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!