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Captain Action #3

DC · Series began 1968 · February-March 1969

first appearance of Dr. Evil

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Dr. Evil (Dr. Stefan Tracy, Ideal Toy Company) — introduction, origin

Dates

Cover date: February-March 1969
On sale: December 19, 1968
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Gil Kane, Sam Viviano, Dick Giordanoinks: Dick Giordano, Wally Wood, Sam Vivianoscript: Gil Kane, Sam Viviano, Julius Schwartzletters: Ben Oda

Stories

...And Evil This Way Comes! · 9.6 pages
All of Captain Action's coins are lost in an earthquake except for the Mercury coin, which he gives to Action Boy, and three others that become fused together. These fused coins grant the powers of Zeus, Hercules, and Heimdall.
...And Evil This Way Comes! Part 2 · 7.5 pages
An Impressionable Young Artist Gets His First Look at "The Big Business" · 2 pages
...And Evil This Way Comes! Part 3 · 5.6 pages

Characters

Clive ArnoCaptain ActionCarl ArnoAction BoyDr. EvilDr. Stefan Tracy

Reprinted in

Captain Action: The Classic Collection (2022)