(July 19, 1988)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- DC [bullet]
- Barcode:
- ?
- Editing:
- Mike Gold (series); Brian Augustyn (associate)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Modern Age US; Saddle-Stitched; On-Going
Issue Notes
No cover date; cover date backed off later issues. Letters column has editor replies and fan letters from the DC archives by: Roy Thomas (from Flash 160, Nov. 1960); Mark Evanier (from Superman 195, April 1976); Joe Staton (from Jus
Bitter Fruit (Part 1)
Black Canary / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Sharon Wright
- Pencils:
- Randy DuBurke
- Inks:
- Pablo Marcos
- Colors:
- Gene D'Angelo
- Letters:
- Steve Haynie
- Editing:
- Mike Gold (story)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero; Adventure
- Characters:
- Dinah Lance; Oliver Queen; Hector Librado; Luis Librado; Rita Librado; William B. MacDonald; Jake
- Synopsis:
- Problems for an acquaintance of Dinah Lance involve crop dusting and immigration. Dinah burns the Black Canary costume with the large black collar. She no longer has the Canary Cry at this point in her life.
- Reprints:
-
in Green Arrow (Zinco, 1989 series) #1 (May 1989)
-
Indexer Notes
Continued in Action Comics Weekly 610. Penciller Randy DuBurke is misspelled "Randy DeBurke."
Faux Pas; (Chapter 9)
Deadman / comic story / 8 pages
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]; Yakin; Stan Kriptman; Lynn Smyth; President Ronald Reagan; Nancy Reagan; Mikhail Gorbachev; Raisa Gorbachev
- Synopsis:
- Deadman and Yakin battle in the bodies of President Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and their wives.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610.
Canned In Boston
The Secret Six / comic story / 8 pages
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:
- second Secret Six [Tony Mantegna; Vic Sommers; Mitch Hoberman; Luke McKendrick; Ladonna Jameal; Dr. Maria Verdugo]; Hank Byner; Rafael DiRienzi; Melanie Sommers; Gary (Melanie Sommers husband); Phyllis (photographer working with Hank Byner)
- Synopsis:
- Vic Sommers ends his previous life when he fights with his ex-wife's husband, Rafael DiRienzi is kidnapped by Mockingbird, and the Secret Six begins its 2nd assignment.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610.
And There Will Be A Sign!
Superman / comic story / 2 pages
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
- Synopsis:
- Clark Kent questions Bob Galt for information on his attackers.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610.
Red Pencil; (Moral Stand Chapter 9)
Wild Dog / comic story / 8 pages
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; B. Lyle Layman; members of Legion of Morality (some die); Helen Scournt; Ted Scournt (dies)
- Synopsis:
- Wild Dog captures B. Lyle Layman and thwarts his final terrorist act.
Indexer Notes
Concluded from Action Comics Weekly 608.
Cutting Remarks
Green Lantern / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Peter David
- Pencils:
- Tod Smith
- Inks:
- Dan Bulanadi
- Colors:
- Anthony Tollin
- Letters:
- John Costanza
- Editing:
- Denny O'Neil (story)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Arisia; Oprah Winfrey; Dr. Stephanie Cole; Morris Levine (controlled by Mind Games); Joan Hough; Joey Hough (dies)
- Synopsis:
- Hal Jordan tries to explain his fearlessness on Oprah while the first victim of a mind ray goes on a killing rampage.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610.
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Black Canary -
1.
Bitter Fruit (Part 1)
Black Canary -
2.
Faux Pas; (Chapter 9)
Deadman -
3.
Canned In Boston
The Secret Six -
4.
And There Will Be A Sign!
Superman -
5.
Red Pencil; (Moral Stand Chapter 9)
Wild Dog -
6.
Cutting Remarks
Green Lantern
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