Roy of the Rovers: The Best of the 1950s

Plot

Celebrate 65 years of the greatest football comic ever! Celebrating 65 years of goals and glory in 2019, this first in a spectacular new luxury treasury series collects the very best stories from the first decade of Roy of the Rovers comics. Roy Race is only a schoolboy but the scouts from the mighty Melchester Rovers have spotted his talent, and now he's on his way to a career as professional footballer! But how will Roy settle into the ranks at Rovers? Can he deal with the competition, the pressure, and the fan's expectations? The legend begins here! An icon of British comics and sporting history is born, with his origin presented in glorious hardback for the first time!