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Issue Details

Issue #600
Published May 1988
Cover Price 2.50 USD; 3.50 CAD
Pages 84
Editing Mike Carlin; Renee Witterstaetter (assistant)
Notes Cover art is an homage to the cover of Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #7

Cover Details

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Man-Bat
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Byrne; Kurt Schaffenberger; Dick Giordano; Curt Swan; Mike Mignola
Inks George Perez; Jerry Ordway; John Beatty; Murphy Anderson; Mike Mignola
Notes Cover art is an homage to the cover of Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #7

1 page Superman; Wonder Woman illustration "Action Comics #600"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana]
Genre Superhero
Pencils John Byrne (signed)
Inks George Perez (signed)
Notes Alternative cover for ACTION COMICS #600, fully lettered.
Reprinted in Wonder Woman: Beauty and the Beasts (DC, 2005 series) #[nn]

32 page Superman; Wonder Woman story "Different Worlds"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Hermes; Myndi Mayer; Chrissie Fenton; VILLAINS: Darkseid; Desaad; Amazing Grace; Kalibak
Synopsis Hermes summons Wonder Woman from her romantic meeting with Superman, and the Man of Steel follows the Amazon Princess to Olympus, but they arrive in different locations. After Hermes explains to Diana that Olympus has been taken over by Darkseid, the New God toys with the heroes, making them battle, as he discusses with Desaad his plans to use Olympus as his base to conquer the universe. When Superman and Wonder Woman find Darkseid and point out that he has conquered nothing and that the Olympians have abandoned their home, Darkseid sets off explosives he had set throughout Olympus and leaves. But Olympus immediately regenerates and Wonder Woman and Superman return home as friends.
Genre Superhero
Script John Byrne
Pencils John Byrne (breakdowns); George Perez (finishes)
Inks George Perez
Colors Tom Ziuko
Letters John Costanza
Notes Recounting the 1st meeting of the post-Crisis redone versions of each character. Story continues from ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #440 and from WONDER WOMAN (DC, 1987 series) #16. Story broken up into chapters: "Chapter One: First Date...," pp. 1-7; "Chapter Two: Fallen Idols," pp. 8-12; "Chapter Three: Broken Mirrors," pp. 13-20; "Chapter Four: Battle!," pp. 21-24; and "Chapter Five: This Hollow Victory...," pp. 25-32. Darkseid tells Desaad that the Olympian gods are creations of the same energy released by the battle of the old gods that created Apokalips and New Genesis, though Circe describes a very different process of generation of the gods in Wonder Woman #19 when she explains to Diana that the New Gods had their genesis in the energy released by the Titans conflict with the Olympians.
Reprinted in Wonder Woman: Beauty and the Beasts (DC, 2005 series) #[nn]

1 page Superman illustration "Superman and Friends"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Mr. Miracle [Scott Free]; Wonder Woman [Diana]; Dr. Fate; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Blue Beetle [Ted Kord]; Booster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]; Firestorm [Ronnie Raymond; Martin Stein]; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Creeper [Jack Ryder]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Flash [Wally West]; Robin [Jason Todd]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Linda Medley (signed)
Inks Arthur Adams (signed)

8 page Lois Lane story "True Love"

Characters Lois Lane; Perry White; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; VILLAINS: Cholly; George Kozak (first appearance)
Synopsis Lois is upset that the papers are saying that Superman and Wonder Woman are dating. Clark, knowing the truth, shows up at Lois' to talk, but then disappears to answer his signal watch (shown in the "Friend in Need" story in Sequence 8).
Genre Superhero
Script John Byrne (plot); Roger Stern (script)
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Jerry Ordway
Colors Petra Scotese
Letters Bill Oakley
Reprinted in Lois and Clark, The New Adventures of Superman (DC, 1994 series) #[nn]

1 page Superman illustration "Superman"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jon Bogdanove (signed)
Inks Jon Bogdanove (signed)
Reprinted in Superman Gallery, The (DC, 1993 series) #1

8 page Lex Luthor story "Games People Play"

Characters Captain Maggie Sawyer; Sgt. Dan Turpin; Pearl; Sandra; VILLAIN: Lex Luthor; Dr. Gretchen Kelley
Synopsis Lex threatens to reveal to the public that Maggie is a lesbian. Lex learns that he has kryptonite poisoning.
Genre Superhero
Script John Byrne
Pencils Dick Giordano
Inks John Beatty
Colors Tom Ziuko
Letters Albert DeGuzman

1 page Superman illustration "Superman"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Kevin Maguire (signed)
Inks Dave Gibbons (signed)

8 page Jimmy Olsen; Superman story "A Friend in Need"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
Synopsis Superman goes to Millersburg to answer Jimmy's signal watch, but weakens from kyptonite poisoning. Jimmy takes Superman to a cave and then goes for help.
Genre Superhero
Script John Byrne (plot); Roger Stern (script)
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Murphy Anderson
Colors Tom Ziuko
Letters Albert DeGuzman
Notes Story is continued in Sequence 10.

1 page Superman illustration "Superman and Lois Lane"

Characters Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Mike Zeck (signed)
Inks Mike Zeck (signed)
Reprinted in Superman Gallery, The (DC, 1993 series) #1

8 page Superman; Man-Bat story "The Dark Where Madness Lies"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol] (cameo)
Synopsis Weakened by the kryptonite, Superman thinks Man-Bat is a monster and tries to destroy him. Once he comes to his senses, he sends Man-Bat for help.
Genre Superhero
Script John Byrne
Pencils Mike Mignola
Inks Mike Mignola
Colors Petra Scotese
Letters Bill Oakley
Notes Story continues in SUPERMAN (DC, 1987 series) #18 (to be continued box erroneously states #19).

1 page Re: Action Comics letters page "Re: Action Comics"

Script Renee Witterstaetter
Letters typeset
Notes Letters from readers - D.L. Lambert, Jr., Brian E. and Chad S., Ray Randell, Chris Deese and Bartley J. Jinn, Jr. - and responses from Renee Witterstaetter.

Half page Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for 1987 filler "Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards for 1987"

Letters typeset

1 page Superman illustration "Superman and Brainiac"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Brainiac [Vril Dox]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Walt Simonson (signed)
Inks Walt Simonson (signed)
Notes "This one's for Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster with thanks!"