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Long running British adventure comic designed to compete with The Eagle.  The first 378 issue were numbered and the rest with just dates.  

 

Lots of other comics were merged into Lion, so the title changed a few time:

 

Lion and Sun      24 October 1959

Lion      02 April 1960

Lion and Champion 11 June 1966

Lion 06 January 1968

Lion 06 January 1968

Lion and Eagle 03 May 1969

Lion 07 February 1970

Lion and Thunder 20 March 1971

 

 



 

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1 23 February 1952 Lion #1
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1 23 February 1952 Lion #1 with free gift
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2 01 March 1952 Lion #2
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2 01 March 1952 Lion #2 with free gift
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3 08 March 1952 Lion #3
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4 15 March 1952 Lion #4
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5 22 March 1952 Lion #5
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6 29 March 1952 Lion #6
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7 05 April 1952 Lion #7
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8 12 April 1952 Lion #8
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9 19 April 1952 Lion #9
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10 26 April 1952 Lion #10
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11 03 May 1952 Lion #11
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12 10 May 1952 Lion #12
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13 17 May 1952 Lion #13
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14 24 May 1952 Lion #14
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15 31 May 1952 Lion #15
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16 07 June 1952 Lion #16
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17 14 June 1952 Lion #17
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18 21 June 1952 Lion #18
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19 28 June 1952 Lion #19
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20 05 July 1952 Lion #20
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21 12 July 1952 Lion #21
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22 19 July 1952 Lion #22
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23 26 July 1952 Lion #23
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Publication summary  

    
First issue 23 February 1952  
(#1)
    
Last issue 18 May 1974  
(#1162)
    
Total issues 1162
    
Average pages 20
    
Frequency WEEKLY
    
End of life FINISHED
    
Wikipedia entry View entry
  
Publisher IPC
   
Issue Info ComicVine
   
Copyright holder  Rebellion
   

Free gifts summary

 

#1 23 February 1952 Sport Stars album
#2 01 March 1952 Speed Marvels album
#31 20 September 1952 Air wonders album
#116 08 May 1954 Space Travels booklet
#117 15 May 1954 Daring Deeds of World War Two booklet
#361 17 January 1959 Super football quiz wheel
#362 24 January 1959 Football team photo cards
#363 31 January 1959 Football team photo cards
#364 07 February 1959
#365 14 February 1959 Football team photo cards
#366 21 February 1959
#367 28 February 1959 Football team photo cards
#19591024 24 October 1959 Football league ladders
#19591031 31 October 1959 Football team photo cards
#19591107 07 November 1959 Football team photo cards
#19591114 14 November 1959 Football team photo cards
#19591121 21 November 1959 Football team photo cards
#19591128 28 November 1959 Football team photo cards
#19591205 05 December 1959 Football team photo cards
#19610204 04 February 1961 Football Trophies
#19630119 19 January 1963 Aircraft of the World album
#19630126 26 January 1963 10 Aircraft of the World pictures
#19630202 02 February 1963 9 Aircraft of the World pictures
#19630209 09 February 1963 9 Aircraft of the World pictures
#19651023 23 October 1965 Football League Ladders
#19671014 14 October 1967 Soccer Stars Album
#19700207 07 February 1970 Soccer Stars ablum and cards "My favourite Soccer Stars"
#19700214 14 February 1970 8 soccer stars pictures
#19700221 21 February 1970 8 soccer stars pictures
#19700228 28 February 1970 8 soccer stars pictures
#19711016 16 October 1971 Soccer stars album and 8 cards
#19711023 23 October 1971 Soccer cards
#19711030 30 October 1971 Soccer cards
#19711106 06 November 1971 Soccer cards

 

Key issues summary

 

#1 23 February 1952 First issue
#2 01 March 1952 Second issue
#3 08 March 1952 Third issue
#44 20 December 1952 1st XMAS cover
#100 16 January 1954 100th issue
#200 17 December 1955 200th issue
#214 03 March 1956 NO ISSUE DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION
#215 10 March 1956 NO ISSUE DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION
#216 14 April 1956 NO ISSUE DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION
#217 17 March 1956 NO ISSUE DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION
#300 16 November 1957 300th issue
#364 07 February 1959
#366 21 February 1959
#19591024 24 October 1959 Lion and Sun merge issue with new mast head
#19600402 02 April 1960 Lion and Sun title dropped and new mast head with a picture of a lion on
#19660611 11 June 1966 Merge with Champion
#19671230 30 December 1967 Last Lion and Champion. XMAS cover.
#19690503 03 May 1969 Eagle merge issue
#19700131 31 January 1970 Last Lion and Eagle
#19710320 20 March 1971 Merge with Thunder
#19711120 20 November 1971 HG Wells cover
#19711204 04 December 1971 Joe Lewis cove
#19720108 08 January 1972 Mount Rushmore cover
#19720122 22 January 1972 Sumo cover
#19720226 26 February 1972 20th Birthday issue
#19720408 08 April 1972 Leif Ericsson cover
#19720722 22 July 1972 Sherlock Holmes cover
#19720916 16 September 1972 Jack Johnson boxer cover
#19740518 18 May 1974 Last issue

 

Christmas cover issues

 

#44 20 December 1952
#97 26 December 1953
#306 28 December 1957
#19671230 30 December 1967
#19711225 25 December 1971
#19721230 30 December 1972
#19731229 29 December 1973

 

Individual issue checking notes summary

 

#214 03 March 1956 NO ISSUE DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION
#215 10 March 1956 NO ISSUE DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION
#216 14 April 1956 NO ISSUE DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION
#217 17 March 1956 NO ISSUE DUE TO INDUSTRIAL ACTION

 

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