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. |
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. |
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 |
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]. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |