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Issue: Captain Action #1
Publication Date: October 1968
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Issues: #1 of 5 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/06/1968
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 3 (2 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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DC's Untold Origin of Captain Action!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Khem (black panther); Krellik (shadow only)
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Origin of Captain Action!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): 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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