Yvonne Hutton

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 17 January 1992.^{[citation needed]}