Roy of the Rovers: The Best of the 1950s

Genres: Sport
Publisher: Rebellion
Writer: Frank Pepper
Artist: Joe Colquhoun
Publication date: July 24, 2019
Status: Completed
Views: 14,252
On September 11th 1954 a new weekly sports anthology comic called Tiger was launched in the UK. It’s lead strip, Roy of the Rovers – a story starring a young footballer called Roy Race who played for Melchester Rovers – quickly became a fan favourite.
This incredible collection with never-before reprinted stories charts the early days of Roy’s association with Melchester Rovers, from the highs of signing for the club he supported as a boy to the lows of having his boots stolen before a big game!
Experience the first decade of Melchester’s greatest soccer sensation in this glorious football action on and off the pitch!
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5/22/2020