(September 20, 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
Contains 6 stories. Substantial indexing information on this issue provided by Donald Dale Milne.
Nightwing & Speedy On The Prowl!
Nightwing & Speedy / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jon Bogdanove (signed)
- Inks:
- Murphy Anderson (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Editing:
- Robert Greenberger (cover)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
Indexer Notes
Cover artist listed in Action Comics Weekly 617. Cover is based on and credited to a double-page pin-up in Batman #181 (1966) by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.
First Encounter
Green Lantern / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Peter David
- Pencils:
- Richard Howell
- Inks:
- Arne Starr
- Colors:
- Anthony Tollin
- Letters:
- Helen Vesik
- Editing:
- Dennis O'Neil (story); Dan Raspler (assistant)
- Job Number:
- G-4090
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Arisia; Castle [Dr. Castle] (first name given as both Roger and Max); Siphon; Runaround Sue; Lillian Hawkes; Stasis; Incinderella; Veronica Hawkes; Cynthia Gresham
- Synopsis:
- The Freak Show escapes from Hal Jordan and he tracks them to Hawkes Industries.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 617, continued in Action Comics Weekly 619.
Unhappy Landing
Blackhawk / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Pasko
- Pencils:
- Rick Burchett
- Inks:
- Rick Burchett
- Colors:
- Tom Ziuko
- Letters:
- Steve Haynie
- Editing:
- Mike Gold (story)
- Job Number:
- G-4064
Content Information
- Genre:
- Adventure; War
- Characters:
- Blackhawk [Janos Prohaska]; Natalie Reed; Andre Blanc-Dumont; Chuck Sirianni; Weng Chan; Olaf Friedriksen; Johannes Van Der Houten; Johannes Van Der Houten's army; Mr. Kustarto; Steve Claiborne [aka. Leslie Richardson]
- Synopsis:
- The Blackhawks are captured by Van Der Houten.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 617, continued in Action Comics Weekly 619.
Lucky Night; (Fatal Distraction Chapter 4)
Wild Dog / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Max Collins
- Pencils:
- Terry Beatty
- Inks:
- John Nyberg
- Colors:
- Carl Gafford
- Letters:
- Tim Harkins
- Editing:
- Brian Augustyn (story)
- Job Number:
- G-4219
Content Information
- Genre:
- Adventure
- Characters:
- Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Susan King; Len (Susan King's camerman); Coleen McQueen; unnamed female serial killer
- Synopsis:
- Wild Dog gives an interview to a news reporter and stumbles upon the serial killer, but she escapes.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly #617, continued in Action Comics Weekly #619.
Out On The town
Superman / comic story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Roger Stern
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors:
- Tom Ziuko
- Letters:
- Bill Oakley
- Editing:
- Mike Carlin (story)
- Job Number:
- G-4202
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Bob Galt
- Synopsis:
- Superman searches for Bob Galt.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 617, continued in Action Comics Weekly 619.
Grave Doings (Chapter 1)
Deadman / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Mike Baron
- Pencils:
- Kelley Jones
- Inks:
- Tony DeZuniga
- Colors:
- Daniel Vozzo
- Letters:
- Albert DeGuzman
- Editing:
- Barbara Kesel [Barbara Randall] (story)
- Job Number:
- G-4256
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult
- Characters:
- Deadman [Boston Brand]; Wellman Legros; body of Sgt. Cosgrove; zombies
- Synopsis:
- Deadman discovers Wellman Legros attempting to create an army of zombies and inhabits one to try to thwart him.
Indexer Notes
Continued in Action Comics Weekly 619. Should be labeled Part 1 to match other parts.
Conclusion; (The Cheshire Contract [Chapter 6])
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-4224
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Roy Harper; Cheshire [aka. Jade]; Koriand'r; Lian Harper; Lord Lawrence Hill
- Synopsis:
- Nightwing defeats Cheshire and Speedy is reunited with his daughter.
Indexer Notes
Concluded from Action Comics Weekly 617. Should be labeled Chapter 6 to match other chapters.
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
Nightwing & Speedy On The Prowl!
Nightwing & Speedy -
1.
First Encounter
Green Lantern -
2.
Unhappy Landing
Blackhawk -
3.
Lucky Night; (Fatal Distraction Chapter 4)
Wild Dog -
4.
Out On The town
Superman -
5.
Grave Doings (Chapter 1)
Deadman -
6.
Conclusion; (The Cheshire Contract [Chapter 6])
Nightwing & Speedy
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