Issue | #623 |
Published | October 25, 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 | Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent] |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Brent Anderson (signed) |
Inks | Brent Anderson (signed) |
Editing | Robert Greenberger (cover) |
Characters | Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Priest |
Synopsis | Hal Jordan tracks the beam that destroyed his power battery to another planet, where the being who caused it gets Hal to intervene in an interplanetary war. |
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 from Action Comics Weekly 622, continued in Action Comics Weekly 624. |
Reprinted | in Justice League [Lega della Giustizia] (Play Press, 1990 series) #4 |
Characters | Captain Marvel; Billy Batson; Ralph Decker; Mr. Randall; Elvira Thickert; Zack McCullers (dies); Dawn McCullers; Dudley; Joel |
Synopsis | After Captain Marvel accidently kills a man, Billy Batson tries to make amends with the family. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Roy Thomas; Dann Thomas |
Pencils | Rick Stasi |
Inks | Rick Magyar |
Colors | Nansi Hoolahan |
Letters | Jean Simek |
Editing | Mike Gold (story) |
Notes | Continued in Action Comics Weekly 624. |
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; Luke Estes |
Synopsis | Deadman and Madame Waxahachie track the spirits of the Peckshaw twins who have assembled their army of zombies. |
Genre | Occult |
Script | Mike Baron |
Pencils | Kelley Jones |
Inks | Tony DeZuniga; Pablo Marcos |
Colors | Daniel Vozzo |
Letters | Helen Vesik |
Editing | Barbara Kesel [Barbara Randall] (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 621, continued in Action Comics Weekly 624. Should be labeled Part 5 to match other chapters. |
Characters | Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; John Hodges; Mr. Billings |
Synopsis | The Consortium details its reasons for desiring to destroy Superman. |
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 622, continued in Action Comics Weekly 624. |
Characters | second Secret Six [Tony Mantegna; Mitch Hoberman; Vic Sommers; Luke McKendrick; Ladonna Jameal; Dr. Maria Verdugo]; Shelley; Steve Traeger; Mr. Drake |
Synopsis | Members of the Secret Six escape from "The Agency" with Steve Traeger. |
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 622, continued in Action Comics Weekly 624. Mitch Hoberman does NOT appear in this issue. |
Characters | The Phantom Stranger; Sister Camille; Father Davis; Satan |
Synopsis | A priest dispatches Satan after he holds The Phantom Stranger at bay. |
Genre | Occult |
Script | Paul Kupperberg |
Pencils | Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez |
Inks | Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez |
Colors | Petra Scotese |
Letters | Dan McKinnon |
Editing | Renee Witterstaetter (story) |