Roy of the Rovers Monthly #1

(September 1993)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

illustration / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:

Robert Davis

Inks:

Robert Davis

Colors:

Robert Davis

Content Information

Characters:

Rocky Race

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Roy Of The Rovers / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stuart Green; Ian Rimmer

Pencils:

Barrie Mitchell; Robert Davis

Inks:

Barrie Mitchell; Robert Davis

Colors:

Barrie Mitchell; Robert Davis

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

sport

Characters:

Roy Race; Penny Race; Rocky Race; Blackie Gray; Roy Race Snr; Merv Wallace

Synopsis:

Roy Race, star of Melchester Rovers has been in a helicopter crash necessitating the amputation of a leg. Learning he'll never play football again, he reflects on his glorious career, while his son is having trouble living up to his father's reputation.

Indexer Notes

This was a reboot for one of the icons of British comics, having then appeared for almost 40 years.

Look Out For Lefty (Table of Contents)

comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom Tully

Pencils:

Barrie Mitchell; Tony Harding

Inks:

Barrie Mitchell; Tony Harding

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

sport; drama

Characters:

Kenny 'Lefty' Lampton; Enoch Lampton; Mr. Gosling; Sid Smythe; Angie Roberts; Mr. Henderson; Jarvis; Jim Bowker; Mike Roberts; Moggs

Synopsis:

Promising footballer Lefty Lampton fails a trial at local football club Burmington City, but impresses at lower league Wigford Rovers.

Reprints:

• From Action (I.P.C, 1976 series) #12-15 (May 1976)

Indexer Notes

This strip's original publication was in a violent 1976 title disembowelled after a media-led outcry after 36 issues. This strip survived the re-launch, but in considerably tamer form. It was planned to run the entire series uncensored for the first time, but even 18 years later that was too much for Fleetway's management. The page count includes the title page.

Past Masters (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Harry Pearson

Pencils:

Russ Carvel

Inks:

Russ Carvel

Colors:

Russ Carvel

Letters:

Typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

An interview with legendary Edwardian football player Sir Fortescue Dribbles Daley.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Classic Roy Of The Rovers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom Tully

Pencils:

Mike White

Inks:

Mike White

Colors:

Mike White

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

sport; drama

Characters:

Roy Race; Gary Gunn; Rob Richards; Ollie Olsen; Terry Spring; Mark 'Cracker' Gray; Kevin Clark; Pak Soon; Wes Harper; Johnny Dexter; Roy ' Rocky' Race; Penny Race; Charlie Sutton

Synopsis:

It's the start of the 1989-1990 season and player/manager Roy Race is running through his squad with the press.

Reprints:

• From Roy Of The Rovers (I.P.C., 1976 series) #? (1989)

Bovril At The Bridge (Table of Contents)

Tales From The Dug-Out / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gary Pleece

Pencils:

Warren Pleece

Inks:

Warren Pleece

Colors:

Warren Pleece

Letters:

Warren Pleece ?

Content Information

Genre:

sport

Characters:

Charlie

Synopsis:

Charlie's growth as Chelsea supporter from child to hooligan to adult, and how things have changed for the supporter.