Royal Roy: A Prince of a Boyis a 1985-1986bimonthlycomic bookfromMarvel Comics' younger-readers' imprintStar Comics.It was created by Lennie Herman andWarren Kremer.
| Royal Roy | |
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 Royal Roy#1 (April 1985) | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | April 1985 |
| Created by | Lennie Herman (writer) andWarren Kremer(artist) |
Publication history
editRoyal Roybegan in April 1985 as an answer to the successfulHarvey ComicsRichie Richseries. Its title character was the young Prince Roy of Cashelot, a fictionalkingdomwhose name was aportmanteauof "cash"and"Camelot".[1]Like Richie, Roy was surrounded by wealth and luxury but wasn't spoiled by it; in many ways, he was just like any other young boy. Also like Richie, Roy had a sweet-natured middle-class girlfriend (Crystal Cleer) and a wealthy, abrasive acquaintance (Lorna Loot) who vied for his affections.
In late 1985, Harvey Comics sued Marvel forcopyright infringement,claiming that Royal Roy was a blatant copy of Richie Rich.[2]Longtime Harvey creator Lennie Herman had createdRoyal Royfor Star Comics; Herman died in 1983[3]before the first issue ofRoyal Roywas published. Artist Warren Kremer, the co-creator, was also the co-creator of Richie Rich.
Royal Roywas cancelled after six issues in March 1986 and Harvey's lawsuit was dropped.
X-Babies
editAn updated version of Royal Roy (along withPlanet Terry,Top Dog,and Wally the Wizard) is featured in the four-issueX-Babiesminiseries published byMarvel Comicsin late 2009.
References
edit- ^Markstein, Don."Royal Roy".Don Markstein's Toonopedia.Retrieved2 April2020.
- ^"Harvey Sues Marvel Star Comics, Charges Copyright Infringement",The Comics Journal#105 (Feb. 1986), pp. 23-24.
- ^"Harvey Veteran Lenny Herman Dies",The Comics Journal#87 (December 1983), p. 21.
External links
edit- Royal RoyatDon Markstein's Toonopedia.Archivedfrom the original on February 9, 2017.
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