Issue | #621 |
Published | October 11, 1988 |
Cover Price | 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD |
Pages | 52 |
Editing | Mike Gold (series); Brian Augustyn (associate) |
Notes | Contains 6 stories. Substantial indexing information on this issue provided by Donald Dale Milne. |
Characters | Blackhawk [Janos Prohaska]; unamed army personnel |
Genre | Adventure; War |
Pencils | Joe Orlando (signed) |
Inks | Joe Orlando (signed) |
Editing | Robert Greenberger (cover) |
Notes | Cover artist listed in Action Comics Weekly 620. |
Characters | Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Dex; Hawk; Chip; Al |
Synopsis | Hal Jordan saves an alien space ship, begins his new job, and his power battery is destroyed when he charges his ring. |
Genre | Superhero |
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) |
Notes | Continued in Action Comics Weekly 622. There is a gap in time between this and the previous story in Action Comics Weekly 620: this is likely the time where Green Lantern's involvement in Invasion occurs. |
Reprinted | in Justice League [Lega della Giustizia] (Play Press, 1990 series) #3 |
Characters | Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Wild Pup [Daniel Crown]; Lt. Andy Flint; Lou Godder; Nigel; unamed female serial killer |
Synopsis | Wild Dog tracks down a serial killer and stops her, but Wild Pup gets injured when he helps. |
Genre | Adventure |
Script | Max Collins |
Pencils | Dick Rockwell; Terry Beatty (layouts) |
Inks | John Nyberg |
Colors | Carl Gafford |
Letters | Tim Harkins |
Editing | Brian Augustyn (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 620, continued in Action Comics Weekly 622. |
Characters | second Secret Six [Tony Mantegna; Mitch Hoberman; Vic Sommers; Luke McKendrick; Ladonna Jameal; Dr. Maria Verdugo]; Billy Abrahams; Shelley; Mr. Peterson; Steve Traeger; Gus Markesson; Lurene; Walter Fenady |
Synopsis | The Secret Six tracks Mockingbird as "The Agency" tracks them. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Martin Pasko |
Pencils | Frank Springer |
Inks | Frank McLaughlin |
Colors | Carl Gafford |
Letters | Albert DeGuzman |
Editing | Robert Greenberger (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 620, continued in Action Comics Weekly 622. |
Characters | Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Bob Galt; Skud; Zippo |
Synopsis | Superman saves Bob Galt from some muggers. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Roger Stern |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Murphy Anderson |
Colors | Tom Ziuko |
Letters | Bill Oakley |
Editing | Mike Carlin (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 620, continued in Action Comics Weekly 622. |
Characters | Deadman [Boston Brand]; Wellman Legros; zombies; Madame Waxahachie (first name given as both Molly and Mabel); Clara; Letrita Brogden; Lisa Brogden; spirit of Stella Peckshaw; spirit of Delia Peckshaw |
Synopsis | Deadman and Madame Waxahachie continue searching for the Peckshaw twins, who have escaped with their zombie army. |
Genre | Occult |
Script | Mike Baron |
Pencils | Kelley Jones |
Inks | Tony DeZuniga; Pablo Marcos |
Colors | Daniel Vozzo |
Letters | Albert DeGuzman |
Editing | Barbara Kesel [Barbara Randall] (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 620, continued in Action Comics Weekly 623. |
Characters | Blackhawk [Janos Prohaska]; Andre Blanc-Dumont; Chuck Sirianni; Olaf Friedriksen; Weng Chan; Marcia Rossiter [aka. Alice Richardson]; Steve Claiborne [aka. Leslie Richardson]; Johannes Van Der Houten; Johannes Van Der Houten's army; Mr. Kustarto; Mr. Soek |
Synopsis | The Blackhawks begin to escape from Van Der Houten as he decides to discontinue his search for the missing plane. |
Genre | Adventure; War |
Script | Martin Pasko |
Pencils | Rick Burchett |
Inks | Rick Burchett |
Colors | Tom Ziuko |
Letters | Steve Haynie |
Editing | Mike Gold (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 620, continued in Action Comics Weekly 622. |