Download or read book Bumper Book of Roy of the Rovers written by Titan Titan Books and published by Titan Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collecting together – for the first time ever – 20 years' worth of the best material from the golden age of British annuals. Featuring classic comic strips, vintage UK soccer features and thrilling short stories all taken from Roy of the Rovers annuals of the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

Download or read book Real Roy of the Rovers Stuff written by Barrie Tomlinson and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2016-10-03 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roy Race was Melchester Rovers' super striker, and later manager and chairman; he is known everywhere simply as 'Roy of the Rovers'. Real Roy of the Rovers Stuff is the inside story of his life with Melchester, told by the man who knows him better than anyone: editor Barrie Tomlinson, the man who helped turn him from comic-book hero to a national institution. From the 1950s, millions of children grew up reading about his footballing adventures in Tiger and Roy of the Rovers. Now they can relive all the memorable moments from Roy's illustrious footballing career. From his debut as a fresh-faced teen in the comic Tiger, Roy became the hero of his own football comic; with league titles, cup finals, Wembley wins and much more; how he survived near-death experiences, became the first boys' hero to get married and just why the saying 'Real Roy of the Rovers stuff!' became a stock phrase for football commentators everywhere. Packed with photos from Roy's life, the book tells how he became a top celebrity of his day, how Sir Alf Ramsey was convinced to be Melchester manager, Geoffrey Boycott became chairman and even how the Duke of Edinburgh once came to write for Roy's comic!

Download or read book Roy of the Rovers the Best of The 1980s written by TOM. TULLY and published by 2000 AD. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revisit the most senstional football storylines of the 1980s, including the shocking 'Who Shot Roy Race?' The best stories from England's favourite footballer, in a lavish hardback collection. The dawn of this new decade was one that Melchester Rovers would want to forget. The 80/81 season was far from their finest hour with the threat of relegation snapping at their heels all throughout the season and exits from the F.A. Cup and the European Cup leaving the trophy cabinet bare. For star striker Roy Race it couldn't be worse. His obsession with the team had caused a strain on his marriage and fractured his relationship with teammates like the hot-headed Vic Guthrie. And then there was an attempt on his life... After being shot in December 1981, Roy lay in a coma for several weeks while Sir Alf Ramsey stepped into the dugout for Melchester. Life in a lower division beckons, but at least the Rovers will be the most stylish team on the pitch with their new Gola sponsored kits! This book collects the most sensational storyline from Roy of the Rovers history.

Download or read book Billy s Boots 1 written by Fred Baker and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fantasy meets football in the magical story of a boy and his enchanted boots! Young Billy Dane was one of the most passionate football fans at Bingley Road Junior school...unfortunately he was also one of the worst players! Then, one afternoon, Billy's grandmother got him to clean out her attic and Billy finds a pair of old fashioned football boots that belonged to 'Dead-Shot' Keen - a famous centre forward who once played for England.

Download or read book Roy of the Rovers the Best of The 1970s written by TOM. HUTTON TULLY (YVONNE. SQUE, DAVID.) and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best comic strips from the golden age of Roy of the Rovers. The seventies was a very turbulent time in Britain. Following on from the optimism of the sixties, the country faced a decade of strikes and power cuts. Luckily for the fans of Melchester Rovers, Roy Race and his loyal time mates provided great moments of glory for their fans, starting with European Cup final win in 1973 in the year that the club celebrated its 50th anniversary. It was the decade in which footballers became real superstars - a time when Melchester goalkeeper Charlie Carter had to choose between staying at the club or perusing a burgeoning career as a pop singer. And it was a period when Roy Race truly cemented himself as the heart, soul and brain of the club by taking on the role of player manager.

Download or read book Roy of the Rovers Rocky written by Tom Palmer and published by Rebellion Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-29 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rocky takes over! A struggling student and brilliant footballer, Rocky Race is many things, but to most people she's just Roy Race's little sister. It's not much fun – especially as Melchester Rovers head to the League Cup Final. Rocky's sick of everyone knowing her through Roy, she's had enough of school, and she's even started having panic attacks. Now it's up to Rocky to find her own way – as a person and a player – and she's going to need all her grit and determination to do it...

Download or read book The They Think It s All Over Annual written by Simon Bullivant and published by . This book was released on 1997-11-03 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring the personalities of the television series of the same name, this is a sport-orientated parody of children's comic annuals. It includes items based on characters such as Lord Snooty and Roy of the Rovers, and also targets John Motson, Geoff Boycott, Arsenal and Manchester United.

Download or read book Sniper Elite Resistance written by Keith Richardson and published by Rebellion. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brand-new comic collection spinning out of the world-wide smash video game series! Karl Fairburne, legendary sniper for the Special Operations Executive, must parachute into occupied France on a mission to destroy a secret weapon, but instead of a silent mission of sabotage he finds the local resistance compromised and the SS waiting to play a deadly game of cat and mouse in the terrified streets of an ancient town.

Download or read book The Hot Shot Hamish Annual 2009 written by Black & White Publishing Limited and published by . This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time, Hot Shot Hamish has his own annual, telling his story in glorious colour right from the start of his career. Read the incredible, funny adventures of how Hot Shot Hamish went from being a shepherd on a remote island to become a soccer superstar.

