Collected Editions
On 29 February 2008 it was announced that Titan Books had acquired worldwide book publishing rights to a range of Egmont's comic strips, including Roy of the Rovers. The first of their compilations of Roy's playing days, The Best of Roy of the Rovers: The 1980s was released in May 2008 and included the "Relegation" and "Who Shot Roy" story arcs. The Bumper Book of Roy of the Rovers was published in October 2008, and reprinted strips, articles, short stories and features taken from Roy annuals dated from 1957 to 1971. Two further titles were released in 2009, The Best of the 1970s and The Second Bumper Book, and a third Best of, focusing on the World Cup, was released in 2010. All five of the titles were edited and compiled by David Leach.
The trade paperbacks:
- The Best of Roy of the Rovers: The 1980s (208 pages, June 2008, ISBN 1-84576-948-1)
- The Best of Roy of the Rovers: The 1970s (208 pages, June 2009, ISBN 1-84856-024-9)
- Roy of the Rovers: World Cup Special (208 pages, June 2010, ISBN 1-84856-671-9)
The hardcovers:
- The Bumper Book of Roy of the Rovers (112 pages, October 2008, ISBN 1-84576-958-9)
- The Second Bumper Book of Roy of the Rovers (112 pages, October 2009, ISBN 1-84856-443-0)
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