Action Comics 1 result, the "Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide" has, since the 1970s, published a warning advising that attempts have been made to pass off the reprint, stripped of its "Famous First Edition" cardboard cover, as an actual #1. However, the Guide does not cite any actual instances of this. DC reprinted "Action Comics" #1 in 1988 as part of the 50th anniversary celebration of Superman that year. This edition reprinted only the Superman story, with a 50¢ U.S.A. cover price. The complete issue was reprinted in 1998 with an additional half-cover featuring the Superman stamp from the U.S. Postal Service's "Celebrate
Action of 6 February 1799 Action of 6 February 1799 The Action of 6 February 1799 was a minor naval action that took place during the French Revolutionary Wars off the island of Majorca between two Royal Navy ships and two Spanish naval frigates. By the end of 1798 the situation had changed in the Mediterranean with the destruction of the French fleet at Aboukir and the capture of the Spanish island of Menorca in November 1798 by British forces. The Royal Navy were using the island as a place to launch raids and conduct further operations. On 6 February 1799, HMS "Argo" and HMS