Scorcher

Scorcher was a football-themed comic launched by IPC on 10 January 1970. It absorbed Score 'n' Roar in June 1971, becoming Scorcher and Score, and merged into Tiger on 5 October 1974. Its editor throughout was David Hunt. Annuals continued to be published until 1984.

Strips included:
 * "The Amazing Strollers", written by Scott Goodall
 * "Billy's Boots" by Fred Baker and John Gillatt
 * "Bobby of the Blues", drawn by Tony Harding.
 * "The Boy In The Velvet Mask", written by Scott Goodall
 * "Brainey's Bombers", written by Scott Goodall
 * "Byrd of Paradise Hill"
 * "Hot Shot Hamish"
 * "Kangaroo Kid"
 * "Lags Eleven" (about a prison football team)
 * "Nipper", originally from Score 'n' Roar, written by Tom Tully
 * "Paxton's Powerhouse"
 * "The Roly-Poly Rovers", written by Scott Goodall
 * "Royal's Rangers"
 * "Sub"