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The Best of Roy of the Rovers: 1980's

Author Tom Tully
Illustrated by David Sque
Paperback
$14.95 US
8.32"W x 11.65"H x 0.61"D   | 32 oz | 13 per carton
On sale Feb 17, 2009 | 208 Pages | 9781845769482
Britain’s most famous fictional soccer star — Roy Race — makes his long-awaited return in this first bumper volume, collecting the very best of Roy’s thrilling escapades!

Featuring the best of Roy’s matches and adventures from the ’80s, this incredible collection is a must-have for soccer fans of all ages! Thrill once more to the roar of the crowd, as Roy and his team, Melchester Rovers, face trials and tribulations on and off the pitch, as they face relegation, Roy’s marriage is in trouble, and an assassin strikes!

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!
TOM 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.

DAVID SQUE one of British most prolific artists. Working largely uncredited, David drew for legendary comics like Tiger and Lion and Roy of the Rovers.

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Britain’s most famous fictional soccer star — Roy Race — makes his long-awaited return in this first bumper volume, collecting the very best of Roy’s thrilling escapades!

Featuring the best of Roy’s matches and adventures from the ’80s, this incredible collection is a must-have for soccer fans of all ages! Thrill once more to the roar of the crowd, as Roy and his team, Melchester Rovers, face trials and tribulations on and off the pitch, as they face relegation, Roy’s marriage is in trouble, and an assassin strikes!

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!

Author

TOM 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.

DAVID SQUE one of British most prolific artists. Working largely uncredited, David drew for legendary comics like Tiger and Lion and Roy of the Rovers.