Your crime-fighting career is over before it began! 
- — Krellik
Captain Action #1 is an issue of the series Captain Action (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1968.
Synopsis for "The Origin of Captain Action"
At an archeological site in central Spain, Clive Arno discovers some mysterious coins that give him superpowers. These are the coins of the Elders of Apsu. Arno's partner Krellik tries to steal the coins. Failing this, Krellik discovers the coin of Chernobog, the Slavic god of evil. Krellek follows Arno back to Metropolis where the confrontation between the two men continues, and is witnessed by Superman. Captain Action then follows Krellik to Greece where Krellik is in search of the Tokens of the Three Furies (Alecto, Tisiphone and Megaera). The issue concludes with a defeated Captain Action unconscious on a beach.
Appearing in "The Origin of Captain Action"
Featured Characters:
- Captain Action (Clive Arno)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Krellik
Other Characters:
- Carl Arno
- Elders of Apsu
Locations:
Items:
- Coins of the Elders of Apsu
Vehicles:
Trivia
Captain Action has a black panther named Khem for a pet.
See Also