The cover for The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #45 (2015) in question features the iconic action figure and comic character Captain Action, illustrated by the equally iconic Master of Kung-Fu, Six From Sirius and Sabre artist Paul Gulacy.
“We’re very excited to announce that the first of our special 45th anniversary covers will feature Captain Action, the first superhero action figure, illustrated by Paul Gulacy, an artist we’ve long wanted to feature on a Guide cover,” said Robert M. Overstreet, the Guide’s author and publisher. “Given the character’s distinguished comic book pedigree, and Gulacy’s impeccable track record, it seems like a perfect match.”
Captain Action first appeared as an action figure in 1966 from Ideal Toys. His first comic book adventures appeared in 1968 from DC Comics, with Jim Shooter, Wally Wood and Gil Kane providing the stories.
More recently, the character has been successfully revived by Captain Action Enterprises’ Ed Catto and Joe Ahearn, who have brought him back to toy store shelves to great collector acclaim, as well as launching him in prose fiction, comic books and more. Captain Action is presently in development as an animated series.
“It’s an honor to have Captain Action featured on the cover of next year’s 45th anniversary edition of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide. We’re ecstatic to be part of the celebration of this institution and its tremendous impact on the comic book industry,” said Ed Catto and Joe Ahearn of Captain Action Enterprises. “It’s going to be a big year for Captain Action as well.”
In addition to Gulacy’s work Master of Kung-Fu for Marvel and the pioneering original graphic novel, Sabre, his credits include stints on James Bond 007: Serpent’s Tooth, Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight – Prey, Star Wars: Crimson Empire, S.C.I. Spy, Valkyrie, The Grackle, and Batman vs. Predator II, as well as work in Creepy, The Terminator, Time Bomb, Eternal Warrior, and Turok: Dinosaur Hunter, among others.
Gulacy’s original Captain Action art for The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #45 is now on display at Geppi’s Entertainment Museum, located in Baltimore’s historic Camden Yards sports complex. The black and white original is mounted next to a color reproduction of the cover and displayed with other Overstreet originals.
The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #45 will go on sale in July 2015. It can be seen on pages 70 and 71 in The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide #44, which has just gone on sale. There will be at least one additional announcement about #45 during the panel Captain Action’s Con Custom Contest at Comic-Con International: San Diego on Thursday, July 24, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Room 24ABC at the San Diego Convention Center.
About Gemstone Publishing
Best known as the home of The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, Gemstone Publishing was formed by Diamond Comic Distributors President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen A. Geppi as a conduit for his efforts in preserving and promoting the history of the comics medium. Gemstone’s product line includes publications such as The Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide, The Big Big Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, Hake’s Price Guide To Character Toys, The Overstreet Guide To Collecting Comics, and Comic Book Marketplace. Gemstone also publishes Scoop, a free weekly e-newsletter which looks inside the world of pop culture with a focus on auctions, toys, comics, posters, art and anything and everything pop culture.
About Captain Action Enterprises
As Retropreneurs, Captain Action Enterprises, LLC specializes in taking old properties and rejuvenating them for a new generation. Captain Action’s appears in an on-going comic book series, lithographs, statues, action figures, T-shirts, model kits and more. Additional properties include Captain Action Cat, Dr. Evil and Savage Beauty. For additional information, contact Ed Catto at ed.catto@bonfireagency.com.
About Geppi’s Entertainment Museum
Geppi’s Entertainment Museum (GEM) is located at 301 W. Camden St., Baltimore, MD 21201, in the historic Camden Yards sports complex. It is situated immediately next door to Oriole Park and just across the street from the Baltimore Convention Center. For general museum information, call 410-625-7060 or visit www.geppismuseum.com . Admission: Adults are admitted for $10, seniors (55 and older) for $9, students (5-18) for $7, and children under 4 are free.
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