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Action was a British 1970's comic famous for being so violent that it got banned (removed from sale due to pressure from the press).  It then came back again watered down.   Created by Pat Mills and John Wagner of 2000AD fame.

 

It's split into pre-ban issues (36) which are very collectable and post-ban issues (50) which are less so.  Then got merged into Battle Picture Weekly.  There is also a seriously rare 37 issue, where the entire batch got pulped with a few issues remaining.



 

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1 14 February 1976 Action #1 (pre ban)
Key: First issue

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2 Coupon pages second half...X
1 14 February 1976 Action #1 (pre ban) with free gift
Key: First issue

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2 21 February 1976 Action #2 (pre ban)
Key: Second issue

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Coupon second half...X
2 21 February 1976 Action #2 (pre ban) with free gift
Key: Second issue

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3 28 February 1976 Action #3 (pre ban)
Key: Third issue

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Game centre pages...X
3 28 February 1976 Action #3 (pre ban) with free gift
Key: Third issue

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4 06 March 1976 Action #4 (pre ban)
Key: 4th issue

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Game centre pages and coupon second half...X
5 13 March 1976 Action #5 (pre ban)
Key: 4th issue - Many issues have centre game removed

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Game centre pages...X
6 20 March 1976 Action #6 (pre ban)
Key: Game part (often removed) so complete issues more expensive

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Game centre pages...X
7 27 March 1976 Action #7 (pre ban)

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8 03 April 1976 Action #8 (pre ban)

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9 10 April 1976 Action #9 (pre ban)

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10 17 April 1976 Action #10 (pre ban)

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11 24 April 1976 Action #11 (pre ban)
Key: 1st Greens Grudge War

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12 01 May 1976 Action #12 (pre ban)
Key: 1st Look Out for Lefty!

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13 08 May 1976 Action #13 (pre ban)
Key: 1st Death Game 1999. Belardinelli Death Game 1999 cover.
Cover artist: Massimo Belardinelli

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14 15 May 1976 Action #14 (pre ban)

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15 22 May 1976 Action #15 (pre ban)

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16 29 May 1976 Action #16 (pre ban)
Key: Game part (often removed) so complete issues more expensive

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Hook Jaw poster part 1/4 centre pages...X
16 29 May 1976 Action #16 (pre ban) with free gift
Key: Game part (often removed) so complete issues more expensive

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17 05 June 1976 Action #17 (pre ban)
Key: Game part (often removed) so complete issues more expensive

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Hook Jaw poster part 2/4 centre pages...X
18 12 June 1976 Action #18 (pre ban)
Key: Game part (often removed) so complete issues more expensive

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Hook Jaw poster part 3/4 centre pages...X
19 19 June 1976 Action #19 (pre ban)
Key: 1st Hell's Highway. Game part (often removed) so complete issues more expensive

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Hook Jaw poster part 4/4 centre pages...X
20 26 June 1976 Action #20 (pre ban)
Key: 1st Jinx Jackson

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21 03 July 1976 Action #21 (pre ban)

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Publication summary  

    
First issue 14 February 1976  
(#1)
    
Last issue 12 November 1977  
(#87)
    
Total issues 87
    
Average pages 32
    
Frequency WEEKLY
    
End of life Merged into Battle Picture Weekly
    
Wikipedia entry View entry
  
Publisher IPC
   
Issue Info ComicVine
   
Copyright holder  Rebellion
   

Free gifts summary

 

14 February 1976 Red arrow
21 February 1976 Hook Jaw transfer
28 February 1976 16 Soccer cards
29 May 1976 Invasion game card

 

Key issues summary

 

14 February 1976 First issue
21 February 1976 Second issue
28 February 1976 Third issue
06 March 1976 4th issue
13 March 1976 4th issue - Many issues have centre game removed
20 March 1976 Game part (often removed) so complete issues more expensive
24 April 1976 1st Greens Grudge War
01 May 1976 1st Look Out for Lefty!
08 May 1976 1st Death Game 1999. Belardinelli Death Game 1999 cover.
29 May 1976 Game part (often removed) so complete issues more expensive
05 June 1976 Game part (often removed) so complete issues more expensive
12 June 1976 Game part (often removed) so complete issues more expensive
19 June 1976 1st Hell's Highway. Game part (often removed) so complete issues more expensive
26 June 1976 1st Jinx Jackson
11 September 1976 1st Kids Rule OK
18 September 1976 Kids Rule OK cover issue
25 September 1976 1st Probationer!
16 October 1976 Last distributed pre-ban issue
23 October 1976 ULTRA RARE issue - Never distributed
04 December 1976 1st post ban issue. Ist Double Dynamite. 1st Roaring Wheels
19 February 1977 Samaurai cover
09 April 1977 1st The Loner
25 June 1977 Hook Jaw's Gold game part 1 centre pages and rear cover
02 July 1977 Hook Jaw's Gold game part 2 centre pages and cards first half
09 July 1977 Hook Jaw's Gold game part 3 centre pages and game rules
16 July 1977 Hook Jaw's Gold game part 4 centre pages and assembly instructions
24 September 1977 1st Slaters Steamer
12 November 1977 Last issue before merge with Battle

 

General comic range checking notes

 

All Action issues had colour centre pages. Check every issue to make sure they are there. These are often missing for issues with centre page pull-out posters or pull-out game parts.

 

Individual issue checking notes summary

 

14 February 1976 2 Coupon pages second half
21 February 1976 Coupon second half
28 February 1976 Game centre pages
06 March 1976 Game centre pages and coupon second half
13 March 1976 Game centre pages
20 March 1976 Game centre pages
29 May 1976 Hook Jaw poster part 1/4 centre pages
05 June 1976 Hook Jaw poster part 2/4 centre pages
12 June 1976 Hook Jaw poster part 3/4 centre pages
19 June 1976 Hook Jaw poster part 4/4 centre pages
16 October 1976 Full page Krazy #1 advert
04 December 1976 Coupon insdie front cover, grand prix table first half and coupon rear cover
02 July 1977 Hook Jaw's Gold game part 2 centre pages and cards first half
06 August 1977 Spinball booklet centre pages

 

Price guide notes

 

Normal issues around £3-4 each for post ban issues, and around £5-10 each for pre-ban normal issues. Issue #1 £25-75 without free gift and £100-300 with free gift.

 

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