Price: 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1988-06-30
Editing: Mike Gold (credited) (supervising editor); Robert Greenberger (credited) (associate editor); Brian Augustyn (credited) (associate editor)

Issue Data

[no title indexed]

Tengen Games / advertisement / 1 page

Green Lantern / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Peter David (credited)
Pencils:
Tod Smith (credited)
Inks:
Tod Smith (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Editing:
Denny O'Neil (credited) (editor)
Dan Raspler (credited) (assistant editor)

  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:G-3787
Characters:
Synopsis:
Hal Jordan defeats Mind Games and discovers he is totally without fear. He then asks his ring to show him why. Meanwhile, Arisia accepts a modeling job.

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #612; continues in Action Comics Weekly #614.

The Cheshire Contract! [Chapter One]

Nightwing / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:G-3843
  • Feature Logo:Nightwing
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Be careful, he tells himself. Never get cocky.
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Synopsis:
Nightwing gets unexpected help from Speedy to break up a smuggling ring, then Speedy asks Nightwing to help him stop Cheshire from her next murder.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Action Comics Weekly #614.

Bigger Than You Figure.

Candilicious Chewy Candies / advertisement / 1 page

Can't Judge a Book...

The Phantom Stranger / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Paul Kupperberg (credited)
Pencils:
Tom Grindberg (credited)
Inks:
Dennis Janke (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bob Pinaha (credited)
Editing:
Mike Carlin (credited) (editor)

  • Genre:superhero; fantasy-supernatural
  • Feature Logo:The Phantom Stranger
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:If you want to know what's on the bestseller lists, just take a look at what they're reading on New York City subways.
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Daniel Gleason; Au Puch
Synopsis:
An ancient Mayan god is brought to life by a mystery writer and attacks the Phantom Stranger.

Indexer Notes

Story continues in Action Comics Weekly #614.

Comic Book Sets 30%-80% Off!

Mile High Comics / advertisement / 2 pages

Wicked Business!

Superman / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Roger Stern (credited)
Pencils:
Curt Swan (credited)
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors:
Letters:
Bill Oakley (credited)
Editing:
Mike Carlin (credited) (editor)

  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:G-4082
Characters:
Synopsis:
The Consortium decides to eliminate Charles Culpepper and Superman, while Superman goes hunting for them.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #612; continues in Action Comics Weekly #614.

Earn Famous Name Prizes or Earn $1.00 an Item Cash

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page

The Tin Roof Club, Part 3

Catwoman / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
Mindy Newell (credited)
Pencils:
Barry Kitson (credited)
Inks:
Bruce Patterson (credited)
Colors:
Adrienne Roy (credited)
Letters:
Carrie Spiegle (credited)
Editing:
Denny O'Neil (credited as Dennis O'Neil) (editor)
Dan Raspler (credited) (assistant editor)

  • Genre:adventure; crime; superhero
  • Job Number:G-4022
Characters:
Arthur
Synopsis:
Catwoman hunts down Holly's husband after he kills Holly and steals the missing brooch.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #612, continues in Action Comics Weekly #614.

Write Right Now!

advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

Action Comics Weekly / letters page / 2 pages

Script:
Brian Augustyn (credited)
Pencils:
Mike Mignola (credited) (cover preview)
Inks:
Ty Templeton (credited) (cover preview)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

  • Job Number:L-3320
  • Feature Logo:Action Comics Weekly
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Mike, Thanks for bringing back the anthology comics and making it better than ever.
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:

Indexer Notes

Letters from Charles Rhett Anderson, Robert R. Hoffman, Malcolm Bourne, Robert Lane and T.M. Maple, with replies by Brian Augustyn.

Bitter Fruit, Part 5

Black Canary / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Sharon Wright (credited)
Pencils:
Randy DuBurke (credited)
Inks:
Pablo Marcos (credited)
Colors:
Gene D'Angelo (signed)
Letters:
Editing:
Mike Gold (credited) (editor)

  • Genre:superhero
  • Job Number:G-4024
Characters:
Jake; Hank Beecham
Synopsis:
Black Canary questions the Librados, while problems develop at an INS office and Vincent Scales' people beat up a forger the Librados used.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #612; continues in Action Comics Weekly #614.

2 Free Issues of DC Comics!!

DC / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Territorial Expansion

TSR Hobbies Games / advertisement / 1 page

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