ROY RETURNS  (Ο ΡΟΫ ΞΑΝΑΓΥΡΙΖΕΙ)

The adventures of the legendary ace of Melchester Rovers

(by Nikos D. - T. Nikolaidis)



Roy Race, the "old friend" of my childhood and adolescence, is back with us! I am not referring to the extraordinary, abridged editions ("new era") of the British company Rebellion, which for some years now owns the copyright of the series (after all, the new Roy he presented, is closer to cartoons than comics) but to my own creations, inspired by the golden age of Melchester, the 60s, 70s and 80s. When my generation had the privilege of enjoying on paper the extraordinary stories of our favorite football hero, created by gifted artists Joe Colquhoun, Yvonne Hutton, David Sque and Mike White.



The Greek magazines Ζαγκόρ (Ροϋ Ρέης), ΝΤΡΕΚ (Οι Άσσοι των Γηπέδων), ΤΡΟΥΕΝΟ, ΓΚΟΛ and -above- all Αγόρι (Ο ΡΟΫ ΞΑΝΑΓΥΡΙΖΕΙ) were fortunate to present -at various times each- the achievements of Roy and his teammates, teaching us ethics, respect for the values of sports, responsibility and solidarity. Through the acquaintance with my laters distinguished friends, Stratos Kavvadas and Nikos Pikoulas, two of the most fanatical Greek fans of the series, I managed to get the full picture of the episodes published in Greece, as reprints of the English magazines Tiger and Roy of the Rovers. But my biggest gain is that I’ve found new friends, having the opportunity to share memories of the adored character who marked my childhood and who, at the same time, helped me improve my own design talent.



Artwork by David Sque.

Περιοδικό Tiger (1975), σχέδια της Yvonne Hutton.
Ιδιοκτησία: Rebellion Publications

Υπήρξε άραγε ο ποδοσφαιριστής Ρόυ Ρέης στην πραγματικότητα; - Ποιοι συνετέλεσαν στο να κρατηθεί ζωντανός ο μύθος του; - Κι ακόμη, ποια αληθινά πρόσωπα εμπλέκονται στην ιστορία του πιο διάσημου ποδοσφαιρικού κόμικ όλων των εποχών;

Σε όλα τα παραπάνω ερωτήματα θα πάρετε απάντηση, εάν επισκεφτείτε τον παρακάτω σύνδεσμο.

[size=30]Real people in Roy of the Rovers football comic series![/size]