Valiant and TV21 #28th April 1973
(28 April 1973)

IPC, 1971 Series
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Price
0.03.5 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Every Monday
On-sale Date
1973-04-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
IPC Magazines Ltd.
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Issue Notes

Issue came out four days earlier than normal.

Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin (Table of Contents)

Who Is It? / cover / 1 page (report information)

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typeset
Genre
non-fiction; biography
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[The Two Marines Were on the Lookout for Krauts...But Maggot's First Sighting Was a Gramophone!] (Table of Contents: 1)

Captain Hurricane / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Scott Goodall
Pencils
Ronald Rylance
Inks
Ronald Rylance
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
In March, 1945, the allied armies swarmed across the Rhine.
Genre
war
Characters
Captain Hurricane; Maggot Malone; German soldiers (villains)

[Zethi Was Thoughtful as Bronco Blaine's Rodeo Got into Full Swing!] (Table of Contents: 2)

Kid Pharaoh / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm relying on you to earn your pay, MaGee -
Genre
adventure; sport
Characters
Kid Pharaoh [Zethi]; Bronco Blaine; Sam Magee (villain); Baron Munsen (villain); Kramp (villain)

[A Victim Was Thrown Recklessly - Into the Glacier of Doom!] (Table of Contents: 3)

Janus Stark / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Tully
Pencils
Francisco Solano López
Inks
Francisco Solano López
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
High in the Swiss Alps, a pale moon flung black shadows around the castle of Count Karkowitz,
Genre
adventure
Characters
Janus Stark; Jacko Jorringan; Count Karkowitz (villain); Jacob (villain)

[The Rubber Men Were the Targets for the Super Sleuth's Awesome Fury!] (Table of Contents: 4)

Yellowknife of the Yard / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Graargh! Now rubbermen shall taste-um vengeance of-um Sioux!
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Inspector Yellowknife; Bumble; Rubber Men (villains)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Nutts / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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The grass around 'Nuthatch' had grown rather long!
Genre
humour; domestic
Characters
Ches Nutt; Nora Nutt (his wife); Wal Nutt (their son); Gran; Mayor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

It's Here! And Now! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Bic / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[Jeeps Was Kidnapped by Three Lengros...and the Highboro' Team Knew Nothing of It!] (Table of Contents: 8)

Raven on the Wing / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Francisco Solano López
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Francisco Solano López
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Uullff! Help! Lemme go!
Genre
drama; sport
Characters
Raven; Spider Mulford; Lionel Jeeps; Baldy Hagan; Jo Hagan

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

milky bar / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Swots and The Blots / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Baxendale
Pencils
Leo Baxendale
Inks
Leo Baxendale
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
We are going for a nature ramble in pond wood
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Cyril Swot; Tiny Blot; George Blot; Teacher; other students

[Somehow Sentrak, the Tharkian Leader, Had to Be Returned to His Planet!] (Table of Contents: 11)

Star Trek / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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John Stokes
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John Stokes
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Gentlemen - the situation is more than serious!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Captain Kirk; Mr. Spock; Sektrak; Morkolian Resistance; Klingons (villains)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

It's all yours / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Four reader's letters and five gag cartoons from readers' ideas.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Scalecraft / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[A Robot Tracker Closed in on Crandall - As Did an Old Pal] (Table of Contents: 14)

The Return of the Claw / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Tully
Pencils
Jesús Blasco
Inks
Jesús Blasco
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Only one door stands between me and the most audacious crime ever attempted -
Genre
adventure; crime
Characters
Louis Crandall; Blackie Morris; Fixer (villain); Otto (villain)

[Lyrius Could Be Freed from Gunthroid Domination] (Table of Contents: 15)

Kelly's Eye / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Pencils
Francisco Solano López
Inks
Francisco Solano López
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Tim...you say that you think you can rid our planet of the Gunthroids with the help of this helmet!
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Tim Kelly; Dr. Diamond; Tolvar; Lyrians; Gunthroids (villains)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Mickey the Mimic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
How is the spring cleaning going, Mary?
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Mickey; Mary (housemaid); Ma'am; Mickey's mother

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Revell / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[A Startled Mike Looked Up...His Young Wards Were Starring at a Pop Festival!] (Table of Contents: 18)

