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The ''Action Series'' was introduced in summer of 1964 featuring titles such as: Secret Agent X9 ''(#1 & 8)'', Big Ben Bolt ''(#1)'', Flash Gordon ''(#3 &10)'', Tim Tyler ''(4)'', [[Mandrake the Magician]] ''(#6)'', Brick Bradford ''(#5 & 12)'', Ripcord ''(#7 &11)'' and Justice in the Underworld ''(#9)''. | The ''Action Series'' was introduced in summer of 1964 featuring titles such as: Secret Agent X9 ''(#1 & 8)'', Big Ben Bolt ''(#1)'', Flash Gordon ''(#3 &10)'', Tim Tyler ''(4)'', [[Mandrake the Magician]] ''(#6)'', Brick Bradford ''(#5 & 12)'', Ripcord ''(#7 &11)'' and Justice in the Underworld ''(#9)''. | ||
This series and the Super-Mags series by Young World Publications was a Gold Token Book. Each issue of the new ''Library series'' gave Gold Token worth two units. One could collect tokens and send them to the publisher for free gifts: | This series ''(and the Super-Mags series and others)'' by Young World Publications was a Gold Token Book. Each issue of the new ''Library series'' gave Gold Token worth two units. One could collect tokens and send them to the publisher for free gifts: | ||
*12 tokens - A detective magnififying glass | *12 tokens - A detective magnififying glass | ||
*20 tokens - Two FROG Chuck Gliders Balsa construction. Stunt and fly like a real plane. | *20 tokens - Two FROG Chuck Gliders Balsa construction. Stunt and fly like a real plane. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:51, 13 February 2015
| Action Series | |
 First issue | |
| Country/language: |  United Kingdom / English
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|---|---|
| Publishing company: | Young World Publications |
| Publishing years: | 1964 |
| Issues: | 12 |
| Format: | 12 × 18,5 cm, b/w |
Action Series was a series of hardbacks comics published by Young World Publications.
History
The Action Series was introduced in summer of 1964 featuring titles such as: Secret Agent X9 (#1 & 8), Big Ben Bolt (#1), Flash Gordon (#3 &10), Tim Tyler (4), Mandrake the Magician (#6), Brick Bradford (#5 & 12), Ripcord (#7 &11) and Justice in the Underworld (#9).
This series (and the Super-Mags series and others) by Young World Publications was a Gold Token Book. Each issue of the new Library series gave Gold Token worth two units. One could collect tokens and send them to the publisher for free gifts:
- 12 tokens - A detective magnififying glass
- 20 tokens - Two FROG Chuck Gliders Balsa construction. Stunt and fly like a real plane.
- 30 tokens - Wonderful book of "Record Breakers" 32 big pages of full colour, showing records ans pictures of land, air and water record breakers.
- 40 tokens - A luxury folding book-case for all your GOLDEN TOKEN books.
Issue overview
Issues with Mandrake
