Summary
Yvonne Hutton née Mullins, (born 31 October 1941, died March 1992) was a British comics artist best known for her work on the football series Roy of the Rovers.
Yvonne Hutton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yvonne Jean Mullins 31 October 1941 |
| Died | 1992 (aged 50–51) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Comics artist |
| Notable work | Roy of the Rovers |
While attending Poole Art College,[1] Hutton got work in comics through Colin Page's studio.[2] She drew the "Roy of the Rovers" strip in Tiger from 1967 to 1975, and again in 1976–78,[3] as well as a number of back-up strips in Roy of the Rovers weekly, including "Durrell's Palace" (1981–85), "Wayne's Wolves" (1985–86) "Kevin's Chance" (1986–87) "City" (1987–88), and "Terrible Twins" (1988–89).[4] Her Roy of the Rovers covers were known to be "Powerful and Dynamic" during the early 70s.[5] She also drew the Roy of the Rovers daily strip in the Daily Star and was the first artist to draw the story when it first appeared.[6] Hutton had a car accident in December 1991, which eventually resulted in her death three months later in March 1992.[2] Her final Roy of the Rovers strip was published in the Star on 17th January 1992.
References edit
- ^ David Sque interview part 1 Archived July 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Fústar, 23 March 2006
- ^ a b "Yvonne Hutton". lambiek.net. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ Roy of the Rovers: The Artists Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Roy of the Rovers Stories Archived May 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Classic cover artists: Yvonne Hutton". GREAT NEWS FOR ALL READERS! incorporating OOR PALS IN THE NORTH. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Yvonne Hutton". lambiek.net. Retrieved 7 April 2022.