| Tiger | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Tiger01-cover.jpg) The cover of the first issue of Tiger from 11 September 1954. Art by Joe Colquhoun. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Amalgamated Press Fleetway Publications IPC Magazines |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | Sports Adventure |
| Publication date | 11 September 1954 – 30 March 1985 |
| No. of issues | 1573 |
| Main character(s) | Roy of the Rovers Skid Solo Johnny Cougar Billy's Boots |
| Creative team | |
| Artist(s) | Geoff Campion Joe Colquhoun John Gillatt John Vernon |
| Editor(s) | Derek Birnage (1954 to 1963) David Gregory (1963 to 1969) Barrie Tomlinson (1969 to 1976) Paul Gettens (1976 to 1985) |
Tiger was a weekly British comics periodical published by Amalgamated Press, Fleetway Publications and IPC Magazines from 11 September 1954 to 30 March 1985. The title was initially launched in a large tabloid size to mimic newspapers; while it featured some action-adventure stories Tiger contained a large number of sport strips. The most famous of these was "Roy of the Rovers", which debuted in the first issue and was the comic's most popular feature, eventually transferring to its own comic in 1975. Tiger would go on to become one of the company's longest-running titles, with 1,573 issues published before being merged with Eagle in 1985. Over the course of its run, Tiger featured columns by numerous famous sports figures, including Ian Botham, Geoff Boycott, Tony Greig, Trevor Francis and Charlie Nicholas.