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622October 18, 1988
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Action Comics Weekly #622

DC · October 18, 1988 · on sale 1988-09-01

First appearance: Sadie Falk
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics Weekly (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#622
Publication date
October 18, 1988
Key date
1988-10-18
On-sale date
1988-09-01
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 Sadie Falk - 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
0Green Lantern Cleans Up!cover1pencils: Ron Frenz; inks: Larry Mahlstedt; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Robert GreenbergerGreen Lantern, Hal Jordan
2The Edge of Forevercomic story8script: James C. Owsley, Mark Bright; pencils: Mark Bright; inks: José Marzán Jr.; colors: Tony Tollin; letters: Albert De Guzman; editing: Dennis O'Neil, Dan RasplerGreen Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Superman
3Fatal Distraction, Chapter Eight: To Help a Childcomic story7script: Max Collins; pencils: Terry Beatty; inks: John Nyberg; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Tim Harkins; editing: Brian AugustynJack Wheeler, Wild Dog
4We Don't Need the Super-Herocomic story7script: Roger Stern; pencils: Tom Lyle; inks: R. Campanella; colors: Daniel Vozzo; letters: Agustin Más; editing: Robert GreenbergerSadie Falk First, Will Payton, Starman
6Seeds of Doubtcomic story2script: Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike CarlinClark Kent
9Someone Will Die Because the Joker Wants Revenge. But You Can Prevent It.promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim AparoBatman, Robin, Jason Todd, Bruce Wayne
10Dead Man on Campuscomic story8script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Albert De Guzman; editing: Robert GreenbergerDr. August Durant, Ladonna Jameal, Tony Mantegna, Luke McKendrick, Vic Sommers, Dr. Maria Verdugo
12-letters page2script: Mike Gold; pencils: Brent Anderson; inks: Brent AndersonClark Kent, Superman
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Hilary Barta; inks: John NybergEel O'Brian, Plastic Man, Woozy Winks
14The Big Blowoffcomic story7script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Rick Burchett; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Mike GoldBlackhawk, Andre Blanc-Dumont, Janos Prohaska
15Invisible! Invincible! Invulnerable! Expendable!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Phil Gascoine; inks: Phil GascoineThe Unknown Soldier

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Power Within #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5152-9		2015On eBay ›
Blackhawk: Blood and Iron #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-077-9		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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