Action Comics Weekly #601

(May 24, 1988)

...And The Pain Shall Leave My Heart (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

James Owsley [Christopher Priest]

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Gil Kane

Colors:

Anthony Tollin

Letters:

Albert DeGuzman

Editing:

Denny O'Neil (story)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris]; Katma Tui (dies); John Stewart; Arisia

Synopsis:

Star Sapphire has gone mad after the loss of her Zamarons and kills Katma Tui when she comes looking for Hal Jordan.

Indexer Notes

Continued in Action Comics Weekly 602.

Point Of Order; (Moral Stand Chapter 1) (Table of Contents)

Wild Dog / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Max Collins

Pencils:

Terry Beatty

Inks:

John Nyberg

Colors:

Michele Wolfman

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Editing:

Mike Gold (story)

Content Information

Genre:

Adventure

Characters:

Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Lt. Andy Flint; Detective Calloway; Captain Lange; Susan King; Len; Committee for Social Change (some die)

Synopsis:

The Committee For Social Change takes over a Davenport City Council meeting and Wild Dog charges in, killing several members of the group and freeing the hostages.

Indexer Notes

Continued in Action Comics Weekly 602.

Listening To The Mockingbird (Table of Contents)

The Secret Six / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Pasko

Pencils:

Dan Spiegle

Inks:

Dan Spiegle

Colors:

Carl Gafford

Letters:

Carrie Spiegle

Editing:

Dick Giordano (story)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Mockingbird [August Durant]; original Secret Six [King Savage; Lili Deneuve; Kit Langman; Carlo DiRienzi; Tiger Force]; second Secret Six [Tony Mantegna; Vic Sommers; Mitch Hoberman; Luke McKendrick; Ladonna Jameal; Dr. Maria Verdugo]; Rafael DiRienzi; Gu

Synopsis:

Mockingbird calls his 5-year reunion of the Secret Six, at the same time calling together a new group of recruits.

Indexer Notes

Continued in Action Comics Weekly 602. Origin & 1st appearance of the second Secret Six.

Faster Than A Speeding Bullet! (Table of Contents)

Superman / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Roger Stern

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

John Beatty

Colors:

Tom Ziuko

Letters:

Bill Oakley

Editing:

Mike Carlin (story)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Bob Galt; Charles Culpepper

Synopsis:

Superman saves Bob Galt from an assasination.

Indexer Notes

Continued in Action Comics Weekly 602.

The Section Chief; ([Chapter 1]) (Table of Contents)

Deadman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike Baron

Pencils:

Dan Jurgens

Inks:

Tony DeZuniga

Colors:

Liz Berube

Letters:

Steve Haynie

Editing:

Barbara Randall [Barbara Kesel] (story)

Content Information

Genre:

Occult

Characters:

Deadman [Boston Brand]; Major Grace Kasaba; Professor Fulgencio Flores

Synopsis:

Deadman thwarts a C.I.A. drugs-for-guns run but discovers that the C.I.A. section chief can see him.

Indexer Notes

Continued in Action Comics Weekly 602. Should be labeled Chapter 1 to match later chapters.

Another Fine War ([Part 1]) (Table of Contents)

Blackhawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike Grell

Pencils:

Rick Burchett

Inks:

Pablo Marcos

Colors:

Tom Ziuko

Letters:

Steve Haynie

Editing:

Mike Gold (story)

Content Information

Genre:

Adventure; War

Characters:

Blackhawk [Janos Prohaska]; Cynthia Hastings; Mr. Zalecki

Synopsis:

Blackhawk is attacked by a Mr. Zalecki he may owe money to, while Cynthia Hastings is looking for him.

Indexer Notes

Continued in Action Comics Weekly 602.

[none] (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mike Gold

Letters:

Typeset

Editing:

Mike Gold (story)

Indexer Notes

Article discusses the creation of Action Comics Weekly and future contents.