Taylor's startlingly lifelike photography recreates the authentic Action Man experience, with lifelike settings and those 'action poses' that we can all remember. The X-Missions logo was featured on the cover of each issue during the course of the arc, as well as on the boxes of the action figures released between 2005 and 2006. This richly illustrated book will appeal not only to the new generation of Action Man fans but also to collectors and to those who remember the original, for whom this will be a nostalgic look back at the life and times of one of Britain’s best-loved toys. Action Man: The Official Illustrated History is more than just a catalogue of features, uniforms and accessories; it is the biography of a hero.

Every detail is described fully in this authoritative text, making it invaluable for collectors and more than justifying Action Man's claim to be the "best equipped, most realistic model fighting man the world's ever seen. All four printed contained unique images of Action Man, useful information and facts on the real-life topic, stories, and 'Blue Peter' style things to make for Action Man with card and glue. This section had various character-themed names over the comic's course, including 'Action Stations', 'Gangrene's Gunk Mail', 'Antifreezes Cool Mail' and 'Dr X's Hate Mail'. The comic strip was the main feature for each issue, with the narratives invariably focusing on Action Man's efforts to thwart the evil plans of his arch enemy, the mad scientist Dr. It should appeal not only to the new generation of Action Man fans but also to collectors and to those who remember the original, for whom this will be a nostalgic look back at the life and times of a much-loved toy.

In the years that followed he was given a voice, flocked hair, those famous eagle eyes, hands that grip and a jointed body which allows him to sit – even an action hero has to rest every now and then!

This book is in very good condition and the inside looks unread, the book was printed in the year 2000, it is a hardback book with its original jacket, book size approx 12 inches by 8. When Action Man first landed on our shores in 1966 he instantly captured the imaginations of British children. A direct to VHS and DVD film titled Action Man: X-Missions - The Movie was also released in 2005 and featured some similar plot elements.Published by Brockhampton Press Ltd of Salisbury Road in Leicester, and printed by Butler and Tanner Ltd of Frome, Somerset.