Action Man: The Official Dossier

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X building a huge 'Death Ray' on Island X which he would use to destroy capital cities across the world unless he was made world leader. No-Face then kidnapped a scientist named Professor Moran and forced him to make a mind control gas for Dr. Panini had obtained the Marvel UK licence in 1995, with Marvel UK having themselves previously published an Action Force comic during the 1980s.

Panini Comics began publishing Action Man in 1996, with the Marvel Comics logo being featured on the cover for the first few years of publication.The images were a mixture of colour and black and white photography, and bespoke line drawings and illustrations. Some X-Robots were also upgraded to become 'Toxic Robots' which had large blades in place of their hands. This section had various character-themed names over the comic's course, including 'Action Stations', 'Gangrene's Gunk Mail', 'Antifreezes Cool Mail' and 'Dr X's Hate Mail'. Every detail is described fully in this authoritative text, making it invaluable for collectors and more than justifying Action Man's claim to be the "best equipped, most realistic model fighting man the world's ever seen. This richly illustrated book will appeal not only to the new generation of Action Man fans but also to collectors and to those who remember the original, for whom this will be a nostalgic look back at the life and times of one of Britain’s best-loved toys.

In the years that followed he was given a voice, flocked hair, those famous eagle eyes, hands that grip and a jointed body which allows him to sit – even an action hero has to rest every now and then!The 2004 direct-to-DVD film Action Man: Robot Atak adapted this story arc, with the DVD being given away as a cover gift with the comic.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Action Man: The Official Dossier is an entertaining and comprehensive tribute to one of the most enduring icons of boyhood. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. Further to the regular monthly issues, Panini would occasionally publish additional issues, including a 'Christmas Special' in 2000.All four printed contained unique images of Action Man, useful information and facts on the real-life topic, stories, and 'Blue Peter' style things to make for Action Man with card and glue. A direct to VHS and DVD film titled Action Man: X-Missions - The Movie was also released in 2005 and featured some similar plot elements. Action Man is more than just a catalogue of features, uniforms and accessories; it is the biography of a hero. In 1975, Action Man was awarded a Ten Year Gold Award for his continued success, but nine years later, in January 1984, Palitoy announced Action Man’s retirement after 18 years in production. Action Man: The Official Dossier is much more than just a catalogue of features, uniforms and accessories; it is the biography of a hero.

Many of the photos and information in this book is incorrect with many of the Action Man figures dressed in equipment from a variety of outfits. We would recommend the Ultimate Collector series by Alan Hall for the most comprehensive list of vintage Action Man figures. The comic strip was the main feature for each issue, with the narratives invariably focusing on Action Man's efforts to thwart the evil plans of his arch enemy, the mad scientist Dr.The central plot for this story arc centred on the new villain 'No-Face' creating an army of 'X Robots', built in the late Dr. This richly illustrated book will appeal not only to the new generation of Action Man fans but also to collectors and to those who remember the original, for whom this will be a nostalgic look back at the life and times of one of our best-loved toys. All names, characters, images and logos on this site are protected by trademark, copyright and other rights. Action Man was a UK comic book series published by Panini Comics, based on the Hasbro toy line of the same name.