Action Force (Marvel UK)

    (Marvel UK, 1987-1988, 1996)
™ and ©1987 Marvel Comics UK, Ltd.

While the United States had G.I. Joe toys and comics, England and the rest of the world had Action Force. This was a rename of the toy line by Hasbro to make it more relevant for foreign markers, and less "American".

Despite a short run of two years and fifty issues, this weekly comic produced by Marvel UK achieved great success. Like the Marvel UK Transformers comic, Action Force contained reprints of US material, and introduced new original material by writers such as Simon Furman. Indeed the connection between Action Force and Transfomers goes beyond even the similar format - a crossover event between the two comics went across several issues and Action Force material had been printed as a backup strip in Transformers, making these issues in particular highly prized by both international and US fans alike.

—David Reilly
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  • 1
    #1
    Mar 1987
    Cover: $0.32
    W: Simon Furman  ·  A: Kev Hopgood
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  • 2
    #2
    Mar 1987
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    W: Simon Furman  ·  A: Kev Hopgood
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  • 3
    #3
    Mar 1987
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    W: Simon Furman  ·  A: Kev Hopgood
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  • 4
    #4
    Mar 1987
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    W: Larry Hama, Mike Collins  ·  A: Rod Whigham, Kev Hopgood
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  • 5
    #5
    Apr 1987
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    W: Larry Hama, Mike Collins  ·  A: Herb Trimpe, Kev Hopgood
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  • 6
    #6
    Apr 1987
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    W: Mike Collins  ·  A: Kev Hopgood
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  • 7
    #7
    Apr 1987
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    W: Simon Furman  ·  A: Geoff Senior
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  • 8
    #8
    Apr 1987
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    W: Simon Furman  ·  A: Geoff Senior
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  • 9
    #9
    May 1987
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    W: Simon Furman  ·  A: Kev Hopgood
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  • 10
    #10
    May 1987
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    W: Mike Collins  ·  A: Kev Hopgood
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  • 11
    #11
    May 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Larry Hama
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  • 12
    #12
    May 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Larry Hama
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  • 13
    #13
    May 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
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  • 14
    #14
    Jun 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
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  • 15
    #15
    Jun 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Marie Severin
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  • 16
    #16
    Jun 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Marie Severin
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  • 17
    #17
    Jun 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
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  • 18
    #18
    Jul 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
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    #19
    Jul 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
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    #20
    Jul 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
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  • 21
    #21
    Jul 1987
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    W: Iam Rimmer, Larry Hama  ·  A: Kev Hopgood, Frank Springer
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  • 22
    #22
    Aug 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
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  • 23
    #23
    Aug 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
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  • 24
    #24
    Aug 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
    Versus Megatron
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  • 25
    #25
    Aug 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
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  • 26
    #26
    Aug 1987
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    W: Simon Furman, Larry Hama  ·  A: Geoff Senior, Frank Springer
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  • 27
    #27
    Sep 1987
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    W: Simon Furman, Larry Hama  ·  A: Geoff Senior, Frank Springer
    Transformers Crossover
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  • 28
    #28
    Sep 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham, Bob Camp, Larry Hama
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  • 29
    #29
    Sep 1987
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    W: Steve White, Larry Hama  ·  A: Martin Griffiths, Rod Whigham, Bob Camp, Larry Hama
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  • 30
    #30
    Sep 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham, Bob Camp, Larry Hama
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  • 31
    #31
    Oct 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
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  • 32
    #32
    Oct 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Frank Springer
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  • 33
    #33
    Oct 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 34
    #34
    Oct 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 35
    #35
    Oct 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 36
    #36
    Nov 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 37
    #37
    Nov 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Larry Hama
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  • 38
    #38
    Nov 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
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  • 39
    #39
    Nov 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 40
    #40
    Dec 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 41
    #41
    Dec 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 42
    #42
    Dec 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 43
    #43
    Dec 1987
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 44
    #44
    Jan 1988
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 45
    #45
    Jan 1988
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 46
    #46
    Jan 1988
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 47
    #47
    Jan 1988
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 48
    #48
    Jan 1988
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 49
    #49
    Feb 1988
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
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  • 50
    #50
    Feb 1988
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    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
    Final issue
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  • Anl 1988
    Annual #1988
    Cover: $3.75
    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Rod Whigham
    No copies available
  • Anl 1989
    Annual #1989
    Oct 1996
    Cover: $3.95
    W: Larry Hama, Dan Abnett  ·  A: Herb Trimpe, Jerry Paris, Geoff Senior
    Reprints G.I. Joe Special Missions #7 and 2; Collects two reprint comic stories and one prose story; Illustrated binding; Illustrated endpapers by Senior and Burns; Indicia lists as Action Force Annual 1989; No dust jacket
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  • Anl 1990
    Annual #1990
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Herb Trimpe
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  • HO 1
    Holiday Special #1
    Jul 1987
    Cover: $0.45
    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Larry Hama, Rod Whigham
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  • WS 1
    Winter Special #1
    Oct 1987
    Cover: $0.45
    W: Larry Hama  ·  A: Larry Hama, Rod Whigham, Bob Camp
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