Tiger Comics

Whilst sci-fi fan were lapping up the adventures of Dan Dare, IPC recognised that there was still a market for a sports comic.

The front cover of issue number one saw the appearance of 'Roy of the Rovers' and its star Roy Race. 'Roy of the Rovers' not only found a place in the hearts and minds of British comic readers but also became a national institution and 'Roy of the Rovers' is the overall enduring legacy of Tiger comic.

September 11 1954 saw the appearance of Tiger comic and its free gift of a 'Space Gun Novelty'. Stories featured ' Roy Of The Rovers ', ' The Speedster From Bleakmoor ', ' The Mascot Of Bad Luck ', ' Bulldog Bryant's Amazon Adventure ', ' Tales Of Whitestoke School ', ' Is Knowall Right Or Wrong ?', ' Young Hurricane ', ' Captives In The Fort Of Doom ', ' Will Strongbow ', ' The Two-Wheeled Whirlwind ' and ' Dodger Caine - The Lad With A Wheeze Up His Sleeve '.

Tiger ran for over 40 years and many readers of different ages will have their own unique memories. The first comic I ever read was the first issue of 'Roy of the Rovers' comic in September 1976. 'Roy of the Rovers' the comic was a spin off from 'Tiger and Scorcher' and also a sister paper and this was how I was first introduced to Tiger. When I started reading 'Tiger' in late 1976 I was introduced to such stories as 'Billy's Boots', 'Nipper', 'Hot Shot Hamish', 'Johnny Cougar', 'Martin's Marvelous Mini', 'Skid Solo'. I even had a joke printed in 'Tiger' highlighting my questionable sense of humour.