The Wild Wonders / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Tom Tully
Pencils
Mike Western
Inks
Mike Western
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Come on, Clancy!
Genre
adventure; sport
Characters
Rick Wild; Charlie Wild; Mike Flynn; Mr. Gravel

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Trebor / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Soccer Roundabout / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Early Huddersfield Town players (about 1908) had to change in an old tramcar
Genre
non-fiction; sport

Indexer Notes

Eight panels of football facts with illustrations and captions.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Matchbox toys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Tubby the All Round Sportsman / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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It's all yours Tubby! Bang the ball into the net!
Genre
humour; sport
Characters
Tubby; Fred; Ned; Ted; Joe; Jim; Sid; Bob; Bert; Harry; Larry (Tubby's team-mates); opposing team

Snow Commando! (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Royal Marines / comics-form advertising / 0.67 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

The Crows / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Reg Parlett
Inks
Reg Parlett
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be careful with that broom handle
Genre
humour; animal
Characters
Mum; Dad; Son (crow family)

[Bunter Is Badgered into Going on a Trip - So When All Is Quiet He Gives Quelchy the Slip!] (Table of Contents: 26)

Billy Bunter / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ron Clark
Pencils
Reg Parlett
Inks
Reg Parlett
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lessons didn't interest Bunter, so he generally went to sleep!
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Billy Bunter; Smith; Mr. Quelch (teacher); Cook

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Corgi Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Count Ferdinand Von Zeppelin
    Who Is It?
  2. 1. [The Two Marines Were on the Lookout for Krauts...But Maggot's First Sighting Was a Gramophone!]
    Captain Hurricane
  3. 2. [Zethi Was Thoughtful as Bronco Blaine's Rodeo Got into Full Swing!]
    Kid Pharaoh
  4. 3. [A Victim Was Thrown Recklessly - Into the Glacier of Doom!]
    Janus Stark
  5. 4. [The Rubber Men Were the Targets for the Super Sleuth's Awesome Fury!]
    Yellowknife of the Yard
  6. 5. ["The grass around 'Nuthatch' had grown rather long!"]
    The Nutts
  7. 6. ["Free fantabulous Donny colour poster"]
    It's Here! And Now!
  8. 7. ["Keep it secret..."]
    Bic
  9. 8. [Jeeps Was Kidnapped by Three Lengros...and the Highboro' Team Knew Nothing of It!]
    Raven on the Wing
  10. 9. ["The Milky Bar Kid has a great Wild West offer for you!"]
    milky bar
  11. 10. ["We are going for a nature ramble in pond wood"]
    The Swots and The Blots
  12. 11. [Somehow Sentrak, the Tharkian Leader, Had to Be Returned to His Planet!]
    Star Trek
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    It's all yours
  14. 13. ["Get airborne with these new models"]
    Scalecraft
  15. 14. [A Robot Tracker Closed in on Crandall - As Did an Old Pal]
    The Return of the Claw
  16. 15. [Lyrius Could Be Freed from Gunthroid Domination]
    Kelly's Eye
  17. 16. ["How is the spring cleaning going, Mary?"]
    Mickey the Mimic
  18. 17. ["The lads who flew Spitfires from English fields to do battle with the Luftwaffe took with them nothing but courage and skill."]
    Revell
  19. 18. [A Startled Mike Looked Up...His Young Wards Were Starring at a Pop Festival!]
    The Wild Wonders
  20. 19. ["Flik-shot Pat Jennings"]
    Trebor
  21. 20. ["Early Huddersfield Town players (about 1908) had to change in an old tramcar"]
    Soccer Roundabout
  22. 21. ["Look out for new Matchbox 1-72nd scale two-colour kits"]
    Matchbox toys
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
  24. 23. ["It's all yours Tubby! Bang the ball into the net!"]
    Tubby the All Round Sportsman
  25. 24. Snow Commando!
    Royal Marines
  26. 25. ["Be careful with that broom handle"]
    The Crows
  27. 26. [Bunter Is Badgered into Going on a Trip - So When All Is Quiet He Gives Quelchy the Slip!]
    Billy Bunter
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    Corgi Toys
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