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Action, Before the Ban: The Archival Collection Vol. 1 – The Controversial 1970s British Comic Returns to Print and Proves to Be a Vital Socio-Political Record of its Era

  • by Andy Oliver
  • April 14, 2026

Back in the Twitter era I posted a few times on the subject of a possible archival collection of 2000 AD that would print compilations of full issue runs from…

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Rebellion and the Treasury of British Comics Announce New ‘Action 50th Anniversary Special’ for 2026

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • January 14, 2026

With their Action archive edition incoming Rebellion have announced a new Action Special for the controversial and short-lived British weekly’s 50th anniversary. While characters from the comic appeared in last…

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Preview: Action: The Archival Edition – From the 1970s, the UK’s Most Controversial Weekly Comic is Collected by Rebellion

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • August 28, 2025

No doubt following the success of the format of the Scream! archives Rebellion have announced a similar collection for the first twelve issues of the seminal UK weekly anthology series…

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Garth Ennis Spearheads New ‘Battle Action Special’ for 2022 – Includes a ‘Kids Rule OK’ Story with Kevin O’Neill

  • by Broken Frontier Staff
  • January 6, 2022

Rebellion’s line of Specials based on the classic properties that make up their Treasury of British Comics imprint has proven to be a publishing highlight for both long-term UK comics…

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Action 2020 Special – The Notorious 1970s British Comic They Tried to Ban Returns in an All-New 21st Century Incarnation

  • by Andy Oliver
  • March 31, 2020

The 1970s weekly Action has become something of a legend in the history of UK comics. The brainchild of Pat Mills, that most pivotal of figures in the British industry,…

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