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Παρασκευή 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2013
Τετάρτη 20 Φεβρουαρίου 2013
What 'Roy of the Rovers' means to me
My love of football can partly be traced to Roy of the Rovers. I was not around when the weekly Roy of the Rovers story started in the first issue of Tiger
on 11 September, 1954 but when the stand alone comic began in 1976, I
followed the exploits of Roy Race religiously until the tragic closure
of the comic on 20 March, 1993. For me, Roy of the Rovers represents
the glamorous and unpredictable nature of football with last-minute
goals in Cup finals and a never-say-die attitude which I try to take
with me every time I step on the pitch.
Τρίτη 12 Φεβρουαρίου 2013
Δευτέρα 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2013
"Fan art" missing matches
All he's done is think of a match that wasn't included in the comics; reuse blocks, recolour strips (and crowds) and think of a suitable story. You can see what he's come up with here
Πέμπτη 7 Φεβρουαρίου 2013
Roy of the Rovers in FourFourTwo magazine (July 2003)
Πέμπτη 31 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Σάββατο 19 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Κυριακή 13 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Roy Race A Brief History by Mark Towers
Roy
Race soccer star first appeared in Amalgamated Press' new sports and
adventure comic, Tiger in September 1954. The first issue showed Roy playing for Milton Youth club in a cup tie. In true storybook fashion the score was 0-0 with only minutes to go, but Roy
tireless and still on his toes, pounced on a loose ball and pushed it
past a lunging defender and ripped a shot towards goal from the edge of
the six yard box, which flew past the visitors' goalkeeper.
Παρασκευή 11 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Roy Race related forums
Please visit: http://btheroyracetalkin.runboard.com/
and talk about some serious RotR stuff!!!
And here's another interesting forum to talk about British football (and more!) comics. You can access it here: http://champweareunited.proboards.com/ There's a whole section to talk about Roy and Co.
Keep up the nice work, fellas!
Τετάρτη 9 Ιανουαρίου 2013
Τρίτη 25 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
Merry Christmas and a happy new year RotR fans!
Many wishes from the Greek RotR fan club to all the loyal fans around the world! Up the Rovers!!!
Enjoy the Roy of the Rovers Christmas themed covers below:
Σάββατο 22 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
Δευτέρα 10 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
Κυριακή 2 Δεκεμβρίου 2012
Roy of the Rovers and me
Comics have always been my life and even before I could read every long journey was equipped with a collection of comics for me to look through. Spiderman, Batman, Superman and even the Beano and Dandy comics were my favorites... who wants to read about football when I've got superheroes. My earliest memory of Roy of the Rovers was hearing that Spandau Ballet and the annoying one of Question of Sport (Emlyn Hughes) played for them really turned me off the comic.
So what was it that changed my mind?
Πέμπτη 29 Νοεμβρίου 2012
Σάββατο 10 Νοεμβρίου 2012
Τρίτη 6 Νοεμβρίου 2012
Τετάρτη 31 Οκτωβρίου 2012
Marks and Spencer signs Roy of the Rovers range
The range includes: table football, blow football, key rings, quiz cards, hand warmers, a mug and socks, a trophy, a wallet, pinball and towel and will be available in Marks & Spencer stores and online from the end of September 2012.
Stephen Wilkins of Marks & Spencer said: “We instantly felt that Roy of the Rovers was right for our customers. His iconic image and timeless values make him stand out as an all-time comic hero; a true champion in the footballing world and one the nation can be proud of.”
David Riley, managing director of rights owner Egmont Publishing Group, explained: “Roy represents over 40 years of publishing heritage, and is a classic example of an evergreen brand. The soap opera of Roy’s life has engaged with fans young and old, and is as fresh today as ever. We are really excited to be kicking off our licensing programme with such a stunning range of gifting product.”
http://www.licensing.biz/news/9760/Marks-and-Spencer-signs-Roy-of-the-Rovers-range
Πέμπτη 31 Μαΐου 2012
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