Bumper Book of Roy of the Rovers

[Lew Stringer]

Just received this classic collection from Titan Books. Excellent production! Read my review here:
http://lewstringer.blogspot.com/2008/10 ... overs.html

[dandy mad]

Looks nice and nice to see titan have kept the tanned page look and not messed about with it like other reprints out there but at 12.99 a bit pricey but theres always amazon if you want a bargain

[dandy mad]

I thought it would be cheaper on amazon and it is its only £7.79

[steelclaw]

Yep that's on my Amazon list, looks good, Great review Lew from someone who isn't to keen on football But by the looks of it it looks more then that.

Another Football book is out as well.



http://www.zavvi.co.uk/images/140/1404265091879_M.jpg

Bit more expensive.

[Lew Stringer]

Looks nice and nice to see titan have kept the tanned page look and not messed about with it like other reprints out there but at 12.99 a bit pricey but theres always amazon if you want a bargain

£12.99 isn't too bad for a 120 page hardback book with colour, compared to most hardback novels or other non-comics reference books. Go for the cheaper option if you can though of course! I believe it'll be available to buy this coming week.

A while back on this forum we had a discussion about Titan books and I said I thought the cost to scan & print b&w comics in colour, to preserve fine lines, would be too prohibitive. This Roy of the Rovers book proves me wrong!

Personally I'd now like to see all their Egmont / IPC reprints done this way. The slicker paper stock of The Steel Claw volume was wasted as the reprints didn't reproduce that well. Doing it the RotR way would have preserved the finer ink lines and given the public a chunkier and more appealing book. Obviously though it's all down to costs, and I imagine the print run of Bumper Book of RotR is higher than that of the Steel Claw one because "Roy" is much better known by the public at large, so the unit cost may be lower than the Claw book.

Lew

[Peter Gray]

I agree.it looks nicer that way..
Beano and Dandy 70 years book has lovely reprints......half tan....so much better....also more nostalgic...also like it when the page is not messed about with But has it was in the day.all wording..colour if any...

Best of Buster should be next.........can't wait..

[Ian]

Enjoyed your review Lew,Ive ordered mine from Amazon but Im keeping it for Christmas.

Peter re the Best of Budter book is that just wishful thinking or do you have some inside information on same?

[steelclaw]

No the next book is the Best of Lion & Thunder.

[Lew Stringer]

No the next book is the Best of Lion & Thunder.

News to me. Where did you hear that?

Lew

[Peter Gray]

Best of Buster was mentioned on bearalley......should come out next year...
Heres hoping........

Anyone seen the Look-in 80's book yet?.....

[karl]

Hi Everyone,
This looks like another beautiful reproduction. Hope it sells well.
Has anyone noticed that thecover is a reproduction of the 1969 roy of the rovers annual

Regards Karl

[steelclaw]

No the next book is the Best of Lion & Thunder.

Replace is with Should be.

[STARBOY]

I saw the best of Look- In in Forbiden Planet in Edinburgh, only had a few minutes to look through it but waht I did see looked very nice - not a fan of the original comic/mag but I may just pick this one up for Xmas