First Appearance: Speed#1 (IPC, 23rd February 1980)
Appearance checklist: Speed#1-31 (23rd February-25th October)
Reprinted anywhere?: No
Starring: Mickey "Flash" Jordan
Other cast: Smiler Bates, Jonah Jordan, Tubby Wilson, Brigadier Bulstrode, Des Loman, Sammy Snyder, Dean Wallis, Tom Swift, "Stewpot" Sherwood, Snowy Mullins, Magnus Fellamy, Gerry Ferris
Setting: Mudport, a small port town somewhere in England
Plot Summary: Mudport United had been at the bottom of the fourth division for three years until retired sailor Captain Jonah Jordan offered them the services of his sixteen year old adopted son, Mickey. Proving to be exceptionally swift, he quickly garnered the nickname "Flash" Jordan, but his almost superhuman prowess, strange naivety and seemingly non-existent past soon piqued the unwanted interest of nosy reporters and rival players alike.
History:
Comments: Created by Barrie Mitchell.
The mystery behind Mickey's speed was revealed fairly early on, in the 15th issue of Speed. Despite appearing in every issue of Speed, the strip never made it to the cover.
Though the strip The Fastest Footballer on Earth ended when Speed was cancelled, its lead character continued to appear, transferring not to Tiger like the other Speed survivors, but Roy of the Rovers, where he became a supporting cast member in The Marks Brothers.
CLARIFICATIONS:
The Fastest Footballer on Earth should not be confused with
First Posted: Circa 13/10/2019
Last updated: 30/05/2023
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