(November 8, 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. Cover shown as next issue in letter column is actually the cover of issue 627, but it is labeled 626 here. Substantial indexing information on this issue provided by Donald Dale Milne.
Deadman Wraps It All Up!
Deadman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Eduardo Barreto (signed)
- Inks:
- Eduardo Barreto (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Editing:
- Robert Greenberger (cover)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult
- Characters:
- Deadman [Boston Brand]; Sensei; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; various people from Deadmans life
Indexer Notes
Cover artist listed in Action Comics Weekly 624.
The Law
Green Lantern / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- James Owsley [Christopher Priest] (co-plotter); Mark Bright [M.D. Bright] (co-plotter)
- Pencils:
- Mark Bright [M.D. Bright]
- Inks:
- Jose Marzan Jr.
- Colors:
- Anthony Tollin
- Letters:
- Albert DeGuzman
- Editing:
- Dennis O'Neil (story); Dan Raspler (assistant)
- Job Number:
- G-4265
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hedron; Janel
- Synopsis:
- Hal Jordan forces warring races into a peace agreement, but they agree to try to destroy him as soon as they are able.
- Reprints:
-
in Justice League [Lega della Giustizia] (Play Press, 1990 series) #6 (Settembre 1990)
-
Indexer Notes
Concluded from Action Comics Weekly 624. There is about a week between this story and Action Comics 626.
[Might Makes Reich (Chapter 3)]
Captain Marvel / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas
- Pencils:
- Rick Stasi
- Inks:
- Rick Magyar
- Colors:
- Tom Ziuko
- Letters:
- Jean Simek
- Editing:
- Mike Gold (story)
- Job Number:
- G-4178
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Billy Batson; Ham Davis; Ron; Jake; Sam; Dr. Patterson; Captain Nazi [Lester Abernathy]; Duane McCullers
- Synopsis:
- Billy Batson is left to die when he is discovered undercover with the Sons Of Valhalla, during a plot to poison San Francisco.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 624, continued in Action Comics Weekly 626.
For Whom The Toll Builds
The Secret Six / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Martin Pasko
- Pencils:
- Frank Springer
- Inks:
- Frank McLaughlin
- Colors:
- Carl Gafford
- Letters:
- Albert DeGuzman
- Editing:
- Robert Greenberger (story)
- Job Number:
- G-3803
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- second Secret Six [Tony Mantegna; Mitch Hoberman; Vic Sommers; Luke McKendrick; Ladonna Jameal; Dr. Maria Verdugo]; Gus Markesson; Walter Fenady; Mr. Drake; Steve Traeger (dies); Phil
- Synopsis:
- The Agency attacks the Secret Six and captures Luke. Conversation in story confirms that 7 operatives of The Agency have died in pursuit of the Secret Six.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 624, continued in Action Comics Weekly 626.
Out Of The Frying Pan...
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-4411
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Bob Galt; John Hodges
- Synopsis:
- The Consortium tracks Superman and Bob Galt into California.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 624, continued in Action Comics Weekly 626.
Tickle, Tickle; ([Grave Doings] Part 7)
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-4398
Content Information
- Genre:
- Occult
- Characters:
- Deadman [Boston Brand]; Madame Waxahachie (first name given as both Molly and Mabel); Letrita Brogden; Lisa Brogden; spirit of Stella Pecksha; spirit of Delia Peckshaw; Tyson Peckshaw (ghost); Luke Estes
- Synopsis:
- The spirits of the Peckshaw twins move to new hosts after Deadman scares and cajoles them out of the Brogden twins.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 624, continued in Action Comics Weekly 626.
Knock 'Em Dead (Part 2)
Black Canary / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Sharon Wright
- Pencils:
- Randy DuBurke
- Inks:
- Pablo Marcos
- Colors:
- Gene D'Angelo
- Letters:
- Steve Haynie
- Editing:
- Robert Greenberger (story)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero; Adventure
- Characters:
- Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Walt Sarno (dies); Deborah Tilden; Cat Maddox; Ken Glazier
- Synopsis:
- Walt Sarno is killed and Ken Glazier receives a threatening letter.
Indexer Notes
Continued from Action Comics Weekly 624, continued in Action Comics Weekly 626.
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
Deadman Wraps It All Up!
Deadman -
1.
The Law
Green Lantern -
2.
[Might Makes Reich (Chapter 3)]
Captain Marvel -
3.
For Whom The Toll Builds
The Secret Six -
4.
Out Of The Frying Pan...
Superman -
5.
Tickle, Tickle; ([Grave Doings] Part 7)
Deadman -
6.
Knock 'Em Dead (Part 2)
Black Canary
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