| Lion | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Lion-April-02-1960-cover.jpg) The cover of Lion from 2 April 1960, featuring Paddy Payne. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Amalgamated Press (1952–1959) IPC / Fleetway Publications (1959–1974) |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | 23 February 1952 – 18 May 1974 |
| No. of issues | 1,156 |
| Main character(s) | Captain Condor Robot Archie Paddy Payne Karl the Viking The Spider |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Mike Butterworth, Ted Cowan, Frank S. Pepper, Jerry Siegel |
| Artist(s) | Reg Bunn, Geoff Campion, Joe Colquhoun, Don Lawrence, Brian Lewis |
| Editor(s) | Bernard Smith George Beal Geoff Kemp |
Lion was a weekly British comics periodical published by Amalgamated Press (and later Fleetway Publications and IPC Magazines) from 23 February 1952 to 18 May 1974. A boys' adventure comic, Lion was originally designed to compete with Eagle, the popular weekly comic published by Hulton Press that had introduced Dan Dare. It debuted numerous memorable characters, including Captain Condor, Robot Archie, Paddy Payne and the Spider. Lion lasted for 1,156 issues before being merged with stablemate Valiant.