Hey Actioneers!

For those of you who haven’t seen these, here are the covers for our Captain Action Special!

Inside we’ve got triple the action with a Captain Action, Lady Action, and first ever Khem tale.

All this plus some extra special pages too!

Look for these in a few short weeks!

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Hey Actioneers!

Our appearance on Comic Book Club Live is LIve!

Check it out at: http://www.popcultureshock.com/cbclub/?p=1062

Again many thanks to Pete, Justin and Alex for having us on the show!

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Hey Actioneers!

Check out these cool pics of our Captain Action prototype figures being produced by our friends at Shocker Toys!  We have a 6-inch Captain Action figure and a fun designer Mallow figure. Also not pictured, but in the works is a Dr. Eville  Mallow as well. Attached below is a pic of the concept art.

The 6 -inch CA figure body will be upgraded to one of the newer 6 -inch bodies Shocker has just developed which will be more in line with the Marvel Legends and DCU figures. The projected release date on these figures will be Summer/Fall of this year. As soon as we get more exact details, we will get the information posted here for you.

Captain Action Enterprises was also busy with some other big toy projects which we hope to be able to announce in the next couple of weeks! Stay tuned!!

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A while Back Eduardo Barreto graced the pages of Captain Action #4 with an artistic gem bringing to life Beau Smith’s great Captain Action classic tale ,” A Lie for a Lie a Tooth for a Tooth. “  ( Last panel pictured below) 

We were alerted by Beau today that Eduardo has been very ill, so we just wanted to echo Beau’s warm thoughts of his friend and ours by saying that we wish him the very best.

You can read Beau’s column dedicated to Eduardo at : http://www.comicsbulletin.com/busted/126642359132477.htm  

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Hey Actioneers!

It was a Happy Valentine’s Day for one lucky CA collector who won a very rare Captain Action Phantom uniform set issued in 1967 by Idea lToys Italian counterpart Baravelli. This uncovered gem is a real treat for CA fans. Attached are a few pics from the Auction!  Belissimo!

Ciau!

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CA Enterprises Joe Ahearn & Ed Catto talk to Ric Croxton  on Ric’s Comics about the new Phantom /Captain Action mini series and all things CA !

Check it out here–  http://thebookcave.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=580712

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Hey Actioneers!

Just a quick reminder not to forget to order part 2 of our Phantom Action thriller available for Pre Order now in February PREVIEWS! Great covers once again by Art Thibert and Mark Sparacio !

Don’t miss it!

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Hey Actioneers!

We were just alerted to this auction by one of our faithful, for a rare 1967 Ideal Toy & Games marketing catalogue which prominently features Captain Action! The Buy It Now price is $895. Many of these CA pages have been reprinted, however here are 2 pages newly uncovered, which shows the ultra rare Captain Action Swim Ring (You hard core toy collector Actioneers will also note that the background images of Captain America and Batman are the very same images used on the Ideal toy packaging )and, also uncovered – the Captain Action Raft! 

Also, here’s a look at the cover of the catalogue which shows the Captain Action Emblem !

You can see the auction here at:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220547007855&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

Just when you thought you’d seen it all– more new treasures!

Best,

Team Action

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We were pleasantly surprised to also note that our Phantom Action book was also front and center as the #1 staff pick in the January PREVIEWS Staff Picks section! Here’s what PREVIEWS Staff writer Jim Kuhoric had to say:

Staff Pick (January10): The Phantom / Captain Action #1
Recommended by Jim Kuhoric

Those of us who are old enough to remember the Captain Action toys of the 1960s will recall that one of the coolest facets of the action figure was the ability to change from the Captain persona into one of a host of popular superhero characters.  This alone made the toy extremely valuable to kids because the figure became two toys in one and gave you more opportunity to develop complex and often convoluted play schemes. In a flash, he could be transformed into Captain America, Batman, Flash Gordon, the Lone Ranger, or the Phantom to mete out justice to the collected plastic villains of said scenario.

This month, the folks at Moonstone have stepped into the fantasy battles of yesteryear by pitting Captain Action against the Phantom in their first-ever comic book crossover (since the original toy allowed you to crossover the characters during play). There is something incredibly nostalgic about this pairing that has me incredibly interested to see what writer Mike Bullock and artist Reno Maniquis have in store for the iconic heroes.  Moonstone has been cranking out a respectable and quality line of comic books for over ten years and they seem to have really found a strong niche with these classic pulp inspired characters. If you enjoy classic action fare or are a fan of either character, this series is a must to check out in March! If only I still had the toys.

Hey Actioneers!

Captain Action is living large in January PREVIEWS! We’ve got 3 goodies for coming to comic shops in March!

The CA Special, Phantom & CA Noir, and Part one of our 2 issue mini series Phantom Action which teams CA & Phantom for the first time in 40 years since the original Ideal toy line!

An action-packed March for you all to keep you busy right before Captain Action, the on going series relaunches!

Best,

Team Action