Issue | #618 |
Published | September 20, 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 | Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Speedy [Roy Harper] |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Jon Bogdanove (signed) |
Inks | Murphy Anderson (signed) |
Editing | Robert Greenberger (cover) |
Notes | Cover artist listed in Action Comics Weekly 617. Cover is based on and credited to a double-page pin-up in Batman #181 (1966) by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. |
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; Cynthia Gresham |
Synopsis | The Freak Show escapes from Hal Jordan and he tracks them to Hawkes Industries. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Peter David |
Pencils | Richard Howell |
Inks | Arne Starr |
Colors | Anthony Tollin |
Letters | Helen Vesik |
Editing | Dennis O'Neil (story); Dan Raspler (assistant) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 617, continued in Action Comics Weekly 619. |
Characters | Blackhawk [Janos Prohaska]; Natalie Reed; Andre Blanc-Dumont; Chuck Sirianni; Weng Chan; Olaf Friedriksen; Johannes Van Der Houten; Johannes Van Der Houten's army; Mr. Kustarto; Steve Claiborne [aka. Leslie Richardson] |
Synopsis | The Blackhawks are captured by Van Der Houten. |
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 617, continued in Action Comics Weekly 619. |
Characters | Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Susan King; Len (Susan King's camerman); Coleen McQueen; unamed female serial killer |
Synopsis | Wild Dog gives an interview to a news reporter and stumbles upon the serial killer, but she escapes. |
Genre | Adventure |
Script | Max Collins |
Pencils | Terry Beatty |
Inks | John Nyberg |
Colors | Carl Gafford |
Letters | Tim Harkins |
Editing | Brian Augustyn (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 617, continued in Action Comics Weekly 619. |
Characters | Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Bob Galt |
Synopsis | Superman searches for Bob Galt. |
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 617, continued in Action Comics Weekly 619. |
Characters | Deadman [Boston Brand]; Wellman Legros; body of Sgt. Cosgrove; zombies |
Synopsis | Deadman discovers Wellman Legros attempting to create an army of zombies and inhabits one to try to thwart him. |
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 in Action Comics Weekly 619. Should be labeled Part 1 to match other parts. |
Characters | Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Roy Harper; Cheshire [aka. Jade]; Koriand'r; Lian Harper; Lord Lawrence Hill |
Synopsis | Nightwing defeats Cheshire and Speedy is reunited with his daughter. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Marv Wolfman |
Pencils | Chuck Patton |
Inks | Tom Poston |
Colors | Adrienne Roy |
Letters | Albert DeGuzman |
Editing | Barbara Kesel [Barbara Randall] (story) |
Notes | Concluded from Action Comics Weekly 617. Should be labeled Chapter 6 to match other chapters. |