The brilliant Action Force fan website, BloodForTheBaron.com, has had a complete site overhaul, adding a huge range of information about the much-loved Palitoy action figure range that span off into comics published by IPC and Marvel UK.
The 1980s saw an explosion of new boys toys as diverse as transforming robots to fantasy warriors from all corners of the universe. The UK saw the launch of an updated version of the pocket toy soldier – Action Force. Globally, Action Force is generally perceived as the British cousin of GI Joe, the Real American Hero, which in part is true, but its influences stretch beyond that to include Action Man, Star Wars and multi-national corporate dealings.
BloodForTheBaron.com is a dedicated source of information about the range and now, eight years’ worth of submissions and replacement images have been added to the Toys archives, the Info section has been greatly expanded, and there’s an all-new Media archive, too.
If that wasn’t enough, all of the Action Force 40th Anniversary Declassified prototypes and interviews have been added, too, and all of the BFTB exclusive books and comics can now be read for free in a new Store section.
What’s that? You still want more? Then strap yourselves in because the BFTB.UK forum is back. Thanks to the heroic efforts of forum member Scrap Iron, the crashed data has been resurrected in full! 18 years’ worth of promotion, information and general nonsense is now at your fingertips! What more could you want?!
Head over to BloodForTheBaron.com and check out all the action now
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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