Estimating Action
People argued to me that Action lost its way by mid-1976.
The Final Reckoning
After December 4th, the character of Action changed.
Dredger…No Comment
Dredger – “rip-off” of Dirty Harry with a touch of The Ipcress File.
The Lost Pages of Kids Rule OK
The next extract followed the reprinted material from Kids Rule OK.
When The Crumblies Flipped It: Kids Rule OK…?
Kids Rule OK – the worst villain of the piece.
The Lost Pages of Death Game 1999
The next extract followed the reprinted material from Death Game 1999.
Death Game 1999: Steel Balls to the Finish
A “rip-off’ of Rollerball, but with a difference.
The Lost Pages of Lefty
The next extract followed the reprinted material from Look Out For Lefty.
How Lefty Lost His Bottle
Look Out For Lefty was not the first football story in Action.
The Lost Pages of Hook Jaw
The next extract follows the reprinted material from Hook Jaw.
Hook Jaw: The Shark Bites Back
Throughout Action’s history, Hook Jaw was consistently the most popular story.
So, Should Action Have Been Censored?
Action as a hidden pot of virtues, all misunderstood sweetness and light.
Moving in for the Kill
The moralism of Action’s critics finds a voice on the inside.
The Critics Bite Back
The revenge of the critics and moralists.
Developing the Formula
The Coffin Sub was the first to go.
Introduction
Saturday, October 23 1976 must have seemed a pretty ordinary day when it began.