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WHO ARE YOUWAVING TO?
Created by Steve ConteCreated by Steve ConteACTION FIGURE KINGDOMACTION FIGURE KINGDOM
(Welcome to the Try-outs)- Sketch Edition -
“Bienvenidos a Las Pruebas”
Written, Illustrated, and Lettered by Steve Conte
Pages 1-13
CREDITS
Pages 14-20
“Return to Action Pickle Kingdom”Illustrated by Ziggy Blumenthal
Written and Lettered by Steve Conte
Front Cover and Book Design by Steve Conte
Spanish translations by Regina Sienra
ACTION FIGURE KINGDOM FREE COMIC BOOK DAY EDITION 2018ACTION FIGURE KINGDOM, its logos, symbols, and all characters (and their distinctive likenesses) are ©Steve Conte.
BLOOD PICKLE ©Ziggy Blumenthal. All Rights Reserved. This story is a work of fiction. Any similarities to anyone is unintended. With the exception of limited samples used for review purposes, no part of this publication may be reproduced
in any form whatsoever without the written permission of the creators. Make contact at actionfigurekingdom.com
Designed, built and programmed to be theultimate GOOD GUY, the strong and durable
ACROBOT literally has a heart of gold,and is even programmed to smile!
Known for his sense of humor,this good-natured GOOD GUY
has the electric personality to match his formidable lightning powers!
SPARKINATORACROBOT
STARRINGTHE
GOOD GUYS!
WELCOME TO...
BIENVENIDOS A LAS PRUEBAS“Welcome to the Try-outs”
...IT IS A FEELING OF EAGERNESS AND
ENTHUSIASM.
WALKING? -- BUT |’M STANDING STILL.
BOY, YOU REALLY ARE A WALKING
DICTIONARY.
WELL, SPARKINATOR.ALTHOUGH | CAN NOT
FEEL EXCITEMENT.-- | UNDERSTAND THE WAY YOU FEEL...
| DON’T KNOWABOUT YOU, ACROBOT,
-- BUT |’M PRETTY EXCITED FOR TODAY.
YES. -- | THINK YOUR IDEATO RECRUIT AND TRAIN A NEW
GENERATION OF HEROESIS AN EXCELLENT ONE.
...YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT POWERFUL MENACES WEMAY FACE IN THE FUTURE.
BEING A MENTOR CAN BE AN EXTREMELY POSITIVE AND
REWARDING EXPERIENCE.
YES. -- THAT WILL BE NICE.
FREDDY?
YES… THIS BANNERWILL LET EVERYONEKNOW THEY ARE INTHE RIGHT PLACE.
NOT THEBANNER,
SILLY...
THE TRY-OUTS!
READY,FREDDY!
IT’S JUST ANEXPRESSION.
| WASALSO THINKINGIT WOULD BENICE TO BEA MENTOR.
| WONDER WHAT KIND OF SUPERPOWERS
EVERYONE WILL HAVE.
OH. -- OF COURSE.
| GUESS IT’S TIME TO FIND OUT.-- THERE ARE ALREADY SEVERALPEOPLE IN THE WAITING AREA.
-- ARE YOU READY, SPARKINATOR?
ACTUALLY, |’MALSO A LITTLE
NERVOUS.
| DON’T EVEN KNOW WHATTO EXPECT.
...YOU STILL THINK THIS ISA GOOD IDEA,
RIGHT?
|’VE INSTALLEDAN INTERCOM
SYSTEM...
ALL YOU HAVE TODO IS PRESS THATBUTTON, AND THE
APPLICANTS IN THE WAITING ROOM WILL BE
ABLE TO HEAR YOU.
YES, SPARKINATOR.-- HE SAID, “THANK GOODNESS. THAT
WAIT FELT LIKE AN ETERNITY.”
WHERE’DYOU COME
FROM?
...AND, IS THAT,
SPANISH?
UM... HI EVERYONE!THIS IS SPARKINATOR.-- WELCOME TO THE
TRY-OUTS.
ACROBOT AND |ARE READY FOR THE
FIRST APPLICA…
TESTING, TESTING…
¡GRACIASA DIOS! LA ESPERA
SE SINTIÓ COMOUNA ETERNIDAD.
SWEET!
WHOA!
ANETERNITY?
BUT WE ONLYLET PEOPLE IN THE WAITING ROOM LIKE,TEN MINUTES AGO.
MI NOMBRE ES ACROBOT,
Y ÉL ESSPARKINATOR.
BIENVENIDO A LAS PRUEBAS. --
GRACIAS POR VENIR.
HE SAID, IT’S NICETO MEET US. ANDTHAT MY SPANISH
IS EXCELLENT.
