'Action' - The Story of a Violent Comic #[nn]

Martin Barker's *Action: The Story of a Violent Comic* takes a sharp, thoughtful look at the British weekly that became one of the most controversial comics of its era. The cover itself makes the case vividly — the word "BANNED" repeating like wallpaper behind a reproduced *Action* cover featuring a skull-faced rider tearing through a psychedelic burst on a motorcycle, beneath the tagline "They call it a sport… it's more like plain murder." Published by Titan in 1990, this is a genuinely compelling document for anyone curious about the intersection of comics, censorship, and British popular culture.