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Issue Details

Issue #612
Published August 9, 1988
Cover Price 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Mike Gold (series); Brian Augustyn (associate)
Notes Substantial indexing information on this issue provided by Donald Dale Milne.

Cover Details - "The New Secret Six... Revealed"

Characters second Secret Six [Tony Mantegna; Vic Sommers; Mitch Hoberman; Luke McKendrick; Ladonna Jameal; Dr. Maria Verdugo]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Paul Gulacy (signed)
Inks Paul Gulacy (signed)
Editing Robert Greenberger (cover)
Notes Cover artist listed in Action Comics Weekly 611.

8 page Green Lantern story "Mind Over Matter"

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Arisia; Lt. Burt Rensaleer; Cynthia Gresham; Mind Games
Synopsis Hal Jordan and others are turned into madmen, but Hal manages not to kill anyone and tracks down Mind Games.
Genre Superhero
Script Peter David
Pencils Tod Smith
Inks Tod Smith
Colors Anthony Tollin
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Editing Denny O'Neil (story); Dan Raspler (assistant)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 611, continued in Action Comics Weekly 613.

8 page The Secret Six story "Out Of The Frying Pan... Into The Fire"

Characters Mockingbird [Carlo DiRienzi]; second Secret Six [Tony Mantegna; Vic Sommers; Mitch Hoberman; Luke McKendrick; Ladonna Jameal; Dr. Maria Verdugo]; Gus Markesson; Rafael DiRienzi; Walter Fenady
Synopsis Carlos DiRienzi's manager contacts the Secret Six, while they complete their second assignment and decide to unmask Mockingbird.
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 611, continued in Action Comics Weekly 619.

8 page Deadman story "Take Us To Our Leader; (Chapter 12)"

Characters Deadman [Boston Brand]; Stan Kriptman; Satan; Talaoc; Major Grace Kasaba; Mr. Currier; unamed C.I.A. agent
Synopsis Deadman helps to return "Satan" to Talaoc, as he is one of his comrades.
Genre Occult
Script Mike Baron
Pencils Dan Jurgens
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Colors Liz Berube
Letters Steve Haynie
Editing Barbara Kesel [Barbara Randall] (story)
Notes Concluded from Action Comics Weekly 611.

2 page Superman story "Where Lurks The Evil?"

Characters Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Bob Galt; Perry White; John Hodges
Synopsis Superman decides to search out Bob Galt's attackers, and they decide they must destroy Superman.
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 611, continued in Action Comics Weekly 613.

7 page Catwoman story "The Tin Roof Club (Part 2)"

Characters Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; George Flannery; Holly; Willie; Jack; Frank
Synopsis George Flannery attempts to arrest Catwoman but she escapes and tries to retrieve the stolen brooch from Holly.
Genre Adventure; Crime
Script Mindy Newell
Pencils Barry Kitson
Inks Bruce Patterson
Colors Adrienne Roy
Letters Carrie Spiegle
Editing Denny O'Neil (story); Dan Raspler (assistant)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 611, continued in Action Comics Weekly 613.
Reprinted in Green Arrow (Play Press, 1990 series) #13

8 page Black Canary story "Bitter Fruit (Part 4)"

Characters Black Canary [Dinah Lance aka. Bonnie Cardinal]; Oliver Queen; Rita Librado; Doug Vallines; Gary DeMott; Vincent Scales
Synopsis Black Canary is knocked unconscious by Gary Demott and he tries to con her into showing him where she lives, while one of Vincent Scales men tries to kill Hector Librado.
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 from Action Comics Weekly 611, continued in Action Comics Weekly 613.