Action Comics Weekly #620

(October 4, 1988)

Last Gasp! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Peter David (credited); Richard Howell (credited) (co-plotter)

Pencils

Richard Howell (credited)

Inks

Arne Starr (credited)

Colors

Anthony Tollin (credited)

Letters

Albert DeGuzman (credited as Albert De Guzman)

Editing

Denny O'Neil (credited) (editor); Dan Raspler (credited) (assistant editor)

Job Number

G-4089

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; Lt. Burt Rensaleer

Synopsis

Hal Jordan defeats the Freak Show but the leader is free, and Arisia leaves him.

Indexer Notes

Story concludes from Action Comics Weekly #619. There is a large gap in time between this story and the next Green Lantern story in the next issue.

Fatal Distraction, Chapter Six: Tailed! (Table of Contents: 2)

Wild Dog / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Max Allan Collins (credited as Max Collins)

Pencils

Dick Rockwell (credited); Terry Beatty (credited) (breakdowns)

Inks

John Nyberg (credited)

Colors

Carl Gafford (credited)

Letters

Tim Harkins (credited)

Editing

Brian Augustyn (credited) (editor)

Job Number

G-4221

Genre

adventure; superhero

Characters

Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Susan King; Wild Pup [Daniel Crown]; Lt. Andy Flint; unnamed male mass murderer

Synopsis

Wild Dog kills a mass murder and Wild Pup tails him to his garage.

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #619; continues in Action Comics Weekly #621.

Just a Little Bug That's Going Around (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Martin Pasko (credited)

Pencils

Frank Springer (credited)

Inks

Frank McLaughlin (credited)

Colors

Carl Gafford (credited)

Letters

Albert DeGuzman (credited as Albert De Guzman)

Editing

Robert Greenberger (credited) (editor)

Job Number

G-3772

Genre

superhero; adventure

Characters

Secret Six [Tony Mantegna; Mitch Hoberman; Vic Sommers; Luke McKendrick; Ladonna Jameal; Dr. Maria Verdugo]; Billy Abrahams; Shelley; Mr. Peterson; Steve Traeger; Dr. Ainsley; Gus Markesson; Mr. Drake; Walter Fenady

Synopsis

The Secret Six begin to track Mockingbird while "The Agency" tracks the Secret Six.

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #619; continues in Action Comics Weekly #621.

Too Late, the Hero? (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Roger Stern (credited)

Pencils

Curt Swan (credited)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

Bill Oakley (credited)

Editing

Mike Carlin (credited) (editor)

Job Number

G-4216

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Bob Galt; Skud; Zippo

Synopsis

Bob Galt is accosted by muggers.

Reprints

• in Superman: The Power Within (DC, 2015 series) ([March] 2015)

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #619; continues in Action Comics Weekly #621. From now on Superman appears on the magazine's center spread.

[Grave Doings] Part 3 (Table of Contents: 5)

Deadman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Baron (credited)

Pencils

Kelley Jones (credited)

Inks

Tony DeZuniga (credited as Tony De Zuniga)

Colors

Daniel Vozzo (credited)

Letters

Albert DeGuzman (credited as Albert De Guzman)

Editing

Barbara Kesel (credited) (editor)

Job Number

G-4306

Genre

superhero

Characters

Deadman [Boston Brand]; Wellman Legros; zombies; Madame Waxahachie (first name given as both Molly and Mabel); Clara; Luke Estes; Letrita Brogden; Lisa Brogden; Willie McTell; spirit of Stella Peckshaw; spirit of Delia Peckshaw

Synopsis

Deadman and Madame Waxahachie try to disrupt Wellman Legros plot and free the Brogden twins, but the twins are inhabited by spirits.

Reprints

• in Deadman by Kelley Jones: The Complete Collection (DC, 2017 series) ([October] 2017)

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #619; continues in Action Comics Weekly #621.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Action Comics Weekly / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Gold

Pencils

Joe Orlando (cover preview)

Inks

Joe Orlando (cover preview)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from John Britt, Jacob Gilbert, J. R. Gipson, Chris Romano, and Scott Gibson with an accompanying illustration of the next issue's cover.

Most Guys Just Leave Her Hanging There (Table of Contents: 7)

Blackhawk / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Pasko (credited)

Pencils

Rick Burchett (credited)

Inks

Rick Burchett (credited)

Colors

Tom Ziuko (credited)

Letters

Steven Haynie (credited as Steve Haynie)

Editing

Mike Gold (credited) (editor)

Job Number

G-4087

Genre

adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero

Characters

Blackhawk [Janos Prohaska]; Marcia Rossiter [also as Alice Richardson]; Steve Claiborne [also as Leslie Richardson]; Mr. Soekardja

Synopsis

Blackhawk frees Marcia Rossiter (Alice Richardson) and learns about the missing plane.

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #619; continues in Action Comics Weekly #621.