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|publication = [[ | |publication = [[TV21 44]]-[[TV21 51|51]] | ||
|release date = [[20 November (releases)|20 November]] [[1965 (releases)|1965]] - [[8 January (releases)|8 January]] [[1966 (releases)|1966]] | |release date = [[20 November (releases)|20 November]] [[1965 (releases)|1965]] - [[8 January (releases)|8 January]] [[1966 (releases)|1966]] | ||
|publisher = City Magazines | |publisher = City Magazines | ||
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* [[Simms (The Vanishing Ray)|Simms]] | * [[Simms (The Vanishing Ray)|Simms]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Penelope explains that the [[invisible ray torch]] is an [[optical illusion]]: the focal point of the concentrated beam is [[Invisibility|invisible]] to the naked [[eye]], so the [[mind]] does not register the target object in the [[light]]. | * Penelope explains that the [[invisible ray torch]] is an [[optical illusion]]: the focal point of the concentrated beam is [[Invisibility|invisible]] to the naked [[eye]], so the [[mind]] does not register the target object in the [[light]]. | ||
* Parker jokes that he could have done with something similar when he attempting to break into the [[Bank of England]]. | * Parker jokes that he could have done with something similar when he attempting to break into the [[Bank of England]]. | ||
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== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
* This story marked the last instalment of ''Lady Penelope'' printed in ''[[TV Century 21]]''. Beginning with the [[TV21 52|next issue]], the ''Lady Penelope'' strip was replaced with stories focusing on the entire ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'' team which, on occasion, featured guest appearances by [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Penelope]] and [[Parker (Mr. Steelman)|Parker]]. Their solo adventures continued on a more regular basis in a sister magazine, launched the same month as the conclusion of this story, which was aimed at girls. | * This story marked the last instalment of ''Lady Penelope'' printed in ''[[TV Century 21]]''. Beginning with the [[TV21 52|next issue]], the ''Lady Penelope'' strip was replaced with stories focusing on the entire ''[[Thunderbirds (series)|Thunderbirds]]'' team which, on occasion, featured guest appearances by [[Penelope Creighton-Ward|Penelope]] and [[Parker (Mr. Steelman)|Parker]]. Their solo adventures continued on a more regular basis in a sister magazine, launched the same month as the conclusion of this story, which was aimed at girls. | ||
* Like most of ''TV Century 21''{{'}}s [[The Daleks (comic series)|''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. | * Like most of ''TV Century 21''{{'}}s [[The Daleks (comic series)|''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 == | == Continuity == | ||
* [[Scientist]]s are interested in the discovery | * [[Scientist]]s are interested in the discovery of the [[invisible ray torch]] and have been trying to develop something like it for [[year]]s. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Menace of the Monstrons (comic story)|The Menace of the Monstrons]]'') | ||
*[[Steel (The Vanishing Ray)|Steel]] was unaware of [[Parker (Mr. Steelman)|Parker]]'s previous profession as a [[pickpocket]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Mr. Steelman (comic story)|Mr. Steelman]]'') | * [[Steel (The Vanishing Ray)|Steel]] was unaware of [[Parker (Mr. Steelman)|Parker]]'s previous profession as a [[pickpocket]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Mr. Steelman (comic story)|Mr. Steelman]]'') | ||
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