HE ASKED IF YOU SPEAKSPANISH.
ENCANTADO DECONOCERLOS. - TU ESPAÑOL
ES EXCELENTE, ACROBOT.
| AM PROGRAMMED TO SPEAK AND UNDERSTAND
MANY LANGUAGES,SPARKINATOR. – ALTHOUGHENGLISH IS MY DEFAULT.
OKAY...THAT’SA LITTLEWEIRD.
YOUEVEN HAVEA PERFECT ACCENT.
WHAT DIDHE SAY?
¿HABLASESPAÑOL,
SPARKINATOR?
YEAH. --| ACTUALLY
UNDERSTOODTHAT ONE.
AND SINCEWHEN DO YOUUNDERSTAND
SPANISH?
SURE THING,SPARKINATOR.
¿TIENESPODERESFRÍOS?
YES… ACCORDINGTO MY SENSORS,
THE TEMPERATUREHAS JUST DROPPED SEVERAL DEGREES.
OH, RIGHT… HE SAID HEOPENED THE WINDOW,
LIKE YOU ASKED. ...THAT’S WHY IT’S COLDER NOW.
AH... ¡SÍ!
WHEN?
WELL, | KNOWA LITTLE SPANISH.-- LIKE “ABRE LA
VENTANA.”
HE OPENEDTHE WINDOW?
NO. --ABRÍ LA
VENTANA, COMO TÚLO PEDISTE.
CAN YOUASK HIM?
IS IT SUDDENLYCOLD IN HERE?
HMMM… MAYBE HE HAS SOME KIND OF
COLD POWERS?
YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO HELP
ME OUT WITH THE TRANSLATION
ON THAT ONE,ACROBOT.
|T WOULD APPEAROUR FIRST APPLICANT
IS A SPEEDSTER.
HEALREADY
DID.
SURE, SPARKINATOR.
¿PUEDES CERRARLA VENTANA?
SÍ.
A FAST GUY?-- COOL!
THAT COULDREALLY COME
IN HANDY.
CAN YOU ASKHIM TO CLOSETHAT WINDOW.
UM...IS HE GOING
TO CLOSE THEWINDOW?
AND...SPEAKING
OF COOL…
BOY...HE REALLYIS FAST!
GOOD IDEA,,SPARKINATOR.
BUT | BELIEVE OURSPEEDSTER’S NAME IS ACTUALLY RÁPIDO.
YOU ARE CORRECT,SPARKINATOR.
A TRANSLATION ISNOT NECESSARY IN
THIS PARTICULAR CASE.
¿CÓMO TELLAMAS?
| GUESS WESHOULD ASK HIM
HIS NAME.
WELL, | THINK | KNOW ENOUGH
SPANISH TOUNDERSTAND
THAT.
HELLO,FAST.
BUT ISN’T RÁPIDO“FAST” IN ENGLISH?
NO, “FAST.”-- RRRÁPIDO.
OH...| GET IT.
HOLA,RÁPIDO.
HOLA,SPARKINATOR.
ES RRRÁPIDO.-- DI LA 'R' CON MÁS FUERZA.
MI NOMBREES RRRÁPIDO.
UM...
¿QUÉ?
HE SAID,“SAY THE “R”WITH MORE STRENGTH.”
|N OTHER WORDS...“ROLL YOUR “R’S.”
-- LIKE THIS…
...RRRÁPIDO.
OKAY...THAT WOULD BE,
“¿PUEDES DECIRMECÓMO DECIR “NO”
EN ESPAÑOL?”
BUT, SPARKINATOR...
OOOOOOOOO...¡EXCELENTE!
SÍ.
CAN YOU ASKHIM IF HE’SREADY FOR HIS TRY-OUT?
¿ESTÁS LISTO PARATU PRUEBA, RÁPIDO?
OF COURSE,SPARKINATOR.
HEY! HOW’DYOU DO THAT,
ACROBOT?
...YOU DON’T EVEN HAVE A TONGUE!
OKAY…WELL, THAT’S ALITTLE RUDE. ...| GUESS
|’LL HAVE TO LOOKIT UP LATER.
“NO.”
UM… PUEDES
DEC-IRME...COMO… DECIR…“NO” EN ESPAÑOL?
WELL | KNOW THAT ONE! --“SÍ” MEANS “YES” IN SPANISH.
BUT | CAN’T REMEMBER THE WORDFOR “NO.” -- HOW DO YOU SAY,
“CAN YOU TELL ME HOW TO SAY ”NO?” IN SPANISH? C’MON…
| WANT TO TRY SOME SPANISH,
TOO.
¿TRAJISTE TUCURRÍCULUM,RRRAPIDO?
