*Boys’ Adventure & War Comics: Following the success of 1969’s Whizzer & Chips launch, the USP of ‘two comics in one!’ with an inbuilt rivalry proved so popular that publishers IPC/Fleetway went back to the well with Score ‘n’ Roar, two football comics in one – neither of which had existed previously as an independent entity. The rivalry aspect was provided by brothers, ‘Jack of United’ and ‘Jimmy of City’, who played for opposing teams – and in rival halves of the comic! Other strips included young prodigy goalie ‘Peter the Cat’, supernatural striker ‘Phantom of the Forest’ and obligatory comedy team of ne’er-do-wells, ‘The Mudlarks’. Score ‘n’ Roar #1 is a very attractive VF, with the original Free Gift – Football League Tables 1970-1971 – VF/NM, not punched out or assembled. #2 is more of a VG, with a looseness at the staples, but a VF Free Gift, more teams for your league tables, unpunched.
PICTURED: SCORE ‘N’ ROAR
#1 VF WITH FREE GIFT VF/NM £90 SOLD
#2 VG WITH FREE GIFT VF £40 SOLD