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Oh Stevie's giddy aunt!

Just hauled this beauty up on Fishpond (http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Uncensored-Action-Pat-Mills-Gerry-Finley-Day/9781848560260), appropriately enough.

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Pre-order now, ships 1st March 2014.

Format: Paperback, 288 pages
Other Information:  b/w comic strip

Considered a seminal publication during its short run during the 1970s, the original seven-penny nightmare "Action" changed British comics forever and paved the way for 2000AD. Long out of print and highly awaited, "The Best of Action" brings "Hook Jaw", "Look Out for Lefty!", "Death Game 1999", "Kids Rule O.K", "Hellman of Hammer Force" and "Dredger" to a new audience.

About the Author
Pat Mills has written countless comics stories, including Judge Dredd, Slaine and A.B.C. Warriors, as well
as Charley's War. He also created Marshal Law. Gerry Finley-Day is a British writer best known as the creator of Rogue Trooper. He also worked on Dan Dare, Invasion!, and many more.

Publisher:  Titan Books Ltd
ISBN: 1848560265
EAN: 9781848560260
Dimensions:  26.0 x 19.0 centimeters (0.37 kg)
Age Range: 15+ years  :lol:

For those of us outside the UK Diamond undoubtedly will solicit this but fail to honour pre-orders  ;)

That looks fantastic, can't wait for that. Always fancied reading Kids Rule et al.

Seems like there's a lot in there; I wonder if they're reprinting the whole run of each strip...

GET IN!

Its Titan so I know to be patient, but even so if it sees the light of day that will be VERY excitting.

Shouldn't that be Death Game 1999?

Quote from: hippynumber1 on 22 June, 2013, 12:37:28 PM
Seems like there's a lot in there; I wonder if they're reprinting the whole run of each strip...

I doubt it. Story of a Violent Comic (Martin Baker) had roughly the same page count and only covered part of each of the main strips. 280-odd pages isn't nearly enough to cover everything.

That's what I figured; exciting in a disappointing kind of way...

Best of Action Part 1?

This has been floating around Amazon for at least a year and has changed publication dates three times from memory.  I would love to finally see it appear in March too - if not earlier.

280 pages of attitude and ultra violence! Chew on that Mary Whitehouse!

Does Egmont own the Action stories?

Blimey, this is an age away yet. And as Dash says its been listed before, and has had other release dates...
And yes, i think Egmont owns the Action stuff.

Feck it, preordered! Even if it is an age away. Should sit nicely on my bookcase alongside my Story of a Violent Comic. :)

Absolutely love Action. Always wanted to put a complete collection together.

Story of a violent comic is superb, isnt it. An 100% essential book to have.
I love Action, though im not sure ill be buying this new book (ill repeat my call for a expanded re-release for Martin Barker's book, though).
I guess as i have all the pre-ban issues, i dont really need this...

I wish Rebellion owned this material & sheltered it under the 2000AD umbrella.

This and other great comic material that really needs reprinting needs a good home...

If anyones looking to snag the original 'Pre-Ban' comics, then click - here (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRITISH-ISSUE-ACTION-COMICS-40-ALL-DIFFERENT-INCLUDING-NO-1/151075014713)

 :D lovely collection.

Quote from: Bat King on 06 July, 2013, 10:46:21 PM
I wish Rebellion owned this material & sheltered it under the 2000AD umbrella.

This and other great comic material that really needs reprinting needs a good home...

Totally agree.
I loved this comic at the the time for what it was but the fact that in many ways 2000ad is a direct descendant of Action, increases it's importance.

Quote from: Judge Jack on 06 July, 2013, 06:47:38 PM
Story of a violent comic is superb, isnt it. An 100% essential book to have.

Yikes - cheapest used copy on Amazon - £89.99

last copy on ebay went for about £50.  Managed to snag one for £30 a while back but that was just being lucky.  This one is not coming up too often at all.  That said, a lot of the content is already on the web either on the sevenpenny nightmare http://sevenpennynightmare.co.uk/?page_id=260 (http://sevenpennynightmare.co.uk/?page_id=260) website.  Certainly a lot of the strips such as the ending of the Kids Rule OK strip.

Yeah it not a cheap book to track down, but bargains can be had.
The E-bay route is probably your best - and cheapest, way to go.
Ive usually seen it for around the £50 mark. As Tjm86 points out the Action website contains all that the book holds, plus more. Quite a bit more.
Obviously a lot of stuff came to light a few years after the book was released. But its an essential book, though. That, and the Mega History are probably my two all time faves.

I think I may have 2 copies of 'Story Of A Violent Comic' at home. My brother and I both bought copies from a discount bookstore in the 90s for about a quid each.
If I do then one of you can have it as long as you pay postage.

Quote from: JamesC on 19 July, 2013, 12:54:20 PM
I think I may have 2 copies of 'Story Of A Violent Comic' at home. My brother and I both bought copies from a discount bookstore in the 90s for about a quid each.
If I do then one of you can have it as long as you pay postage.

Yes please...  ;)

Quote from: JamesC on 19 July, 2013, 12:54:20 PM
My brother and I both bought copies from a discount bookstore in the 90s for about a quid each.

I may be wrong, but i always kinda got the impression that the book didnt really sell that well - at the time.
And only became much sort after down the line.
But thats a very generous offer by JamesC, and some very good reading heading the way to somebody, if you do have a spare copy.

That's correct JJ as a few years back I went to a comic/book shop (Crystal Palace) and he told me he had a whole shelf full of them, returns I guess?

I bought mine when it first came out at a comic shop in Neal St London. 

I wouldn't say it had a huge print run. I bought my copy during the early 90's in the Dandelion book shop in Dublin (Padraig O'Mealoid's old haunt) and it's the only copy I've seen.

I never bought my copy til a good few years after it was released - certainly i had no comic shops near me that stocked it, though i do remember the adverts for it, at the time, in the back of the prog.

Always thought it was slightly ahead of its time, in that maybe the nostalgia market, for the want of a better term, for this sort of thing hadnt really developed, and hence it didnt really sell.

But if people on here bought it at the time, then maybe thats not quite the full story.

I bought it at the time from - I think - Oddysey 7at the old Corn exchange in Manchester - was just happy to read the strips again, but the book was excellent. Goes for £80? Best get it out of the attic and look after it properly, then...

I think also the author had plans to do a book about 2000ad?