RotR officially back in September 2018

• Rebellion to launch a brand new, rebooted Roy of the Rovers in 2018.

• Leading British comic talent Rob Williams and Ben Willsher are the creative team behind new

Roy of the Rovers graphic novels.

• Best-selling British children’s author Tom Palmer to write Roy of the Rovers middle grade fiction.

• Publishing plan includes three 56 page hardback graphic novels per football season, launching in

September 2018, January 2019 and April 2019.

• Middle grade illustrated fiction titles to be released alongside the graphic novels, launching in

October 2018 and following on in February 2019 and May 2019.

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O Roy Race επανέρχεται!

Για πρώτη φορά σε αυτόνομη έκδοση στην Ελλάδα μαζί με την εφημερίδα Τα Νέα κάθε Σάββατο...

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Light at the end of the tunnel? 2000AD Publisher buys RotR rights!

The publisher of cult comic 2000 AD has announced it has bought Roy of the Rovers and dozens of other out-of-print 1970s and 1980s titles.
Oxford-based Rebellion said it is the biggest deal of its kind in 30 years and could bring "long-vanished" classic comics back into print.
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Roy of the Rovers - The Official Autobiography

You can read the first 79 pages on Google Books and then you can purchase it! Enjoy!

Οι... ήρωες μιας άλλης εποχής!

Προμηθευτείτε χαρτομάντιλα για μία νοσταλγική κατάδυση στα λατρεμένα ποδοσφαιρικά εικονογραφημένα μίας άλλης εποχής. Το Gazzetta Weekend Journal με αφορμή τον «Τερματοφύλακα Γιατρό» θυμάται «Ρόι της Ρόβερς», «Ερίκ Καστέλ» και άλλους ξεθωριασμένους ήρωες!

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David Sque's message to Greek RotR fans!

Concerning the current run of Roy of the Rovers strips in the Greek monthly 'Blek' magazine, starting with the Rovers' visit to Crete in the Summer of 1980, David Sque took the time to write a message to my friend's Nikos Nikolaidis Greek RotR blog. Here's what the great artist wrote:

Αδημοσίευτες ιστορίες του Ρόυ στο Μπλεκ!

Επί 13 τεύχη το μηνιαίο περιοδικό ΜΠΛΕΚ αναδημοσίευε ιστορίες του Ρόυ από τη 10ετία του '60, επεξεργασμένες για να ταιριάζουν στο μέγεθος του περιοδικού της εποχής. Από το 14ο τεύχος, όμως, που κυκλοφορεί στις 15/1, δημοσιεύονται για ΠΡΩΤΗ ΦΟΡΑ στην Ελλάδα οι περιπέτειες της 10ετίας '80, ξεκινώντας από το καλοκαίρι του 1980 και την περιοδεία των Ρόβερς στην Κρήτη.

Season's Greetings!

We wish all the Roy fans around the world Merry Christmas and a very happy New Year 2015 to you, your family and friends!  This has always been a very special celebration for RotR magazine. Here you can remember all the Xmas themed RotR covers. Enjoy your holidays!

Comic strip football hero Roy of the Rovers reveals how Scots team-mate could start fight in empty house - and did!

SOCCER icon lifts lid on 38-year playing career - which began in weekly comic Tiger - in new autobiography.

Roy of the Rovers would be loved today as much as he has ever been!

It's 60 years since the first Roy of the Rovers cartoon, and although he may be long gone, I think he would be popular now - by Neil Cameron

RotR in the Today newspaper p.2

The Today newspaper ran from 1986 to 1995. It was proclaimed to be Britain's first colour newspaper and included Roy of the Rovers stories in early editions.

Roy advertised the Today stories in his own comic on 19th April 1986. At that time they were appearing in the Today newspaper on Wednesday's, Friday's and Sunday's.

These stories will be reproduced here, as I managed to retrieve the majority of these strips, originally published in the old www.royoftherovers.com site. The artist for these stories is Kim Raymond.

Roy of the Rovers celebrates 60 years – football’s comic-book role model

Launched in Tiger magazine in 1954, the Melchester Rovers striker’s career captured the imagination of youngsters and adults alike – and even former England manager Alf Ramsey.

RotR in the Today newspaper p.1

The Today newspaper ran from 1986 to 1995. It was proclaimed to be Britain's first colour newspaper and included Roy of the Rovers stories in early editions.

Roy advertised the Today stories in his own comic on 19th April 1986. At that time they were appearing in the Today newspaper on Wednesday's, Friday's and Sunday's.

These stories will be reproduced here, as I managed to retrieve the majority of these strips, originally published in the old www.royoftherovers.com site. The artist for these stories is Kim Raymond.

All about Roy of the Rovers - Video

Tiger Annual 1957

Scanned by Funk My Soul on the RotR Facebook page. Many thanks!

Simon Mayo, Former Radio 1 DJ, Recalls Time with Roy of the Rovers

Simon Mayo, former BBC DJ, has recalled his time as a comic character in Roy of the Rovers in 1990.

Roy of the Rovers Holiday Special 1993

Roy of the Rovers Annual 1988

Scanned by Manos Kassotakis on the Roy of the Rovers Facebook page. Artwork by David Sque

Roy of the Rovers: 100 Football Postcards

At the end of a season which has seen the retirement of Javier Zanetti and Ryan Giggs take his first steps away from playing and into coaching, it's fitting that it's also the anniversary of a player who could put them both to shame for sheer longevity. Roy Race is 60 this year and in 853 issues did everything from winning the European Cup to getting shot. At least one of the IBWM team remains obsessed with Roy (mentioning no names but his initials may or may not be DH) and several of these 100 football postcards are currently making their way towards frames in Dave's, sorry, that unknown IBWM editor's house.

Exclusive interview: Ian Rimmer and Barrie Mitchell

The latest RotR writer, Ian Rimmer, and artist, Barrie Mitchell honour us by talking exclusively to our blog, answering the questions of the members of The Comic Book Heroes board!  Read Barry talking about his long-time career as one of the top caroonists ever, and Ian about their efforts to bring Roy back to "life"!