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Issue Details

Issue #625
Published November 8, 1988
Cover Price 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Mike Gold (series); Brian Augustyn (associate)
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.

Cover Details - "Deadman Wraps It All Up!"

Characters Deadman [Boston Brand]; Sensei; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; various people from Deadmans life
Genre Occult
Pencils Eduardo Barreto (signed)
Inks Eduardo Barreto (signed)
Editing Robert Greenberger (cover)
Notes Cover artist listed in Action Comics Weekly 624.

8 page Green Lantern story "The Law"

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.
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 Concluded from Action Comics Weekly 624. There is about a week between this story and Action Comics 626.
Reprinted in Justice League [Lega della Giustizia] (Play Press, 1990 series) #6

7 page Captain Marvel story "Might Makes Reich (Chapter 3)"

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.
Genre Superhero
Script Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas
Pencils Rick Stasi
Inks Rick Magyar
Colors Tom Ziuko
Letters Jean Simek
Editing Mike Gold (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 624, continued in Action Comics Weekly 626.

8 page The Secret Six story "For Whom The Toll Builds"

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.
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 624, continued in Action Comics Weekly 626.

2 page Superman story "Out Of The Frying Pan..."

Characters Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Bob Galt; John Hodges
Synopsis The Consortium tracks Superman and Bob Galt into California.
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 624, continued in Action Comics Weekly 626.

8 page Deadman story "Tickle, Tickle; ([Grave Doings] Part 7)"

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.
Genre Occult
Script Mike Baron
Pencils Kelley Jones
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Colors Daniel Vozzo
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Editing Barbara Kesel [Barbara Randall] (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 624, continued in Action Comics Weekly 626.

7 page Black Canary story "Knock 'Em Dead (Part 2)"

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.
Genre Superhero; Adventure
Script Sharon Wright
Pencils Randy DuBurke
Inks Pablo Marcos
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Steve Haynie
Editing Robert Greenberger (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 624, continued in Action Comics Weekly 626.