Issue | #639 |
Published | February 21, 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 | Phantom Lady [Dee Tyler] |
Genre | Superhero |
Pencils | Kevin Nowlan (signed) |
Inks | Kevin Nowlan (signed) |
Editing | Robert Greenberger (cover) |
Notes | Cover artist listed in Action Comics Weekly 638. |
Characters | Speedy [Roy Harper]; Owen Burley; Luana; Mrs. Estavez; Lian Harper; Dr. Fielding; Sean Bauman [Phillip Lossner]; Donald Lossner |
Synopsis | Speedy escapes from his client and tracks his missing person, while cutting short a date. |
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 638; continued in Action Comics Weekly 640. |
Characters | Etrigan The Demon; Jason Blood; Glenda Mark; Randu; Asteroth; Merlin; Morgan Le Fay |
Synopsis | Asteroth continues to torture Merlin, while Glenda, Randu and Etrigan track her, and Morgan Le Fay is freed. |
Genre | Occult |
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 638; continued in Action Comics Weekly 640. |
Characters | Hotshot [William Lefferts]; Flex [Sturgis Butterfield]; Stretch [Tom Longacre]; 500-2Q; Lester Lee; Voice-Over [Andy Greenwald]; Microwavabelle [Belle Jackson]; Melanie Boulder |
Synopsis | One Hero Hotline team successfully completes a mission, one team saves a hostage but the criminal dies, and another team stumbles upon an emergency. |
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 638; continued in Action Comics Weekly 640. |
Characters | Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; George; Lou |
Synopsis | Some guys beat up a restaurant owner as a response to a terrorist attack. |
Genre | Superhero |
Script | Roger Stern |
Pencils | Curt Swan |
Inks | Murphy Anderson |
Colors | Tom Ziuko |
Letters | Bill Oakley |
Editing | Mike Carlin (story) |
Notes | Story is discontinuous with Action Comics Weekly 638; continued in Action Comics Weekly 640. "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; Albert A. Tyler; Edwin Guerrehart; Gronk; Sarah; Marie |
Synopsis | The Phantom Lady saves her father's life and obtains some information from his blackmailers. |
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 638; continued in Action Comics Weekly 640. |
Characters | Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Lou Godder; Willie Wallace |
Synopsis | Wild Dog continues to track a crack ring, obtaining information from a member. |
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 638; continued in Action Comics Weekly 640. |