Roy of the rovers returns with new comic stories after 17. The comic book price guide for great britain roy of the rovers. Mar 23, 2009 classic comics roy of the rovers, battle, misty and buster are set to return to the newsstands in four special collectors editions. The 1980s saw a slew of popular strips run in the comic, including the apprentices 198384, a shortlived strip detailing the exploits of melchesters apprentice professionals effectively acting as the melchester rovers story in the comic as roy was managing walford for much of its runand harkers war 1985, a strip that took an.
May 05, 2009 the bumper book of roy of the rovers hardcover may 5, 2009 by titan books author 4. Off to print the second batman joker cover by jon mitchell. Read the comics, dive into the books, and grab some free comic strips all in the new roy of the rovers app. Thats almost 40 years of adventures roy had an illustrious playing career and the writers were very creative with their. Artist joe colquhoun had previously drawn strips for the struggling champion before taking on roy. Roy of the rovers comicseries albion british comics. Both are amongst the best remembered football characters from the golden age of british boys comics. Read roy of the rovers comics online download ebook pdf.
Roy of the rovers was usually the lead feature, although once the cover of the magazine stopped featuring actual strips instead using photographs of footballers, or artwork that depicted the events contained inside, it was not always the first feature in the comic. The title ran for 853 issues, until 20 march 1993 industrial action prevented publication of 3 issues in december 1978 and a further 5 in may and june 1980, and included. The strip first appeared in the tiger in 1954, before giving its name to a weekly and later monthly comic, published by ipc and fleetway from 1976 until 1995, in which it was the main feature. Its been a little under twenty years since the last weekly kids sports comic was on the shelves of newsagents across the land, in the shape of the final issue of the original roy of the rovers.
Roy of the rovers, the quintessential comic strip football hero, started out as the lead strip in tiger in 1953, got his own title in 1976, and also starred in his own. The series ran from september 1976 until march 1993 a total of 853 issues. Jan 25, 2020 finally, rovers produced two special european designs. Mar 24, 2009 a 64page roy of the rovers special collectors edition will go on sale on april 1 and is the first of four collections of classic comic strips planned by the publisher. In order to give you the best experience we have set our website to allow cookies. It runs for 853 issues, until march 20, 1993 it runs for 853 issues, until march 20, 1993. Roy of the rovers is about the life and times of a fictional. Roy appeared as a comic strip first in 1954, on september 11th. Comic art, comic books, saturday morning cartoons, classic comics, silver. Roy race is a national icon after all, in comic terms anyway. Roy of the rovers the comic book price guide for great. Click download or read online button to get read roy of the rovers comics online book now.
The rise and fall of the great british football comic. I dont remember much about any of the newer comic strips, except for one called millionaire villa about a wealthy young man who spent a couple of million on a football club with the proviso that he be given a game. Roy of the rovers comic 29 december 1984 christmas issue. The issue kicks off with eight consecutive parts of a 1978 roy of the rovers story concerning roy race forming an england squad that includes reallife 70s footballer trevor francis and, in a rare uk comics crossover, nipper lawrence from tiger s long. Roy of the rovers comic 11th june 1988 ref0,roy of the rovers comic in good used condition. Roy of the rovers is a longrunning strip about the life and times of footballer roy race of melchester rovers. The 50s saw the beginning of dennis the menace, perhaps the most wellknown british comic character ever. The series followed footballing striker, roy race, a playermanager with fictional side melchester rovers.
Roy of the rovers comic 29th october 1988 ref049, roy of the rovers comic in good used condition. Tiger was launched by editor derek birnage in september 1953, with roy of the rovers, created by writer frank s. The roy of the rovers comic was launched as a weekly on 25 september 1976, named after the established comic strip of the same name that first appeared as. After 22 years of continued popularity, the strip was judged successful enough to sustain its own weekly comic, the eponymous roy of the rovers, launched on 25 september 1976. Firstly in 197879 for their uefa cup run, a strip that shocked the rovers crowd, the white shirts, shorts. When pepper dropped out after four instalments due to the. The strips in the book were written by tom tully, and drawn by david sque, and while the writing is as dramatic and labyrinthine as anything that roy of the rovers would offer again, the art is. Dec 11, 2012 the vanguard was led by tiger the paper in which roy of the rovers, instantly and forever more the most popular football strip, originally featured which launched in 1954, and whose success surely contributed to the fabled prose story magazine hotspurs move into comics form five years later, as well as a raft of new footballthemed. Install now to read the free roy of the rovers strip that ran in match of the day magazine. Willsher, who has drawn strips for 2000ad including judge dredd, strontium dog and sinister dexter, says. Roy of the rovers is a british comic strip about fictional playermanager roy race and his team melchester rovers, which first appeared in 1954 and ran as a weekly and later monthly comic magazine from 1976 to 1995. May 18, 2018 willsher, who has drawn strips for 2000ad including judge dredd, strontium dog and sinister dexter, says. Oct 24, 20 explore british70scomics board roy of the rovers comic on. Roy of the rovers is a longrunning strip about the life and times of footballer roy race of.
