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612August 9, 1988
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Action Comics Weekly #612

DC · August 9, 1988 · on sale 1988-06-23

First appearance: Doug VallinesFirst appearance: Vincent ScalesFirst appearance: John Hodges
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics Weekly (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#612
Publication date
August 9, 1988
Key date
1988-08-09
On-sale date
1988-06-23
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Doug Vallines - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Vincent Scales - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of John Hodges - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Gus Markesson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Rafael DiRienzi - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Walter Fenady - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mr. Currier - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The New Secret Six... Revealed!cover1pencils: Paul Gulacy; inks: Paul Gulacy; colors: Tom Ziuko; editing: Robert GreenbergerMitch Hoberman, Ladonna Jameal, Tony Mantegna, Luke McKendrick, Vic Sommers, Dr. Maria Verdugo
2Mind Over Mattercomic story8script: Peter David; pencils: Tod Smith; inks: Tod Smith; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman; editing: Denny O'Neil, Dan RasplerArisia, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Cynthia Gresham, Mind Games, Lieutenan Burt Rensaleer
3Out of the Frying Pan... Into the Firecomic story8script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carrie Spiegle; editing: Dick GiordanoCarlo Di Rienzi, Mitch Hoberman, Ladonna Jameal, Tony Mantegna, Luke McKendrick, Mockingbird, Vic Sommers, Dr. Maria Verdugo, Rafael DiRienzi First, Walter Fenady First, Gus Markesson First
5Chapter Twelve: Take Us to Our Leadercomic story8script: Mike Baron; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Tony DeZuñiga; colors: Liz Berube; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Barbara KeselBoston Brand, Deadman, Mr. Currier First, Grace Kasaba, Stan Kriptman, Satan, Talaoc
7Where Lurks the Evil?comic story2script: Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Beatty; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike CarlinClark Kent, Perry White, Bob Galt, John Hodges First
9The Tin Roof Club, Part Twocomic story7script: Mindy Newell; pencils: Barry Kitson; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Carrie Spiegle; editing: Dennis O'Neil, Dan RasplerCatwoman, Selina Kyle, Holly Robinson, George Flannery
11-letters page2script: Mike Gold; pencils: Mike Kaluta; inks: Mike KalutaDick Grayson, Nightwing
12Bitter Fruit, Part 4comic story8script: Sharon Wright; pencils: Randy DuBurke; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Mike GoldBlack Canary, Dinah Lance, Oliver Queen, Gary DeMott, Rita Librado, Vincent Scales First, Doug Vallines First
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Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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