Issue | #638 |
Published | February 7, 1989 |
Cover Price | 1.50 USD; 1.85 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 | Etrigan The Demon |
Genre | Occult |
Pencils | Jack Kirby (signed) |
Inks | Terry Austin (signed) |
Editing | Robert Greenberger (cover) |
Notes | Cover artist listed in Action Comics Weekly 637. |
Characters | Speedy [Roy Harper]; Owen Burley; Luana (phone); Sean Bauman [Phillip Lossner] |
Synopsis | Speedy is beaten when he reports the results of his investigation to the client. |
Genre | Superhero; Adventure |
Script | Mark Verheiden |
Pencils | Louis Williams |
Inks | Frank McLaughlin |
Colors | Julianna Ferriter |
Letters | Tim Harkins |
Editing | Robert Greenberger (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 637; continued in Action Comics Weekly 639. |
Characters | Etrigan The Demon; Jason Blood; Glenda Mark; Randu; Asteroth; Merlin; unamed demon |
Synopsis | An unamed demon nearly kills Jason Blood, but he calls upon Etrigan and is saved, while Asteroth tortures Merlin. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Alan Grant |
Pencils | Mark Pacella |
Inks | Bill Wray |
Colors | Tatjana Wood |
Letters | John Costanza |
Editing | Dan Raspler (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 637; continued in Action Comics Weekly 639. This is the only chapter to be labeled with a "Part" number. |
Characters | Hotshot [William Lefferts]; Flex [Sturgis Butterfield]; Stretch [Tom Longacre]; 500-2Q; Harry; Lester Lee; Voice-Over [Andy Greenwald]; Microwavabelle [Belle Jackson]; Diamondette [Diana Theotocopoulos]; Melanie Boulder |
Synopsis | Diamondette escapes from an attacker and three crews go out on assignment. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Bob Rozakis |
Pencils | Stephen De Stefano |
Inks | Kurt Schaffenberger |
Colors | Bob Ro [Bob Rozakis] |
Letters | Agustin Mas |
Editing | Brian Augustyn (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 637; continued in Action Comics Weekly 639. |
Characters | Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Darkseid; Bob Galt; Mother Tierra |
Synopsis | Darkseid escapes from Superman, taking the leaders of The Consortium with him. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Roger Stern |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Murphy Anderson |
Colors | Tom Ziuko |
Letters | Bill Oakley |
Editing | Mike Carlin (story) |
Notes | Concluded from Action Comics Weekly 637; story is discontinuous with Action Comics Weekly 639. "Special Thanks" credit to Tom Peyer, but it is not stated what this is for (he is a writer on other stories). |
Characters | Phantom Lady [Dee Tyler]; Roger Richter; U.S. Vice President; U.S. Speaker of The House; terrorists |
Synopsis | Phantom Lady and Roger stop a kidnapping of the Vice President. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Len Strazewski |
Pencils | Chuck Austen |
Inks | Gary Martin |
Colors | Glenn Whitmore |
Letters | John Costanza |
Editing | Mark Waid (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 637; continued in Action Comics Weekly 639. |
Characters | Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Lou Godder; Lt. Andy Flint |
Synopsis | Wild Dog starts destroying a drug ring. |
Genre | Adventure |
Script | Max Collins |
Pencils | Terry Beatty |
Inks | John Nyberg |
Colors | Carl Gafford |
Letters | Tim Harkins |
Editing | Brian Augustyn (story) |
Notes | Continued from Action Comics Weekly 637; continued in Action Comics Weekly 639. |