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Issue Details

Issue #624
Published November 1, 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.

Cover Details - "Black Canary Strikes Back!"

Characters Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; common crooks
Genre Superhero; Adventure
Pencils Alan Davis (signed)
Inks Alan Davis (signed)
Editing Robert Greenberger (cover)
Notes Cover artist listed in Action Comics Weekly 623.

8 page Green Lantern story "Faith!"

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Priest
Synopsis Priest trains Hal Jordan in the use of his ring in this new sector, and tries to convince him that both the ring and the power battery are unnecessary to wield the green power.
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 623, continued in Action Comics Weekly 625.
Reprinted in Justice League [Lega della Giustizia] (Play Press, 1990 series) #5

7 page Captain Marvel story "[Aryan Acres] (Chapter 2)"

Characters Billy Batson; Ham Davis; Ron; Jake; Sam; Dr. Patterson; Captain Nazi [Lester Abernathy] (origin)
Synopsis Billy Batson discovers the secrets of Aryan Acres and Captain Nazi is created.
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 from Action Comics Weekly 623, continued in Action Comics Weekly 625. First appearance and origin of the post-crisis Captain Nazi [Lester Abernathy].

8 page The Secret Six story "The Sound Of A Silent Heart"

Characters Tony Mantegna; Shelley; Harry Shandler (flashback); Thomas John Pearson (gravesite only)
Synopsis Tony Mantegna talks about his past.
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 623, continued in Action Comics Weekly 625.

2 page Superman story "Pin The Tail..."

Characters Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Bob Galt
Synopsis Superman and Bob Galt return to Bob's cult and are followed by the Consortium.
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 623, continued in Action Comics Weekly 625.

8 page Deadman story "Wildwood; [(Grave Doings Part 6)]"

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); Gunther (ghost); Eric (ghost); Luke Estes
Synopsis Deadman and Madame Waxahachie are at a stalemate with the spirits of the Peckshaw twins.
Genre Occult
Script Mike Baron
Pencils Vince Giarrano
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Colors Daniel Vozzo
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Editing Barbara Kesel [Barbara Randall] (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 623, continued in Action Comics Weekly 625. Should be labeled Part 6 to match other chapters.

7 page Black Canary story "Knock 'Em Dead (Part 1)"

Characters Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Rita Librado; Walt Sarno; Bob; Bart; Deborah Tilden; Cat Maddox; Marilyn Meyers
Synopsis A killer arrives in Seattle and Black Canary is injured while training.
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 in Action Comics Weekly 625.