Download or read book Roy of the Rovers written by ROB. WILLSHER WILLIAMS (BEN.) and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The landmark and highly anticipated Roy of the Rovers 21st century rebooted in this thrilling original graphic novel series! A NEW ERA KICKS OFF! Roy Race is sixteen, obsessed with football, and in possession of the best left foot in Melchester. All he has to do now is convince the scout from his beloved Melchester Rovers he was what it takes... But the legendary Rovers aren't what they once were. No money, few fans, and barely any hope, the team is languishing in the lower leagues. Melchester Rovers is a club in need of a saviour, a goal-scorer... a legend. Can Roy overcome intense rivalries, tough training, and the pitfalls of a club on the verge of collapse to become the next football sensation?

Download or read book Free Comic Book Day 2019 General written by Jody Houser and published by Dark Horse Comics (Single Issues). This book was released on 2019-05-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dark Horse is thrilled to announce tales from two diverse worlds in our FCBD Gold Offering featuring Netflix's Stranger Things and a spooky trip into Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston's Eisner Award-winning series Black Hammer with a cover by Chun Lo. In Stranger Things, writer Jody Houser and artist Ibrahim Moustafa bring the adventuring party back together after Eleven's disappearance, as Nancy and Steve find a way to lift the spirits of a despondent Mike. Perhaps all it takes is a roll of the dice. Then, in the world of the Eisner Award-winning Black Hammer series creator Jeff Lemire, guest writer Ray Fawkes, and artist David Rub’n, take the reader on an EC-style tour through Madame Dragonfly's mysterious Cabin of Horrors to witness two groups of brand-new Black Hammer heroes from the past! Learn more at FreeComicBookDay.com.

Download or read book The Treasury of British Comics Presents The Tom Paterson Collection written by Keith Richardson and published by 2000 AD. This book was released on 2021-11-25 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hardback collection of some of the funniest strips in British comics, from legendary humour cartoonist Tom Paterson! Scottish artist Tom Paterson is one of the most inventive and influential cartoonists British comics have produced. Inspired by the work of George Martin, Leo Baxendale and Ken Reid, Tom became a comic artist at a young age, working for Fleetway and DC Thomsons on such classic strips as Sweeny Toddler, Calamity James, Buster, Grimly Feendish, The Numskulls, Bananaman and Dennis the Menace. At the beginning of his career Tom was ghosting artists like Baxendale, but his own style and sense of humour quickly developed and Tom’s work soon became unmistakable. His trademark stinky, striped sock often appeared in the panels of his work – a useful identifier born out of an age where publishers frowned upon artists signing their work. Along with the sock came the additional, visual comedic gags scattered throughout the strips, giving each one that instant re-readability. This collection features some of Tom’s outstanding colour and black & white strip work for IPC/Fleetway from titles like Buster, Whoopee!, Jackpot, Whizzer & Chips and Oink! amongst others. With quotes from the man himself and some extra, added treasures, this is a must have for fans of British humour comics both young and old!

Download or read book Stick Boy written by Paul Coomey and published by Stick Boy. This book was released on 2021-01-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's tough fitting in when you're born to stick out! Stick Boy has just moved to Little Town, where there's a mysterious plot underway involving the suspicious HomeBots. Can Stick Boy and his friends uncover the evil plan behind it all before it's too late?

Download or read book You Are the Ref written by Paul Trevillion and published by Guardian Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It s a penalty to the away side. Just as the kick is about to be taken, the home side s official mascot suddenly jumps up behind the net, dancing. The penalty-taker misses and turns to you in outrage. What do you do? You are the Ref the

Download or read book Roy of the Rovers written by Roy Race and published by Random House. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten league titles. Eleven FA Cups. Three European Cups. 481 goals across a 38-year playing career. A surprisingly high number of kidnappings. An assassination attempt. Not one, but two narrow escapes from earthquakes. A career-ending helicopter crash. My name is Roy Race. You know me as Roy of the Rovers. This is my story. From the five terrifying kidnappings that threatened to blight his playing career to the stomach-churning murder attempt in 1980, which left Roy in a life-threatening coma; from the sickening car bomb attack that tragically killed eight of Roy's team-mates while on a pre-season tour of Basran to the horrific helicopter crash in 1993 that resulted in the amputation of Roy's legendary left foot: this is the shocking tell-all autobiography of one of England's greatest ever sportsmen. Candid, emotional, optimistic, strangely repetitive, full of crushing lows and dizzying highs, and bearing an inexplicable resemblance to the plot structure of old comic strips, Roy's autobiography shines as brightly as the Melchester Rovers legend himself. Sit down, kick back, and treat yourself to the greatest football fairytale story of all time.* *except for Leicester

Download or read book A Necessary Fantasy written by Dudley Jones and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses a variety of issues through the examination of heroic figures in children's popular literature, comics, film, and television.

Download or read book Mister Teacher written by Jack Sheffield and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1978, and Jack Sheffield begins his second year as headmaster of a small village primary school in North Yorkshire. There are three letters on his desk - one makes him smile, one makes him sad and one is destined to change his life forever. This is from nine-year-old Sebastian, suffering from leukaemia in the local hospital, who writes a heartbreaking letter addressed to 'Mister Teacher'. Jack tries to help, and so begins a journey through the seasons of Yorkshire life in which the school is the natural centre of the community. There's a colourful cast of characters who accompany Jack through the ups and downs of the school year including Vera, the school secretary who worships Margaret Thatcher and whose greatest ambition is to become President of the Women's Institute; Ruby, the 20-stone caretaker who sings like Julie Andrews; and Dorothy, the coffee shop assistant who is desperate to be Wonder Woman. Most of all, there is the lovely Beth Henderson, a teacher from a nearby school, who with her sister Laura presents Jack with an unexpected dilemma ... Don't miss Jack Sheffield's hilarious and heart-warming new novel, LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - coming soon and available to pre-order now!