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Roy of the Rovers and other classic comics return to newsstands

Classic comics: Roy of the Rovers special edition
The new special edition of Roy of the Rovers comic. Roy Race, star player of Melchester Rovers, first appeared in 1954 and became an idol to millions long before today's Premiership heroes Photograph: PR
Classic comics: Battle special edition
An archive issue of Battle. This comic, filled with action-packed stories set mainly during the second world war, began life in 1975 and ran for 13 years. Its characters included the unconventional soldier Major Eazy Photograph: PR
Classic comics: Misty special edition.
Misty, the girls' horror comic ran from 1978 until 1984, packed with moody stories including Moonchild and The Sentinels. A souvenir issue will be published this year Photograph: PR
Classic comics: Buster special edition.
Boys' comic Buster, which ran for 40 years between 1960 and 2000. A souvenir issue featuring original comic strips will be published this year Photograph: PR
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