The Champion (comics)
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The Champion was a British weekly boys' story paper
published by Amalgamated Press, which ran from January 28, 1922 until March 19, 1955. Its original editor was F. Addington Symonds. From 1929 until 1940 it had a monthly, pocket-sized companion paper, The Champion Library, containing characters from The Champion and its sister paper The Triumph. The Triumph eventually was merged into The Champion in 1942. The title was revived in 1966 for a short lived publication which merged with Lion
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Story paper
*This article is about British Story papers. For the U.S. version, see Dime novel.A story paper is a periodical publication similar to a literary magazine, but featuring illustrations and text stories, and aimed towards children and teenagers...
published by Amalgamated Press, which ran from January 28, 1922 until March 19, 1955. Its original editor was F. Addington Symonds. From 1929 until 1940 it had a monthly, pocket-sized companion paper, The Champion Library, containing characters from The Champion and its sister paper The Triumph. The Triumph eventually was merged into The Champion in 1942. The title was revived in 1966 for a short lived publication which merged with Lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
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Characters
- Rockfist Rogan
- Clint Morgan - Hunter of Grey Mask
- Jet Jackson
- Ginger Nutt
- Colwyn Dane
- Kalgan - The Jungle Boxer
- Dixie Jim
- Wilson - Champion of Champions
- Johnny Fleetfoot - The Redskin Winger
- Kangaroo Kennedy
- Punch McPhee
- Trapper Pete and his Racing Huskies
- Danny of the Dazzlers