{"product_id":"action-before-the-ban-volume-1-the-archival-collection-9781837866694","title":"Action - Before the Ban Volume 1: The Archival Collection","description":"\u003cb\u003eA brand-new hardback containing the first 12 issues of Britain's most controversial comic, \u003cb\u003eAction\u003c\/b\u003e, published to coincide with its 50th anniversary.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF BRITAIN'S MOST CONTROVERSIAL COMIC!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eViolent, gritty and unrelenting, \u003cb\u003eAction\u003c\/b\u003e comic was the brainchild of Pat Mills and Geoff Kemp. Tasked with creating a new anthology comic for the IPC's boys adventure division, the pair rapidly developed a winning formula: reimagining existing story ideas from fresh perspectives and infusing them with a healthy dose of modern realism. With strips such as \u003ci\u003eHookjaw\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDredger\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLook Out For Lefty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlackjack\u003c\/i\u003e, success was instantaneous but so was the criticism. Many of the press including, \u003cb\u003eThe London Evening Standard\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e were quick to denounce the comic, while Mary Whitehouse and the pressure group, Delegates Opposing Violent Education, piled pressure on the IPC board to do something about it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn less than a year, \u003cb\u003eAction\u003c\/b\u003e was pulled from circulation, then returned months later, a sanitised, pale shadow of its former self. But the spark had already been lit. \u003cb\u003eAction\u003c\/b\u003e had made its mark and became the catalyst for the evolution of the British comics scene, pathing the way for \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e and the British invasion of UK talent into America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCollected here are the first twelve issues of \u003cb\u003eAction\u003c\/b\u003e, containing all of the strips and some of the editorial that created so much infamy back in the 1970s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePat Mills\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator and first editor of \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e. He developed \u003ci\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/i\u003e and is the writer-creator of many of \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e's most popular stories such as \u003ci\u003eSláine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNemesis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA.B.C. Warriors. * Amongst his credits are \u003cb\u003eMarshal Law\u003c\/b\u003e (Marvel and DC Comics), co-created with Kevin O'Neill, the French graphic novel series \u003cb\u003eRequiem, Vampire Knight\u003c\/b\u003e with artist Olivier Ledroit, and \u003cb\u003eBe Pure! Be Vigilant! Behave! The Secret History of 2000 AD and Judge Dredd\u003c\/b\u003e. Other reccent projects include *Joe Pineapples: Tin Man, \u003c\/i\u003e illustrated by Simon Bisley and Clint Langley, \u003cb\u003eSpacewarp\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eKiss My Axe! The Secret History of Sláine the Warped Warrior\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e has been scripting for \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e for more years than he cares to remember. His creations include \u003ci\u003eJudge Dredd\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStrontium Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAce Trucking\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAl's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eButton Man\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMean Machine\u003c\/i\u003e. Outside of \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e his credits include \u003cb\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLobo\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eThe Punisher\u003c\/b\u003e and the critically acclaimed, \u003cb\u003eA History of Violence\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Tully\u003c\/b\u003e is one the most prolific writers ever to grace British comics. His diverse portfolio of work was produced over four decades. Born in Glasgow, Tully entered the industry in the sixties when he began working for Fleetway. One of his earliest strips, \u003ci\u003eHeros the Spartan\u003c\/i\u003e, ran in the original \u003cb\u003eEagle\u003c\/b\u003e and was illustrated by the great Frank Bellamy. He also wrote \u003ci\u003eMytek the Mighty\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003eValiant\u003c\/b\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cb\u003eVulcan\u003c\/b\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eThe Steel Claw\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003eValiant\u003c\/b\u003e \u0026amp; \u003cb\u003eVulcan\u003c\/b\u003e) in the same decade. The seventies saw Tully work on a variety of significant stories including \u003ci\u003eAdam Eterno\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003eThunder\u003c\/b\u003e), \u003ci\u003eJohnny Red\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003eBattle\u003c\/b\u003e), \u003ci\u003eHarlem Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Leopard from Lime Street\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003eBuster\u003c\/b\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eRoy of the Rovers\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003eTiger\u003c\/b\u003e), the strip he worked on longer than any other writer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve MacManus\u003c\/b\u003e was the editor of \u003cb\u003e2000 AD\u003c\/b\u003e during its 1980s heyday, shepherding it through its 'Golden Age' as he commissioned numerous hit series such as \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Halo Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSláine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRogue Trooper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNemesis the Warlock\u003c\/i\u003e and more. 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