The Return of Mr. Steelman (comic story)

The Return of Mr. Steelman was a Thunderbirds comic printed in TV Century 21 in 1965.

The story was a sequel to and direct continuation of the Doctor Who universe crossover Mr. Steelman. It was notable for building upon the titular character, revealing the human face behind the robot puppet hinted at in the conclusion of the first of the duology over the course of a foreshawowed second confrontation with Lady Penelope and Parker.

Summary
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Characters

 * Penelope Creighton-Ward
 * Parker
 * Mr Steelman
 * Senior police officer
 * French police officer
 * Motorist
 * German police officer

Story notes

 * Like most of TV Century 21's The Daleks comic stories from the same era, this comic serial was not given a title in the pages of TV Century 21 during its original printing; the title instead comes from later reference sources.

Continuity

 * Although early warning systems saved the inhabitants, two months after the Crustavon missile strike and Paris is still largely in ruin. (COMIC: Curse of the Crustavons)
 * Penelope Creighton-Ward is a reporter for TV 21. (COMIC: Duel of the Daleks)
 * Penelope realises that Mr Steelman did not perish when his base beneath Mount Vesuvius was destroyed. She later observes his robots are not as strong as the original model she and Parker encountered in Italy. (COMIC: Mr. Steelman)
 * One thousand million pounds of gold is being taken from Strasbourg to Berlin to pay for special isotopes for use in hospitals. (PROSE: Bullion Train)