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616September 6, 1988
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Action Comics Weekly #616

DC · September 6, 1988 · on sale 1988-07-21

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Series
Action Comics Weekly (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#616
Publication date
September 6, 1988
Key date
1988-09-06
On-sale date
1988-07-21
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Alex Toth; editing: Robert GreenbergerBlackhawk, Janos Prohaska
2Safe at Homecomic story8script: Peter David; pencils: Richard Howell; inks: Arne Starr; colors: Tony Tollin; letters: Helen Vesik; editing: Denny O'Neil, Dan RasplerArisia, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan
3Mission: Implausiblecomic story7script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Rick Burchett; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Mike GoldBlackhawk, Andre Blanc-Dumont, Janos Prohaska
5Fatal Distraction, Chapter Two: Battle Gearcomic story7script: Max Collins; pencils: Terry Beatty; inks: John Nyberg; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Tim Harkins; editing: Brian AugustynJack Wheeler, Wild Dog
7-letters page2script: Mike Gold; pencils: Dean Motter; inks: Dean MotterClark Kent, Superman
9Dead Men Tell No Talescomic story2script: Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike CarlinClark Kent, Superman
10Someone Will Die Because the Joker Wants Revenge.promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim AparoBatman, Robin, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne
11The Cheshire Contract, Chapter Four: Counterpointcomic story8script: Marv Wolfman; pencils: Chuck Patton; inks: Tom Poston; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert De Guzman; editing: Barbara KeselCheshire, Dick Grayson, Roy Harper, Jade Nguyen, Nightwing, Speedy
12Bitter Fruit, Conclusion [Part 8]comic story8script: Sharon Wright; pencils: Randy DuBurke; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Gene D'Angelo; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Mike GoldDinah Lance

Plus 8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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