Captain Action
DC · 1968–1969 · 5 issues
About the series
DC's short-lived Captain Action series (1968–1969) ran for just five issues, adapting the popular toyline into a comic adventure. Anchored by the storytelling of Gil Kane and Jim Shooter, with art from Kane, Wayne Howard, and Wally Wood, it followed hero Carl Arno—secretly Captain Action—and his young sidekick Action Boy as they battled villains like Dr. Evil and Dr. Stefan Tracy. The series stands as a curious bridge between 1960s action-figure merchandising and superhero comics, showcasing Kane's dynamic pencils across its brief but energetic run.
