Action Comics Weekly #613 for Sale - First Appearance of William B. MacDonald - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: Action Comics Weekly (DC, 1988 series)
Issue: #613
Publication date: August 16, 1988
Key date: 1988-08-16
On-sale date: 1988-06-30
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 William B. MacDonald - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ellen Waverly - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Charles Culpepper - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Holly Robinson.

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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Nightwing Flies Again!	cover	1	pencils: Michael Wm. Kaluta; inks: Michael Wm. Kaluta; colors: Tom Ziuko; editing: Robert Greenberger	Dick Grayson, Nightwing
2	Head Trip	comic story	8	script: Peter David; pencils: Tod Smith; inks: Tod Smith; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert De Guzman; editing: Denny O'Neil, Dan Raspler	Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Arisia, Black Hand, Arkkis Chummuck, Eddore, Carol Ferris, Goldface, Hector Hammond, William Hand, Hollika Rahn, Karshon, Keith Kenyon, Kilowog
3	The Cheshire Contract! [Chapter One]	comic story	8	script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Chuck Patton; inks: Tom Poston; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Albert De Guzman; editing: Barbara Kesel	Roy Harper, Speedy, Cheshire, Jade Nguyen, Nightwing, Dick Grayson
5	Can't Judge a Book...	comic story	8	script: Paul Kupperberg; pencils: Tom Grindberg; inks: Dennis Janke; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Bob Pinaha; editing: Mike Carlin	The Phantom Stranger, Bruce Gordon
7	Wicked Business!	comic story	2	script: Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike Carlin	Clark Kent, Superman, Charles Culpepper First, Bob Galt, John Hodges
9	The Tin Roof Club, Part 3	comic story	7	script: Mindy Newell; pencils: Barry Kitson; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Adrienne Roy; letters: Carrie Spiegle; editing: Dennis O'Neil, Dan Raspler	Catwoman, Selina Kyle, Holly Robinson Death, George Flannery
11	-	letters page	2	script: Brian Augustyn; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Ty Templeton	Green Lantern, Hal Jordan
12	Bitter Fruit, Part 5	comic story	8	script: Sharon Wright; pencils: Randy DuBurke; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Mike Gold	Dinah Lance, Gary DeMott, Luis Librado, Rita Librado, William B. MacDonald First, Barry Neiman, Vincent Scales, Doug Vallines, Ellen Waverly First
13	2 Free Issues of DC Comics!!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

Collection	Year
Nightwing: Old Friends, New Enemies #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-4044-8	2013	On eBay ›
Superman: The Power Within #[nn] ISBN 978-1-4012-5152-9	2015	On eBay ›
DC Finest: Catwoman: Life Lines #[nn] ISBN 978-1-77952-846-9	2025	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

Confirm the UPC box: a publisher mark instead of a barcode means direct edition, a barcode means newsstand.
Glossy covers of this era show edge chipping easily. Check black edges closely in the photos.
Check the staples and centerfold; heavily read anniversary and key issues loosen there first.

Series context

‹ #61213 of 42#614 ›

Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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