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Captain Action

Captain Action

7 appearances · Silver Age · 1967–2017
Who is Captain Action?

Captain Action is a Silver Age superhero who gained the ability to transform into other famous heroes by using special equipment, making him one of comics' most versatile adventurers. He operates alongside his partner Action Boy and battles the villainous Dr. Evil.

Born in the heart of the Silver Age in 1967, Captain Action leapt off the page courtesy of creators Richard Hughes and Chic Stone, carving out a distinctive corner of comics history that would prove remarkably durable — a run stretching across roughly fifty years is no small feat for any character. Published under Moonstone and appearing across titles like Captain Action Comics and Captain Action & Action Boy, he shares his adventures with a memorable cast including Action Boy, the sinister Dr. Evil, and Cole Drake, giving his world a rich, pulpy texture. It's a legacy worth exploring for any Silver Age enthusiast who loves discovering the deeper cuts that helped define an era.

Captain Action & Action Boy
#CL2065
★ First appearance
Captain Action & Action Boy #CL2065
Jan 1967

Top series

Covers through the years — 1968–2014

Captain Action #2 1968
Captain Action #2
Captain Action Cat: The Timestream Catastrophe! #3 2014
Captain Action Cat: The Timestream Catastrophe! #3

Appearances

Captain Action & Action Boy (1967)
Captain Action (1968)
#2
Captain Action Comics (2008)
Captain Action: First Mission, Last Day (2008)
Captain Action Cat: The Timestream Catastrophe! (2014)
#3
Hero-a-Go-Go!: Campy Comic Books, Crimefighters, and Culture of the Swinging Sixties (2017)