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Started: 27th July 1973 - No31
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Ended: 27th Jan 1973 - No5
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"Meet Mark Strong" (Teaser
Strip)
29/7/72 - No.31
A short strip introducing us to Mark.
"Death Race"
5/8/72 - No.32 to 7/10/72 - No.41
I.C.E. threaten to kill top Italian racing-car manufacturer Carletti if
his daughter does not persuade Mark Strong to race for the Carletti team
in the Grand Prix. Instructed by the Thinking Computer to play along, Mark
Strong agrees to race in a bid to discover how the syndicate is smuggling
gold bullion into Britain.
"Mystery Cruise"
14/10/72 - No.42 to 9/12/72 - No.50
A puzzled Mark Strong is sent on a Caribbean cruise with a small party of
scientists. When a prehistoric reptile is sighted, he goes below decks to
fetch his camera, but is hit from behind. Regaining consciousness, he
finds all the scientists have vanished and sets out with research
assistant Leila to find them.
(n.b. Leila's surname is given as 'Marchand' in No.43, but is 'Marchant'
in No.49)
"Go For Goal!"
16/12/72 - No.51 to 27/1/73 - No.5
Investigating the death of a groundsman, Mark Strong goes undercover as
the new striker for first division team Melford United. But I.C.E. are
determined he won't be alive when the team goes on its European tour!
(N.B. Story titles are made up.) |
