Legendary comics Battle and Action are back as part of a roster of twelve new special titles for 2020 from Rebellion Publishing, including the return of the popular Cor and Buster Special, which debuted earlier this year, as the Cor!!… Read More ›
Roy of the Rovers
Latest Phil Comics eBay auction offers complete run of Action, and more
There are some 200 vintage comic listings in the latest Phil Comics eBay auction this week including the full set of Action (1976-77) in three bound volumes, #1-250 of 2000AD, issues of wartime Beano and Dandy, various annuals and a 1970s/80s IPC collection including 20 or so free gifts!
Rebellion seeks out a British Comics Archivist
Rebellion, publishers of 2000AD, Judge Dredd Megazine and much more, possesses the largest archive of British comics and British popular culture publishing in the world, and any good archive needs an archivist – and that’s exactly what the company is looking for
Creating Comics: An Interview with Eagle and Battle writer James Tomlinson
Ahead of his first ever appearance at a comics event (Swapmeet #5 on Saturday 28th September 2019, in Watford) I caught up with one of the guests of honour, James Tomlinson. James – son of Eagle, Tiger and Roy of… Read More ›
South Africa’s Supa Strikas comic and animated show set for global boost?
Football comics have a long and proud tradition around the world, not just here in the UK where we’ve enjoyed Roy of the Rovers for over 65 years. Artist Steve McGarry documented many of them in the brilliant Playing for… Read More ›
Roy of the Rovers 65th Anniversary Special out next month
Rebellion have released details of their hardcover Roy of the Rovers 65th Anniversary Special, due for release Wednesday 4th September 2019
Rebellion Round Up: 2000AD Prog 2142, a new Judges Novella and more
Here’s a guide to Rebellion releases for this week and beyond, opening with 2000AD Prog 2142, which comes with a crazily creepy Cthulu-inspired cover from Adam Brown to lead us into “Indigo Prime: Fall of the House of Vista”, on… Read More ›
Manchester’s National Football Museum’s 65th anniversary Roy of the Rovers exhibition opens next week
Celebrate the 65th anniversary of Roy of the Rovers with a visit to the dedicated pop-up exhibition at Manchester’s National Football Museum, which opens next week, on Friday 19th July. The Melchester Rovers legend made his first appearance in Tiger… Read More ›
Creating Comics: How to Draw Rocky of the Rovers by Lisa Henke
Roy of the Rovers artist Lisa Henke was asked by staff at St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School if she could give some tips on drawing Roy’s younger sister, Rocky – and was happy to oblige. “My year 5’s are… Read More ›
Rocky Race, Roy of the Rovers sister, stars in new free Women’s World Cup story
The National Literacy Trust, Rebellion and The Football Association have teamed up to launch a free live story starring Rocky Race, sister of Roy (Roy of the Rovers), following the journey of England’s Lionesses at the FIFA Women’s World Cup… Read More ›