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Genres: crime

First Line: "Spot the Clue" with Zip Nolan - inside!

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The Spider versus the Crime Genie (Part 13)

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Genres: science fiction

First Line: Alas, it appears mankind shall now lose its greatest defender... the one and only Spider!

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Pages: 5

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Steel Claw [Louis Crandell]

First Line: Louis Crandell -- the man with the Fantastic power of invisibility -- is sent on a mission...

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Notes: Advert for Fleetway Super Libraries Snake Island (Steel Claw) and The Man Who Stole New York (The Spider) with partial cover image of each.

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Genres: drama, sports

Character(s): Joe Carson; Twiggy Flint; Fred Flint (his uncle); Arthur Braggart

First Line: It's all over! Another thirty seconds, and the Cubs might have won!

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Pages: 3

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Genres: non-fiction, sports

First Line: Did you know that a Chilean-born player scored the winning goal in an F.A. Cup Final?

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Five sports facts, three with illustrations.

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First Line: Leslie Crowther Says: Suck It And See - It's Magic. New Mighty Magic Wiz

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Notes: Below the Football Facts article. Advertisement for Wall's ice-cream and toffee lolly (popsicle). Most of the lettering is typeset, but some captions are obviously hand-lettered. Photo of Leslie Crowther and illustration of a Wiz lolly and a boy.

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Genres: adventure, fantasy, historical

Character(s): Rolf; Chilano; Forestmen tribe

First Line: Rolf, two of his Danish warriors, and their friend Chilano, landed on a strange island and befriended a tribe of primitive fishermen.

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Leo (a lion)

First Line: My name is Joey, My name is Joey, My name is Joey,E

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Notes: Eight gag cartoons drawn from ideas submitted by readers B. Clark (Pembury, Kent), S. Gregg (London S.W.1), B. Hughes (Cranbrook, Kent), R. Powell (Stockport, Chesh.), M. Poyser (Dovercourt, Kent), M. Robinson (Hull, E. Yorks.), A. Spaceman (York) and R. Strongman (Nr. Truro, Cornwall)
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Genres: adventure, espionage

Character(s): Barracuda; Frollo (his assistant); The King Cobra (villain)

First Line: Now... get up, Frollo!

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First Line: Win this fabulous transistor in its own leather carrying case with Rolo

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Notes: Competition intended to boost the sales of "Rolo" chocolates. Illustration of a pop group playing in a TV studio. Readers are asked to spot the deliberate mistakes in the illustration and submit their answers using the order form.

The Crystal Leopard

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Genres: adventure, science fiction

Character(s): Robot Archie; Ted Ritchie; Ken Dale; Riller; Snell (two villains); Gus (their robot version of Archie)

First Line: Heave-ho! Gus push!

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Pages: 3

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Feature(s): Giggle

Character(s): Helpful Hettie; the Brave Ones; Hoby Hoss; Tammy Tuff; Nibley Nibbs; Captain Swoop; The Wild Bunch; The Space Travellers; Ali Booba and Tubi-Tum

First Line: New! No. 1 out next Friday!

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Pages: 4

Notes: A four page insert on pink paper advertising the first issue of Giggle with a reproduction of the cover on the first page.

The Trail of Danger

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Genres: adventure, western

Character(s): Texas Jack; Red Hawk; Brigadier Madden; White Buck (Kiowa chief); Crazy Horse (Sioux chief); General Custer

First Line: There's fourth cavalry H.Q., Red Hawk! I've never met their commander, Brigadier Madden -- but he'll need to be a first-rate soldier to handle the Kiowas!

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Free Models! "A Century of Transport"

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First Line: These 6 models represent A Hundred Years of Transport, and each one is made of coloured plastic in an easy-to-assemble kit.

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Notes: Advert for six plastic construction kits one each to be found in packets of Kellogg's Sugar Stars and Coco Krispies breakfast cereals.

Models are:
1829 Stephenson's Rocket
1834 Hansom Cab
1858 The General (steam locomotive)
1860 Paddle Steamer
1896 The First Ford
1923 London Bus

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Genres: crime, drama, mystery

Character(s): Zip Nolan; Captain Brinker; Homer H. Harvil (millionaire); Mr. Smith (his new secretary and villain)

First Line: A millionaire had donated a valuable ancient manuscript to the museum of Pensburgh City, U.S.A.

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Genres: humorous, science fiction

Character(s): Lofty Lightyear; Professor Von Nutkaze

First Line: What's going on, Professor?

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Genres: war

Character(s): Sgt. Trelawny

First Line: There's no business...like show business... [sung]

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Pages: 4

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Bill Learns the Hard Way

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Genres: opinion

Character(s): Bill (a smoker!); A young teenage boy (unnamed); Johnny

First Line: Why does a tough egg like you smoke so much, Bill?

Synopsis: Bill and his young companion are fishing from a small boat on the ocean. The boy wants to know why Bill has taken up smoking. A sudden storm tips them out of the boat. Bill only stays afloat because the lad helps him. Luckily for them, Johnny is nearby. He sees their peril, performs an Olympic dive from a clifftop, and rescues them. Bill blames his lack of fitness on his smoking habit and decides to quit. He buys some new fishing tackle with the money he saves.

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Notes: An anti-smoking advert in comic strip form.

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Genres: childrens, drama, humorous

Character(s): Jinks; his three nephews; police constable

First Line: Jinks' young nephews had come over to visit him...

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): The Phantom Viking [Olaf Larsen]

First Line: He's diving to earth... but he won't escape!

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First Line: Calling all sporting Lions!

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Notes: Inside back cover.

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Genres: humorous, nature

Character(s): Mowser; James the butler; Lord Crummy; Lady Crummy

First Line: This is my new sofa!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Back cover.