Dave Hunt on the closure of Roy of the Rovers comic

Title

Dave Hunt on the closure of Roy of the Rovers comic

Genre

Interview

TX Date

15 Feb 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:24

Description

James Bays interview for IRN Billboard with Dave Hunt, editor of the Roy of the Rovers soccer comic, which is to close. Hunt on his long association with the Roy Race character, who first appeared in the comic, Tiger in 1956 and got his own comic in 1974. Also on the decision to axe the character and the dramatic storyline of the last issue, when Roy will suffer an accident that will end his career.

Contributors

James Bays; Dave Hunt

Keywords

Sport; Association football; Periodicals; Comics; Roy of the Rovers; Roy Race (fictional character)

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