Lady Penelope (comic story)

Lady Penelope was the only title given for the five-part Thunderbirds comic printed in the magazine of the same name across February and March of 1968.

This story featured as a primary setting Unity City, first introduced in The Daleks story Duel of the Daleks, and thus constituted a crossover with the Doctor Who universe. It was also notable for marking the last appearance of Mr Steelman, whose ill will for Lady Penelope and Parker dated back to another crossover comic, 1965's Mr. Steelman.

Summary
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Characters

 * Penelope Creighton-Ward
 * Parker
 * Mr Steelman
 * Fiona
 * Ludmilla
 * Miss France
 * Miss Israel
 * Miss Scandinavian Federation
 * Mechanical Parker
 * Photographer
 * Director
 * Manager

Worldbuilding

 * Kismet Enterprises is responsible for the organisation of the Miss Great Britain competition, a precursor to the Miss World finals.
 * Parker believes it would not be dignified for Lady Penelope to enter a beauty competition.
 * Despite his mishaps, the judges award Parker the title of Perfect Escort on the basis of good humour being one of the most important qualities.
 * Mr Steelman expects a fortune from the Bereznik Secret Police if he can manufacture an international incident in Unity City.
 * Penelope disables the Mechanical Parker with her lipstick-laser, following failed attempts with boiling water and a table.
 * Penelope notes that the kidnapping of Miss Bereznik could cause war.
 * Penelope and Fiona take Flight Delta-Six from Unity City Airport to New Orleans.
 * Penelope doubts if they will be able to track down Steelman in the massive Mardi Gras crowds.
 * Parker comments that Steelman will give one of the crocodiles a bout of indigestion if he remains in the swamp any longer.
 * According to Penelope, it is not every day she kills herself a new handbag.

Story notes

 * This is Mr Steelman's fifth and final appearance in the comic medium. Although part of Steelman's plan hinges on Lady Penelope and Parker not recognising him, they encountered each other face-to-face in both The Great Silver Robbery! and Desert Drama.
 * This story marked the final contribution of the Lady Penelope magazine to the Doctor Who universe.

Continuity

 * Mr Steelman makes reference to the fact that neither Lady Penelope nor Parker have ever seen his face. (COMIC: Mr. Steelman, The Return of Mr. Steelman, The Great Silver Robbery!)