TURVILLE'S TOUCHSTONE was a brand new strip that appeared in the newly merged LION & EAGLE way back in 1969.It centered on young TOM TURVILLE who has just inherited TURVILLE HALL.However what he doesn't know is that an Ancestor of his,the Alchemist SYLVESTER TURVILLE has been there for over 2 centuries trapped by one of his own spells!Tom releases him from this spell and the two embark on some of the weirdest,whimsical adventures ever committed to paper!The series ran as a comic strip until 18th May 1974,but apart from a few reprints featured all-new adventures in various Annuals right up to 1979!Created by GEORGE BEAL,scripting duties for the majority of the series were shared between FRANK S.PEPPER and KEN MENNELL with artwork by GEOFF CAMPION and REG BUNN.From 7th FEB 1970 the strip was renamed THE SPELLBINDER.

LION & EAGLE 3rd MAY 1969

TURVILLE'S TOUCHSTONE #1

Here we have a frame from the very first episode of "THE SPELLBINDER",where TOM sees his Ancestor for the first time!

LION & EAGLE 10th MAY 1969

TURVILLE'S TOUCHSTONE #2

Here we have the full second strip of "THE SPELLBINDER" courtesy of MICHAEL GAGE.