HE SAID HE LEFTHIS RESUMÉ AT HOME.
HE’LL BE RIGHT BA…
CLARO.-- LO TENGO AQUÍ MISMO.
CREO QUE LODEJÉ EN CASA.-- YA VUELVO.
HEY! --WHERE’DHE GO?
SÍ.
AQUÍESTÁ.
ASK HIM IF HE BROUGHT A
RRRESUMÉ.SEE...
| CAN ROLL MY R’S TOO!
| AGREE. -- HE APPEARS TO BEA VERY QUALIFIED CANDIDATE.
TIENES PODERES INCREÍBLES.SERÍAS PERFECTO PARANUESTRO NUEVO EQUIPO.
HE WANTS TOBEGIN THE TRY-OUT.
HE SAID,THANK YOU.
THANK YOU,RRRÁPIDO
WELL... |F HE JUST RANALL THE WAY HOME AND BACK...| THINK THAT’S THE TRY-OUT.
CAN YOU TELL HIM,HE HAS AMAZING POWERS,
AND HE WOULD BE PERFECTFOR OUR NEW TEAM.
GRACIAS,SPARKINATORY ACROBOT.
YEAH. -- | THINKJUST ABOUT EVERYBODY
KNOWS THAT ONE!
WHATDID HE
SAY, THISTIME.
DE NADA.-- ¿PODEMOS
COMENZARLA PRUEBA?
STILLWEIRD.
...AND HE ASKEDIF HE COULD TAKE A SELFIE WITH…
| ASKED HIMTO SEND IN
THE NEXTAPPLICANT.
SI,RRRÁPIDO
DE NADA, ACROBOT.-- Y, SI! PERO PRIMERO...
¿TE IMPORTASI NOS TOMAMOS
UNA SELFIE?
OKAY....WHAT’S
HAPPENINGNOW?
¡DIGANQUESO!
HEY! --
| WASN’TREADY.
¡QUESO!
GRACIAS POR ASISTIR A NUESTRAS PRUEBAS.
¿POR FAVOR DILEAL SIGUIENTE
CANDIDATO QUEPASE CANDIDATO?
CLICKCLICK
¡Y FELIZ CINCO DE
MAYO!
HASTA LUEGO,ACROBOT Y
SPARKINATOR. ¡Y FELIZ CINCO DE
MAYO!
¡HASTALUEGO!
| GUESSIT’S CINCODE MAYO.
SO FAR SO GOOD,ACROBOT.
| WONDERWHO’S GOING TO
BE UP NEXT?
LOOKS LIKE WE’REABOUT TO FIND OUT,
SPARKINATOR.
| REALLY HAVE TO GETA CALENDAR.
TO BECONTINUEDIN AFK #13.
Desde Las Páginas De ACTION FIGURE KINGDOMDesde Las Páginas De ACTION FIGURE KINGDOM
¡LA CARRERAESTÁ EN MARCHA!
HappyBirthday,TOMMY! Thanks,
KIRA!
This has to bean action figure!
-- Am | right?
Just open italready!
Whoa! -- Awesome!
WISH COMMANDER!
ONE AFTERNOON AT TOMMY’S HOUSE...
R-R-R-RIPPR-R-R-RIPP
He’s likea superhero withGenie powers.
|t’srighthere!
Oh, right...That kind of lamp.
A millionaction figures?
-- | wish!
| hada feeling
you wouldlike him.
You’rewelcome.
-- Even thoughyou already have
like a millionaction figures.
Hey…Let’s go upstairs
and add WISHCOMMANDER to
my collection.
| guess that’s why they say,
“Be careful whatyou wish for.”
Plus, | can show you some new action figures | got since the last time
you were over.
| wonder...|s he a
good genieor a badgenie?
| guess hecould be either.
Yeah...That makes
sense. And, either way...Genies are usuallya little devious.
-- | think it depends on whofinds the lamp.
|t says here, he comes with a lamp.
-- But I don’t see one.
He’s really cool.-- Thanks again.
Of course,you remember
THE GOOD GUYS!-- ACROBOT and
SPARKINATOR.
Yep. -- I remember| always used to get their names confused.
-- Until you reminded me, ACROBOT has the name
“Robot” right in it.
Who arethose two,
TOMMY?
They look just likeACROBOT andSPARKINATOR.
Are theynew?
Actually,they’re old.
They’re called, “CLASSIC ACROBOT”and “CLASSIC SPARKINATOR.”
They’re retired now.-- But I’m sure if there
was an emergency, they would be ready tosave the world again.
| remember the LAMBASTER*, TOMMY.
