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The original action figure is back for more thrills and more intrigue, as awardwinning writer steven grant hits the ground running in this new ongoing series. The new captain action has to take down the superhuman targets who have been coopted by the red crawl. Box was designed wopening where ring was inserted behind window instead of sticker used on some other characters. Even with dc comics releasing a comic book that year couldnt bring back interest in the character and the series was cancelled after only five total issues. Able to assume the identities of famous superheroes, his initial career was shortlived, but continuing interest in the hero led to a recent return to toystore shelves. There are very few light stress marks on the cover.
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Captain marvel adventures sold fourteen million copies in 1944, and was at one point being. Captain action comics comic read captain action comics. Captain action dc silver age comics 19561969 for sale ebay. Marvel captain action captain america comic book hero. Get the best deals on captain action comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. We are pleased to report the zica adventure people kickstarter has been improved upon and officially relaunched. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. Moonstone is recently publishing new issues of the captain action comic book. We created this guide to help the many people who call us asking how much are my comic books worth. Captain action has recently been relicensed for comics, but so far, the new comic books havent outlasted even the meager success of the original series. Captain action and action boy go after krellik, who has stolen their magical god coins.
Captain action 1968 dc national comic books mycomicshop. Clearly, some of these items may not, and probably do not exist in that grade. Top 100 most valuable comic books of the golden age 19381956 the 100 most valuable comic books from each age. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted.
The alien threat was thought long vanquished, so no one. Captain action was a toy line from the late 1960s, bought by dc comics in 1968. Get the best deals on captain action dc silver age comics. This lot features an issue of captain action captain action notes on condition. Pulps were small 10 cent books sold on the newsstands, usually filled with action heroes going to exotic places and having adventures. At their annual san diego comiccon panel, captain action enterprises. What is your captain action season two comic book worth. Script by jim shooter, pencils by gil kane, inks by wally wood. Unfortunately by 1968, the captain action line declined in sales and ideal discontinued it.
Captain action comic read captain action comic online in. The memories, and play sessions with friends flood back, with this mint condition boxed captain action. Captain action was a dollsized action figure who debuted in 1966. This page will deal with the most valuable of all, golden age comic books. Captain action originated as an action toydoll from ideal toy co. Moonstone is a fun little company who works ridiculously hard to bring escapist entertainment to the masses, whether it be in the form of comic books, graphic novels, trade paperbacks, novels or short story anthologies. And the action doesnt stop with two exciting backup stories featuring a spy thriller lady action tale, and action boys ferocious black panther, khem, in a solo. Superheroes entered the world of comic books in 1938 with the release of action comics no. This includes cgc, pgx and cbcs graded comic books. With each pricing update we compute and show here the 100 most valuable comic books. Screen rant is here with the best comic books for young readers on marvel unlimited, marvels official digital platform for superhero action. The comic book story line had little to do with the toy concept, as some of the heroes licensed for use as costumes for the. Gemstone publishing the overstreet comic book price guide. Through much of the golden age of comic books, captain marvel proved to be the most popular superhero character of the medium, and his comics outsold all others.
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