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Roy of the Rovers Archives
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v. 1
By
Frank Pepper, Stewart Colwyn, Joe Colquhoun
This item is unavailable.We will email you if this item comes back into stock. | Rating: | | | Format: | Hardback, 144 pages | | Other Information: | colour comic strip | | Published In: | United Kingdom, 01 January 2020 |
He's back! Britain's most famous fantasy footballer, Roy Race, makes his long-awaited return, in this first of a series of spectacular archive volumes collecting all of Roy's thrilling escapades from the very beginning!Rarely seen, never collected, these are the original Roy of the Rovers tales, lovingly restored and presented in beautiful dustjacketed hardbacks. The first of a highly collectible library, this debut volume also sports fascinating features on the genesis and history of Roy, along with commentary, checklists and an exclusive introduction.As featured in the recent BBC 'Comics Britannia' documentaries, it follows Roy and Melchester Rovers through this, his debut 1954/'55 season! |
About the AuthorTom Tully is a British comics writer who has worked on countless strips including The Steel Claw, Kelly's Eye, Heros the Spartan, Dan Dare and Johnny Red. Derek Birnage is a former editor of Tiger who allegedly worked with Bobby Charlton on his Roy of the Rovers scripts. Joe Colquhoun is the highly renowned illustrator of Johnny Red and Charley's War. Paul Trevillion is perhaps the finest sports illustrator ever to come from the UK.
| Publisher: | Titan Books Ltd | | ISBN: | 184576949X |
| EAN: | 9781845769499 | | Dimensions: | 29.0 x 22.0 centimeters | |