On this day, 1 November 1980: Tiger and Speed
Cover artwork: Sandy James?
On this day, 1 November 1980 … What a splendid bunch of chaps on the front of the first merged issue of Tiger and Speed. Back row (l to r): Hamish Balfour of Hot-shot Hamish, stretching goal nets and footy shirts for Princes Park in the Scottish First Division; Blake Edmonds of Death Wish, wearing a mask to hide his injury-scarred face as he seeks the ultimate speed-thrill; Skid Solo, former world champion motor racing driver and all-round good guy; Trevor Watson, formerly of Winner!, now of File of Fame, former world champion motor racing driver and all-round bad guy; Johnny Cougar, Seminole adventurer and wrestler on the US circuit. Front row (l to r): Billy Dane, of Billy’s Boots, magical footwear-owning schoolboy; Tim Barlow, formerly of Speedboy, now of Billy’s Boots, velocity-obsessed kid who has just joined Dane’s school; Nipper Lawrence, fiery-tempered orphan and striker for Blackport Rovers in the English First Division; Eddie Topps of Topps on Two Wheels, motorcycle stunt ace with a showman’s style.
Death Wish: Eduardo Vanyo (artist)
Death Wish: Eduardo Vanyo (artist)
Johnny Cougar: Barrie Tomlinson (writer), Sandy James (artist)
Billy’s Boots: Fred Baker (writer), John Gillatt (artist)
Billy’s Boots: Fred Baker (writer), John Gillatt (artist)
Hot-shot Hamish: Fred Baker (writer), Julio Schiaffino (artist)
Billy’s Sports School: Doug Maxted (artist)
Topps on Two Wheels: Mike Western (artist)
Nipper: Tom Tully (writer), Charles Roylance (artist)
Nipper: Tom Tully (writer), Charles Roylance (artist)
Skid Solo: Fred Baker (writer), John Vernon (artist)
File of Fame: James Bleach (artist)
