -- it's a dummy! That wily mortal has tricked me!
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20 Vintage Aircraft Kits to be Won!

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Think of the fun you' have building one of those moel planes -- genuine reproductions of the most famous Louis Bleriot monoplane that crossed the Channel in 1909.
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1. Which animal doesn't exist?
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Just Like the Real Thing!

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This exciting model of the 25 pounder incorporates the finest detail of one of the most famous guns of the Second World War, still in use today.
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Part 18: The Policeman Who Became a Scots Guards Hero!

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At the beginnig of the first World War, Jack McAuley was a Glasgow police-sergeant, but soon after he volunteered to join the Scots Guards as a private soldier.
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On 16th. December 1944, during the Second World War the Germans struck back at the advancing U.S. troops...
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Queen's Park, famous Glasgow amateur club, won the Scottish Cup in 1884 without kicking a ball in the final!
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It's Tough on Dad with 'Blow-out' Scalextric

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Scalextric sets offer you much more than any other model racing circuit
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Allow me to present Algenon Fitzherbert Winthrift Davenport... sole heir to the Newton estate.
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The Jungle Menace

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Help! Help! Ted -- aaaah!
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Want to be a Champion?

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Sets from 81/-
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To the left of the public service announcement and above the Battle Picture Library promo.
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Have fun on Bonfire Night, pals -- but be careful!
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Between the Champion Motor Racing and Subbuteo Table Soccer ads and above the Battle Picture Library promo.
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The Replica of Association Football

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Here is a game where victory or defeat depends upon the skill of the player with fingertip control.
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Action Thrills and Excitement

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Battle Picture Library
In these Battle Picture Stories
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Below the Champion Motor Racing ad, public service announcement and Subbuteo Table Soccer ad. Artwork isolated from the cover of Battle Picture Library (IPC, 1961 Series) #271.
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Slowly, painfully, Barracuda twisted his body, and his fingers closed ove a plastic cylinder strapped to his leg...
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We had to sell the car to buy the caravan!
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Reader submitted jokes from J. Goldie (Drumchapel, Glasgow W.5), R. Lyons (Nr. Dartmouth, Devon.), R. McQueen (Co Armagh, N. Ireland), D. Piggott (Leek, Staffs.), J. Tait (Bedlington, Northumberland), S. Prew (Sheldon, Birmingham 23), S. Tolfree (Watford, Herts.) and K. Wright (Stockport, Chesh.).
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Above is a two-man reseach submarine, Star II, which has recently been launched in America.
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Amaze Your Friends with the New Anglo Hula-Ball

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Use it indoors! Use it outdoors! See how long you can keep the balls spinning!
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What the --?
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Born a Saxon, Rolf had been raised as the son of Ragnar the manslayer, who led a fearless band of Danish raider.
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Come on, darn you... move!
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Zip Nolan's Most Dangerous Mission!

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The runaway truck was loaded with deadly explosive nitro-glycerine: could Zip avert disaster?
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Above the Matchbox Models and Standard Fireworks ads. Includes an image of the cover of the 1967 Lion Annual (Fleetway Publications, 1954 Series) and artwork from the referenced story.
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How Does a Greyhound Speed Right Across America?

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See the new "Matchbox" Series No. 66 Greyhound Bus
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Light Up the Sky with...

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Take care -- and enjoy yourselves
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Below the Zip Nolan promo and to the left of the Matchbox Models ad.
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Texas Jack and the 'B' Troop Mutiny!

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Replacements for 'B' Troop, Colonel... you remember that we lost six of our best fellows in a skirmish with the Teton Sioux last week...
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Pssst! Professor! Have you invented anything new to stop that spacecraft getting me?
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Men Walked Across the Channel!

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If you wanted to cross the Channel between England and France you probably would go by boat or plane.
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You Find More Fun with Wayfinders

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What's wrong Jill looks upset
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Don't Miss Out, Pals!

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Lion and Champion
There's only one way to be sue of getting this paper -- the paper all the boys are talking about!
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To the right of the text article, below the Wayfinders Shoes ad and to the right of the Universal Stamps ad.
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Stamp Quiz?

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Do you know:-
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Keep away, you fool! We'll shoot you out of the sky!
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Prepare a sumptuous feast, James! My old friend Prince Ali Marble is visiting us today!
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