Comic Title: Captain Action #1
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Oct/Nov 1968
On Sale Date: August 6, 1968 Copyright Date August 6, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date August 6, 1968
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V23 #6

Newsstand Date August 6, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #68

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Origin of Captain Action"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Captain Action

Writer: James Shooter
Artist: Wallace Wood

Feature Character(s)

• Captain Action (Professor Clive Arno; next appearance in Captain Action #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Action Boy (Carl Arno; next appearance in Captain Action #2)
• Khem (a panther; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Krellik (next appearance in Captain Action #2)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #369; next appearance in Justice League of America #66)

Other Character(s)

• The Eldurs of Apsu (a god-like race; Odin, Thor, Helios, Tyr, and Tlaloc named; no further appearances)
• James (Prof. Arno's assistant; no further appearances)

Comments:
Part II:"Where the Action Is"

This story continues in Captain Action #2.

Synopsis:
While on an archaeological dig in Spain Professor Clive Arno uncovers evidence that shows the Gods of many ancient cultures were actually the same alien beings. He also finds a box of coins that grant him the powers of the gods. His assistant Krellik tries to steal the coins, but is prevented from doing so. Arno then returns to America with the coins with the intention of becoming a super-hero named Captain Action.

When Arno reveals his plans to his son Carl, the boy shows him a newspaper in which Captain Action is shown as a criminal. Arno realizes that Krellik has taken his idea and corrupted it using the powers granted to him by evil gods.

When Krellik strikes again dressed as Captain Action in an attempt to frame Arno for his crime, Superman is there to stop him. However, the real Captain Action accompanied by Carl, now the costumed Action Boy push Superman out of the way to battle Krellik. While the crook escapes from the first battle, Captain Action tracks down his foe again, but is nearly killed when Krellik finds a cache of weapons left on Earth by the aliens.