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Tom Tully
AuthorBooks · Second hand1950-2013
Tom Tully was a noted British comic writer, mostly of sports and action-adventure stories. He was the longest-running writer of the popular football-themed strip Roy of the Rovers, which he wrote for much of Roy Race's playing career until the weekly comic closed in 1993. Other notable strips penned by Tully included The Steel Claw, The House of Dolmann, The Incredible Adventures of Janus Stark, The Leopard from Lime Street, The Robo Machines, and Harlem Heroes. During his three-decade career, Tully wrote exclusively for what became known as the IPC line of publishers: Amalgamated Press/Odhams/Longacre Press/Fleetway/IPC Magazines.
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About Tom Tully
Birth
1950
Death
2013
Tom Tully was a noted British comic writer, mostly of sports and action-adventure stories. He was the longest-running writer of the popular football-themed strip Roy of the Rovers, which he wrote for much of Roy Race's playing career until the weekly comic closed in 1993. Other notable strips penned by Tully included The Steel Claw, The House of Dolmann, The Incredible Adventures of Janus Stark, The Leopard from Lime Street, The Robo Machines, and Harlem Heroes. During his three-decade career, Tully wrote exclusively for what became known as the IPC line of publishers: Amalgamated Press/Odhams/Longacre Press/Fleetway/IPC Magazines.
Tom Tully was a prolific British writer born in Glasgow who left an indelible mark on the world of comics.
His most iconic work, Johnny Red, stands out for its fascinating focus on Soviet aerial operations during World War II.
Throughout his career, Tully demonstrated great versatility by exploring themes as varied as soccer and the war genre.
With a catalog of 38 published works, he established himself as a key figure in the graphic and literary narrative of his time.
His legacy endures as an essential reference for fans of comics and action literature.
