(October-November 1968)

DC, 1968 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1968-08-06
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (credited) (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (credited) (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

DC's Untold Origin of Captain Action! (Table of Contents)

Captain Action / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Irv Novick
Inks
Irv Novick
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Action Boy [Carl Arno]; Captain Action [Clive Arno]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Khem (black panther); Krellik (shadow only)
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Origin of Captain Action! (Table of Contents: 1)

Captain Action / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Shooter (credited)
Pencils
Wally Wood (credited as Wood)
Inks
Wally Wood (credited as Wood)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Action [Clive Arno] (introduction, origin); Krellik (villain, introduction, origin); Elders of Apsu (various deities using multiple names, in flashback)
Synopsis
Eons ago, the Elders of Apsu came to Earth to set up colonies in secluded areas. Soon they would be mistaken for deities by the local human populations. When the Elders finally decided to leave Earth, they left behind special coins imbued with their powers. In the present day, the coins are discovered by Prof. Clive Arno and a man named Krellik. Krellik attempts to steal the coins, but he is unable to because he is deemed unworthy.
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Part II: Where the Action Is! (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain Action / comic story / 12.6 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Shooter (credited)
Pencils
Wally Wood (credited as Wood)
Inks
Wally Wood (credited as Wood)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Action Boy [Carl Arno] (introduction, origin); Captain Action [Clive Arno]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Krellik (villain, also poses as Captain Action); Khem (black panther, introduction); James (Clive Arno's aide)
Synopsis
Krellik is drawn to one coin created by the god of evil, which bestows its power upon him. Clive Arno uses the other coins to fight evil as Captain Action. He is joined by his son, Carl, who calls himself Action Boy. Krellik is certain that with the evil coin in his possession, he will finally have the power to steal the remaining coins.
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. DC's Untold Origin of Captain Action!
    Captain Action
  2. 1. Origin of Captain Action!
    Captain Action
  3. 2. Part II: Where the Action Is!
    Captain Action
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • John Censullo
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Steve Jenner
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
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