The reading room
Lion #38
The issue contains multiple stories: "Outlaw in Space" follows Captain Condor, an outlaw space pilot in the year 3000 who rescues imprisoned men from a dictator and must navigate his rocket ship through treacherous conditions while his crew deals with mutineers. A sword-and-sandal tale depicts a gladiator named Edric held as a slave by Nubian captors who plot to escape and reach the House of Mercius with a golden goblet as his reward. "Jingo Jones and His Invisibiliser" by Tom Stirling features a schoolboy whose uncle's invisibility device enables him to expose fireworks being used for mischievous pranks, leading to a comedic confrontation with a schoolmaster. The issue also includes a "World-Wide Quiz" with fourteen illustrated questions covering flags, animals, geography, and visual riddles.