icon 00 Posts tagged with 'Roy of the Rovers'

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Return of the Rocket: The Titan Interview

With the sad passing of Euro 2008 (and the resultant football famine) some of you may have slipped (wailing and gnashing your teeth) into a slough of despond. If so, then dry your eyes …

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David Sque Interview Pt. 2 - Here come the number-crunchers…

Here it is comic fans – the second (and final) part of the latest fustar.info interview, with the the hot-seat being occupied by the charming and gregarious David Sque. Many thanks again to David for agreeing to do …

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David Sque Interview Pt. 1 - The “Whizz, Bang, Pop” Stuff…

My recent post about Roy of the Rovers (and the indelible mark certain stories, from that comic, left on me) set me off on one of my infrequent internet trawls to see what hard information I could dredge up …

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Nick of Time

Some time back I touched on the giddy, mendacious world of American comics' advertising, discussing such marvels as Sea Monkeys, and (every boy's favourite) X-Ray Specs. I didn't make much mention of the equivalent ads in British …

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The Great Melchester Massacre

Most of us can recall (vividly) key childhood traumas that marked us, shaped us, and that (occasionally) return in the deep dark of the night to haunt us: The death of a pet; the unwanted attentions of school bullies; the …