-- But who’s that?
|s that anotherSPARKINATOR?
They’re the originalACROBOT andSPARKINATOR!
They weremy dad’s whenhe was a kid.*
A MINUTE LATER, |N TOMMY’S ROOM...
*See AFK #7-10 -- ACTION STEVE! *See AFK #4 -- ACTION STEVE!
Yeah… | just got him.-- That’s SPARKINATOR from
the animated series.
They redesignedhis costume, without
all the circles.
Probably to make him easier
to animate.
| see. --And, who’s this
pickle guy.
A Cybernetic Pickle witha gun? -- That’s a new one.
| found himat a toy show,
last month.
Yeah...Brandnew.
| haven’teven used him in an
adventure yet.
Same withANIMATED
SPARKINATOR.Oh. -- That’sBLOOD PICKLE.
Where are allof your femaleaction figures
hiding?
Oh... they’re in my toy chestwith all the rest
of my guys.
Want meto get acouple?
That’s okay.. -- | actually
brought one ofmy own over…
Her name isMOONFOX.
MOONFOX?-- That’s a cool name.
What areher powers?
Well… She prettymuch messes with
people’s minds.
Mind-powers?-- | wonder if they would workon ACROBOT?
Probably not. -- Since they mostly affectemotions.
Yeah… ACROBOT
doesn’t have those.
Don’t worry...
| alreadyhave an idea...
Heh heh…Now all we haveto do is come upwith some kindof storyline.
An ANIMATEDSPARKINATOR,ACROBOT, andBLOOD PICKLE
team-up?
Looks like you’re up,BLOOD PICKLE!
|t’sabouttime!
| wasgettingpast my
shelf-life!
Soundsprettyepic.
Whatabout
BLOODPICKLE?
You said you haven’t used
him yet.
Hey! ... Weshould think ofan adventure.
Maybe, MOONFOXand WISH COMMANDER
vs. ACROBOT andSPARKINATOR.
But maybe|’ll use ANIMATED
SPARKINATORthis time.
|’M NOT SURE. --HE’S ONLY 3 MINUTES
AND 33 SECONDS LATE.
| THOUGHTYOU ENJOYED
RELAXING.
34 NOW...35...
| GUESS TIMEDOESN’T FLY
WHEN YOU’RE NOT HAVING FUN.
|T SEEMS LIKEHE’S EVEN LATER
THAN THAT.
RELAXING?
...|’M SITTING ON A ROCK!
TO BE CONTINUED INACTION FIGURE KINGDOM #11.
-- THIS SUMMER!
HOW LONGARE WE GOING TO
HAVE TO WAIT HERE, ACROBOT?
OKAY… |’M GOING TO STOP YOU RIGHT THERE.-- BEFORE YOU GO ON COUNTING FOREVER.
AFK #1-4 “RETURN OF THE QUEEN”
AFK #5-6“ZOMBIE KINGDOM”
AFK #7-10 “BLAST FROM THE PAST”
All issues available at FUNNYBOOKS and at actionfigurekingdom.com
Complete Your ACTION FIGURE KINGDOM Collection!Complete Your ACTION FIGURE KINGDOM Collection!When FREEZEQUEEN goes missing, ACROBOT and SPARKINATOR head out to �nd her.
Along the way, they will have to �ght several battles, as they discover the true, secret origin of their ice-powered teammate.
It’s a relaxing day in ACTION FIGURE KINGDOM, until a couple of hungry ZOMBIES come knocking! Of course,
ACROBOT can’t be eaten, butSPARKINATOR sure looks delicious!
ACROBOT and SPARKINATOR meet their classic counterparts and get a new Jet-Car! Everything is going great until a long-lost and powerful old villain resurfaces.
2
WE’RE GONNA NEEDA BIGGER BOOK.
READY TO ROCK?
3
QUIT HOGGINGTHE COVERS.
THE GOOD GUYS AND THE GIRL!
4KING ME!
IS IT HOT IN HERE?
OR ISIT JUST
ME?
ACTUALLY,MY SENSORS INDICATE...
IT’SHOT INHERE.
| KNOWYOU’REDOINGTHAT.
7BLAST FROM THE PAST!
SPARKINATOR,MEET
SPARKINATOR.
NOWAY!
COUNTERPARTS!
8 9BLAST OFF!
HANG ON,SPARKINATOR!
I KNOW YOU’REDOING THAT.
THE MAN WITH THE MELTED FACE!
#10#10
YEAH...AND YOU’VE
GOT NO BEEFFOR US!
WE’VE GOTNO BEEFWITH YOU!
OUT OFTHE WAY,
ROBOT...
5GOT BRAAAIIINS?
6TIME TO DINE!