Crowdfunder Exclusive: New Anniversary Action Force Guide Books Sneak Peek

By John Freeman on March 12, 2026 • ( 0 )

The Action Force fansite BloodForTheBaron.com is aiming to celebrate its 23rd anniversary with the release of not one but two brand-new 300-page Action Force International Heroes Guidebooks – and we have an exclusive sneak peek at some of some already-completed pages for you!

Anniversary Action Force Guide Books cover by Alejandro Cabral — *Anniversary Action Force Guide Books covers by Alejandro Cabral*

As we previously reported, the BloodForTheBaron are working in collaboration with René L. Andersen from Action-Force.dk, each volume – the Kickstarter campaign running now and tantalisingly close to reaching its goal – will feature over 2000 previously unseen high-resolution photographs.

Action Force International Heroes Volume 1 will cover the entire Action Force toy range from 1987 – 1990, while Action Force International Heroes Volume 2 will cover the years 1991 – 1994! Each printed book will be £50.00 GBP. (Backers will have the option to pay in three instalments).

Plus, they complete a two decade plus quest to document every aspect of the Action Force story, featuring pictures of rare European Action Force figures produced by Palitoy (the brand now owned by Hasbro) rarely even the most dedicated of fans since first release.

• Check out the Action Force International Heroes Guidebook Volumes 1 and 2 Kickstarter here

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• Read our news story about this project here

• Creating Comics: Read our 2025 Interview with Writer and Action Force fan Jim Marshall

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.