| Royal Roy | |
|---|---|
 Royal Roy #1 (April 1985) | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | April 1985 |
| Created by | Lennie Herman (writer) andWarren Kremer (artist) |
Royal Roy: A Prince of a Boy is a 1985-1986bimonthlycomic book fromMarvel Comics' younger-readers' imprintStar Comics. It was created by Lennie Herman andWarren Kremer.
Royal Roy began in April 1985 as an answer to the successfulHarvey ComicsRichie Rich series. Its title character was the young Prince Roy of Cashelot, a fictionalkingdom whose name was aportmanteau of "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 Roy for Star Comics; Herman died in 1983[3] before the first issue ofRoyal Roy was published. Artist Warren Kremer, the co-creator, was also the co-creator of Richie Rich.
Royal Roy was cancelled after six issues in March 1986 and Harvey's lawsuit was dropped.
An updated version of Royal Roy (along withPlanet Terry,Top Dog, and Wally the Wizard) is featured in the four-issueX-Babies miniseries published byMarvel Comics in late 2009.
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