Roy of the rovers first appeared on 11 september 1954, as a weekly feature in the comic magazine tiger, debuting on the front page of the first issue. Its most popular strip was roy of the rovers, a footballbased strip recounting the life of roy race and the team he played for, melchester rovers. For a generation of football fans, the names melchester rovers and roy race conjure up dozens of happy childhood memories and now the famous comic strip is being brought into the century as an ipad archive. Roy of the rovers comic wikipedia republished wiki 2. Contentsshow tiger tiger was launched by editor derek birnage in september 1953, with roy of the rovers, created by writer frank s. Selected favourites from the original comic strips are brought. Roy of the rovers, the quintessential comic strip football hero, started out as the lead strip in tiger in 1953, got his own title in 1976, and also starred in his own newspaper strip. Jun 22, 2018 roy of the rovers was launched the following saturday. The roy of the rovers comic was launched as a weekly on 25 september 1976, named after the established comic strip of the same name that first appeared as weekly feature in the tiger on 11 september 1954.
Thomson characters that came out in this decade also left us with a lasting impression. Dan dare, a space pilot, became a huge hit for the eagle, while roy of the rovers enjoyed a lengthy career in the tiger. This is the original roy race, of melchester rovers in one of the clubs characteristic strips. Roy of the rovers comic october 1988 of the rovers comic in good used condition. As this feature is on change strips these two must also be included. Roy of the rovers melchester rovers relaunched online comic. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. However rebellion and the treasury of british comics have a football stadium worth of material to plunder and they have taken advantage of roys 65th year in comics to do so.
Roy of the rovers comic 11th june 1988 ref0, roy of the rovers comic in good used condition. Roy of the rovers is a british comic strip about the life and times of a fictional footballer and later manager named roy race, who played for melchester rovers. The title ran for 851 issues, until 20 march 1993 industrial action prevented publication of 3 issues in december 1978 and a further 5 in may and june 1980, and a single. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Mar 23, 2009 the 64page roy of the rovers collectors edition will go on sale on next wednesday, april 1, and is the first of four collections of classic comic strips planned by childrens book and magazine. By continuing, you agree that you are happy for us to use.
Roy of the rovers comic launches left at fulham broadway. Both strips were written by fred baker and usually drawn by julio schiaffino. With a foreword by former soccer star turned bbc legend gary lineker, these are the tales that endeared roy of the rovers to british fans of all ages, and provide the ultimate introduction to the best soccer comic ever created. Firstly in 197879 for their uefa cup run, a strip that shocked the rovers crowd, the white shirts, shorts and red socks first worn against real varagosa. Then there was a weekly comic devoted to just roy and his story from 25th september 1976 until 1993 and he has appeared in various forms including a serialised strip in the today newspaper.
Roy of the rovers comic hey kids comics wiki fandom. The bumper book of roy of the rovers hardcover may 5, 2009 by titan books author 4. Lancaster comics day returns on sunday 11th june christopher muscat, may 18, 2017 may 18, 2017, news, lancaster comics day, roy of the rovers, special, sunday 11th june. Dec 17, 2012 1976 roy of the rovers starts up as a separate comic with the first edition released on september 25. Roy of the rovers annual roy of the rovers holiday special total. Classic comics roy of the rovers, battle, misty and buster are set to return to the newsstands in four special collectors editions. Long running british comic strip, roy of the rovers, finally got its own publication in 1976 when fleetway introduced the new weekly publication, roy of the rovers. In february 1989, the comic merged with the similarly themed hot shot, and was known for a brief time as roy of the rovers and hot shot, but reverted to its original title shortly afterwards.
Roy of the rovers was launched the following saturday. Apr 27, 2017 roy of the rovers is a british comic strip about fictional playermanager roy race and his team melchester rovers, which first appeared in 1954 and ran as a weekly and later monthly comic magazine from 1976 to 1995. The comic was launched under the editorship of derek birnage on 11 september 1954, under the name tiger the sport and adventure picture story weekly, and featured predominantly sporting strips. Finally, rovers produced two special european designs. Roy of the rovers a british comic was launched as a weekly on 25 september 1976, named after the established comic strip of the same name see below that first appeared as weekly feature in the tiger on 11 september 1954. Since then, a smattering of titles aimed at older audiences from a teenorientated rovers relaunch, to the ghastly laddish newspaper spinoff striker have appeared and disappeared.
Keep up to date with all things roy of the rovers on your tablet or phone. Today on red and rover comics by brian basset gocomics. A 64page roy of the rovers special collectors edition will go on sale on april 1 and is the first of four collections of classic comic strips planned by the publisher. Mighty mouse first appeared in the roy of the rovers comic in june 1979, and featured kevin mighty mouse. The 64page roy of the rovers collectors edition will go on sale on next wednesday, april 1, and is the first of four collections of classic comic strips planned by childrens book and magazine. Roy of the rovers kicks off series of comic reissues. Jul 09, 2008 the strips in the book were written by tom tully, and drawn by david sque, and while the writing is as dramatic and labyrinthine as anything that roy of the rovers would offer again, the art is. Selected favourites from the original comic strips. Surprisingly soughtafter title, especially the early issues. Roy of the rovers comicseries albion british comics database. The strip first appeared in the tiger in 1954, before giving its name to a weekly and later monthly comic, published by ipc and fleetway from 1976. The title ran for 853 issues, until 20 march 1993, and included other football strips and features.
Roy of the rovers comic june 1988 of the rovers comic in good used condition. Weekly publication featuring footballing hero, roy race of melchester rovers. The title ran for 853 issues, until 20 march 1993 industrial action prevented publication of 3 issues in december 1978 and a further 5 in may and june 1980, and included other football. Please see full description and photo for more details.