(August 16, 1988)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- DC
- Barcode:
- ?
- Editing:
- Mike Gold (series); Brian Augustyn (associate)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Modern Age US; Saddle-Stitched; On-Going
Issue Notes
Substantial indexing information on this issue provided by Donald Dale Milne.
Nightwing Flies Again!
Nightwing & Speedy / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Mike Kaluta (signed)
- Inks:
- Mike Kaluta (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Editing:
- Robert Greenberger (cover)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Nightwing [Dick Grayson]
Indexer Notes
Cover artist listed in Action Comics Weekly 612.
Head Trip
Green Lantern / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Peter David
- Pencils:
- Tod Smith
- Inks:
- Tod Smith
- Colors:
- Anthony Tollin
- Letters:
- Albert DeGuzman
- Editing:
- Denny O'Neil (story); Dan Raspler (assistant)
- Job Number:
- G-3787
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Mind Games; Arisia; Lt. Burt Rensaleer; Cynthia Gresham; (all of the following appear in Hal Jordan's mind ONLY) Myrwhydden; Goldface [Keith Kenyon]; Black Hand [William Hand]; Sinestro; The Shark; Hector Hammond; Star Sapphire
- Synopsis:
- Hal Jordan defeats Mind Games and discovers he is totally without fear. He then asks his ring to show him why. Meanwhile, Arisia accepts a modeling job.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 612, continued in Action Comics Weekly 614.
The Cheshire Contract! ([Chapter 1])
Nightwing & Speedy / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Marv Wolfman
- Pencils:
- Chuck Patton
- Inks:
- Tom Poston
- Colors:
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters:
- Albert DeGuzman
- Editing:
- Barbara Kesel [Barbara Randall] (story)
- Job Number:
- G-3843
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Cheshire [aka. Jade]
- Synopsis:
- Nightwing gets unexpected help from Speedy to break up a smuggling ring, then Speedy asks Nightwing to help him stop Cheshire from her next murder.
Indexer Notes
Continued in Action Comics Weekly 614. Should be labeled Chapter 1 to match later chapters.
Can't Judge A Book...
The Phantom Stranger / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Paul Kupperberg
- Pencils:
- Tom Grindberg
- Inks:
- Dennis Janke
- Colors:
- Petra Scotese
- Letters:
- Bob Pinaha
- Editing:
- Mike Carlin (story)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult
- Characters:
- The Phantom Stranger; Bruce Gordon; Daniel Gleason; Au Puch
- Synopsis:
- An ancient Mayan god is brought to life by a mystery writer and attacks the Phantom Stranger.
Indexer Notes
Continued in Action Comics Weekly 614.
Wicked Business!
Superman / comic story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Roger Stern
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors:
- Petra Scotese
- Letters:
- Bill Oakley
- Editing:
- Mike Carlin (story)
- Job Number:
- G-4082
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Bob Galt; John Hodges; Charles Culpepper
- Synopsis:
- The Consortium decides to eliminate Charles Culpepper and Superman, while Superman goes hunting for them.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 612, continued in Action Comics Weekly 614.
The Tin Roof Club (Part 3)
Catwoman / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Mindy Newell
- Pencils:
- Barry Kitson
- Inks:
- Bruce Patterson
- Colors:
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters:
- Carrie Spiegle
- Editing:
- Denny O'Neil (story); Dan Raspler (assistant)
- Job Number:
- G-4022
Content Information
- Genre:
- Adventure; Crime
- Characters:
- Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; George Flannery; Holly (dies); Arthur
- Synopsis:
- Catwoman hunts down Holly's husband after he kills Holly and steals the missing brooch.
- Reprints:
- in Green Arrow (Play Press, 1990 series) #14 (Maggio 1991)
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 612, continued in Action Comics Weekly 614.
Bitter Fruit (Part 5)
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)
- Job Number:
- G-4024
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero; Adventure
- Characters:
- Dinah Lance; Rita Librado; Luis Librado; Barry Neiman; Doug Vallines (on telephone); Gary DeMott; William B. MacDonald; Jake; Vincent Scales; Ellen Waverly; Hank Beecham
- Synopsis:
- Black Canary questions the Librados, while problems develop at an INS office and Vincent Scales' people beat up a forger the Librados used.
- Reprints:
- in Green Arrow (Zinco, 1989 series) #5 (September 1989)
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 612, continued in Action Comics Weekly 614.
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
Head Trip
Green Lantern -
2.
The Cheshire Contract! ([Chapter 1])
Nightwing & Speedy -
3.
Can't Judge A Book...
The Phantom Stranger -
4.
Wicked Business!
Superman -
5.
The Tin Roof Club (Part 3)
Catwoman -
6.
Bitter Fruit (Part 5)
Black Canary
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- Donald Dale Milne
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