My all time favourite comic book was defiantly Roy of the Rovers..
Billy Boots and Hot shot Hamish being among my favourite comic strips...
I see Roy of the Rovers has it's own web site
http://www.royoftherovers.com/
Also loved Mustaphas Millions from the Whoopee/Cheeky comics anyone remember that?
beano, dandy, shoot
Battle, or Battle Action Force as it became known, Warlord and Hotspur - particularly the guy wielding the Klicki Ba (cricket bat to you and me)
http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/Blood/Index.html (http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/Blood/Index.html)
Quote from: Mentalman on October 30, 2007, 05:32:50 PM
Battle, or Battle Action Force as it became known, Warlord and Hotspur - particularly the guy wielding the Klicki Ba (cricket bat to you and me)
http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/Blood/Index.html (http://www.bloodforthebaron.com/Blood/Index.html)
Had forgotten about Warlord..
RLL you have stirred some memories with this one. Roy of the Rovers was a must read when i was a wee lad, Goalkeeper was also a great story, I have 100's of these in my attic somewhere. The old Monthly was also a great one to collect as they used old strips from the archives.
I always loved the numbskulls from Beezer (I think also)
Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 30, 2007, 05:35:12 PM
RLL you have stirred some memories with this one. Roy of the Rovers was a must read when i was a wee lad, Goalkeeper was also a great story, I have 100's of these in my attic somewhere. The old Monthly was also a great one to collect as they used old strips from the archives.
I always loved the numbskulls from Beezer (I think also)
Christ yeah numbskulls what a classic..
And Goalkeeper too..He had a little skeleton as a good luck charm didn't he ?
Always bought The Beano, The Dandy and Buster.
Best comic strip though is Calvin and Hobbs. Anybody every read thes? Brilliantly funny.
Also the Cyanide and Happiness comic strip thats on the internet is great to pass away the time. Can be found here.
http://www.explosm.net/comics/1067/
Quote from: The Real Laoislad on October 30, 2007, 05:40:16 PM
Quote from: Doogie Browser on October 30, 2007, 05:35:12 PM
RLL you have stirred some memories with this one. Roy of the Rovers was a must read when i was a wee lad, Goalkeeper was also a great story, I have 100's of these in my attic somewhere. The old Monthly was also a great one to collect as they used old strips from the archives.
I always loved the numbskulls from Beezer (I think also)
Christ yeah numbskulls what a classic..
And Goalkeeper too..He had a little skeleton as a good luck charm didn't he ?
Think so, he was always being compared to his late Father Gordon who died young in a car accident, the old man played for Scotland but Junior played for the Auld Enemy in the end up.
would have read the beano and dandy as well myself, but as i grew up i really got into the super hero comics from Marvel and DC, but never really got into the football/sport ones!
I remember the first Roy Of The Rovers, I think it came free with a sticky rosette and an assortment of letters to make up your favourite team.
The Beano, Thursdays wasn't the same without it.
2000AD was great....the judge dredd stories !
Quote from: TORGAEL on October 30, 2007, 10:50:40 PM
2000AD was great....the judge dredd stories !
gotta agree there - what about "flesh" about the dinos & johnny alpha - you just gotta love durham red ;D
QuoteAlso loved Mustaphas Millions from the Whoopee/Cheeky comics anyone remember that?
Wow! Whoopee comic that's a 'memory stirer'. Was Mustapha the guy that tried to get rid of his money every week, but some freak event would make him a millionaire again?
Hot shot hamish, billy's boots, Roy Race all great memories. I always thought Roy Race and Kerry Dixon were the same person :-)
Definitely Roy of the Rovers. Mighty Mouse, Charlie 'the Cat' Carter, Hot Shot Hamish, Wee Wally Campbell, Blackie Grey and games against Everpool :) Class stuff. I have a pile of those comics from the 70s at home. Probably worth money now. They are all packed in a suitcase :D
Quote from: TORGAEL on October 30, 2007, 10:50:40 PM
2000AD was great
Defo - Strontium Dogs and Rogue Trooper - class!
Bluntman and Chronic ;)
(http://www.dynamicforces.com/images/bluntmanchronictpb.jpg)
I really loved The Bash Street Kids - the sight of Plug made me laugh.
scoop - soccer mag
-Matchwinner for hire - Jon Stark
Warlord, tiger,
-Cecil the stone age scrapper
-tuff of the track
Roy of the rovers
-Roy of the rovers
-safest hands in soccer
-hot shot hamish
-mighty mouse
-footballing family robinsons
beano
-bash st kids
-dennis the menace
whizzer and chips
whoopee
Dandy
- desperate Dan
- jocks and the geordies
2000AD
- Strontium dog
-Slaine the king
-ABC Warriors