Issue | #609 |
Published | July 19, 1988 |
Cover Price | 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD |
Pages | 52 |
Editing | Mike Gold (series); Brian Augustyn (associate) |
Notes | No cover date; cover date backed off later issues. Letters column has editor replies and fan letters from the DC archives by: Roy Thomas (from Flash 160, Nov. 1960); Mark Evanier (from Superman 195, April 1976); Joe Staton (from Jus |
Characters | Black Canary [Dinah Lance] |
Genre | Superhero; Adventure |
Pencils | Brian Bolland (signed) |
Inks | Brian Bolland (signed) |
Editing | Robert Greenberger (cover) |
Characters | Dinah Lance; Oliver Queen; Hector Librado; Luis Librado; Rita Librado; William B. MacDonald; Jake |
Synopsis | Problems for an acquaintance of Dinah Lance involve crop dusting and immigration. Dinah burns the Black Canary costume with the large black collar. She no longer has the Canary Cry at this point in her life. |
Genre | Superhero; Adventure |
Script | Sharon Wright |
Pencils | Randy DuBurke |
Inks | Pablo Marcos |
Colors | Gene D'Angelo |
Letters | Steve Haynie |
Editing | Mike Gold (story) |
Notes | Continued in Action Comics Weekly 610. Penciller Randy DuBurke is misspelled "Randy DeBurke." |
Reprinted | in Green Arrow (Ediciones Zinco, 1989 Series) #1 |
Characters | Deadman [Boston Brand]; Yakin; Stan Kriptman; Lynn Smyth; President Ronald Reagan; Nancy Reagan; Mikhail Gorbachev; Raisa Gorbachev |
Synopsis | Deadman and Yakin battle in the bodies of President Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and their wives. |
Genre | Occult |
Script | Mike Baron |
Pencils | Dan Jurgens |
Inks | Tony DeZuniga |
Colors | Liz Berube |
Letters | Steve Haynie |
Editing | Barbara Randall [Barbara Kesel] (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610. |
Characters | second Secret Six [Tony Mantegna; Vic Sommers; Mitch Hoberman; Luke McKendrick; Ladonna Jameal; Dr. Maria Verdugo]; Hank Byner; Rafael DiRienzi; Melanie Sommers; Gary (Melanie Sommers husband); Phyllis (photographer working with Hank Byner) |
Synopsis | Vic Sommers ends his previous life when he fights with his ex-wife's husband, Rafael DiRienzi is kidnapped by Mockingbird, and the Secret Six begins its 2nd assignment. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Martin Pasko |
Pencils | Dan Spiegle |
Inks | Dan Spiegle |
Colors | Carl Gafford |
Letters | Carrie Spiegle |
Editing | Dick Giordano (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610. |
Characters | Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Bob Galt |
Synopsis | Clark Kent questions Bob Galt for information on his attackers. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Roger Stern |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | John Beatty |
Colors | Tom Ziuko |
Letters | Bill Oakley |
Editing | Mike Carlin (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610. |
Characters | Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Lt. Andy Flint; B. Lyle Layman; members of Legion of Morality (some die); Helen Scournt; Ted Scournt (dies) |
Synopsis | Wild Dog captures B. Lyle Layman and thwarts his final terrorist act. |
Genre | Adventure |
Script | Max Collins |
Pencils | Terry Beatty |
Inks | John Nyberg |
Colors | Michele Wolfman |
Letters | Gaspar Saladino |
Editing | Mike Gold (story) |
Notes | Concluded from Action Comics Weekly 608. |
Characters | Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Arisia; Oprah Winfrey; Dr. Stephanie Cole; Morris Levine (controlled by Mind Games); Joan Hough; Joey Hough (dies) |
Synopsis | Hal Jordan tries to explain his fearlessness on Oprah while the first victim of a mind ray goes on a killing rampage. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Peter David |
Pencils | Tod Smith |
Inks | Dan Bulanadi |
Colors | Anthony Tollin |
Letters | John Costanza |
Editing | Denny O'Neil (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610. |