Action Comics Rare Bundle by Illustrated (2 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Various (illustrator). Soft Cover. IPC Magazines 1976. 1st Edition. Book condition: F - Fine. Black & White illustrations. This is a collection of 5 rare issues from the first year of Action comic. Featuring issues: 20th March 1976 10th April 1976 15th May 1976 22nd May 1976 12th June 1976 Action was a British weekly boys' comic published by IPC Magazines from 14 February 1976 to 5 November 1977, when it merged with war comic Battle after 86 issues. The comic was created by Pat Mills and Geoff Kemp. While initially a sales success, the comic quickly received media criticism for its violent content, causing a moral panic that ultimately saw it withdrawn from sale by IPC in October 1976, amid rumours it was to be banned. Action returned two months later in a much-sanitised form, quickly losing readers and being cancelled the following year. Despite its short lifespan, Action was highly influential on the British comics scene, and was a direct forerunner of the long-running 2000AD 32 pages. Size: 8" x 11" (210mm x 290mm). (2.2 ACTIONRARE02).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Various (illustrator). Soft Cover. IPC Magazines 1976. 1st Edition. Book condition: F - Fine. Black & White illustrations. This is a collection of 5 rare issues from the first year of Action comic. Featuring issues: 7th August 1976 21st August 1976 25th September 1976 2nd October 1976 9th October 1976 Action was a British weekly boys' comic published by IPC Magazines from 14 February 1976 to 5 November 1977, when it merged with war comic Battle after 86 issues. The comic was created by Pat Mills and Geoff Kemp. While initially a sales success, the comic quickly received media criticism for its violent content, causing a moral panic that ultimately saw it withdrawn from sale by IPC in October 1976, amid rumours it was to be banned. Action returned two months later in a much-sanitised form, quickly losing readers and being cancelled the following year. Despite its short lifespan, Action was highly influential on the British comics scene, and was a direct forerunner of the long-running 2000AD 32 pages. Size: 8" x 11" (210mm x 290mm). (2.2 ACTIONRARE01).