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Publishers / DC / Action Comics Weekly (1988) / #637
637January 31, 1989
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Action Comics Weekly #637

DC · January 31, 1989 · on sale December 15, 1988

First appearance (promotional): Helena BertinelliFirst appearance (promotional): The HuntressFirst appearance (promotional): Vril Dox II
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics Weekly (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#637
Publication date
January 31, 1989
Key date
January 31, 1989
On-sale date
December 15, 1988
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (promotional) of Helena Bertinelli - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of The Huntress - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Vril Dox II - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Strata - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Stealth - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Garryn Bek - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Lyrissa Mallor - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

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

First appearance of Billy Lefferts - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Private Eyes - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lester W. Lee - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sturgis Butterfield - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Voice-Over - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Diana Theotocopoulos - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Belle Jackson - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Andy Greenwald - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Tom Longacre - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Soozie-Q - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Melanie Boulder - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of 500-ZQ - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Coordinator - 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
0See Hollywood -- and Die!cover1pencils: Jerome Moore; inks: Jerome Moore; editing: Robert GreenbergerRoy Harper, Speedy
2Exiles, Part 2comic story7script: Mark Verheiden; pencils: Louis Williams; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Tim Harkins; editing: Robert GreenbergerLian Harper, Roy Harper, Speedy
4Never Trust a Demon!comic story7script: Alan Grant; pencils: Mark Pacella; inks: Bill Wray; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: John Costanza; editing: Dan RasplerJason Blood, Etrigan the Demon
6First Day at Workcomic story7script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Stephen De Stefano; inks: Schaffenberger; colors: Bob Ro; letters: Agustin Más; editing: Brian Augustyn500-ZQ First, Melanie Boulder First, Sturgis Butterfield First, The Coordinator First, Diamondette First, Andy Greenwald First, Tex Thomson, Hotshot First, Belle Jackson First, Lester W. Lee First, Billy Lefferts First, Tom Longacre First, Microwavabelle First, Mr. Muscle First
7The Power of Darkseid!comic story2script: Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike CarlinDarkseid, Clark Kent, Superman
9-letters page2script: Brian Augustyn; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Terry AustinJason Blood, Etrigan the Demon
1110 Reason to Buy Suicide Squad in 1989!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Karl KeselThe Bronze Tiger, Captain Boomerang, Doctor Light, Lashina, Digger Harkness, Jewelee, Vanessa Kingsbury, Dr. Arthur Light, Mari McCabe, Punch, Rac Shade, Shade, the Changing Man, Shrike, Benjamin Turner
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetHelena Bertinelli First, The Huntress First
13Luck Be a Ladycomic story7script: Len Strazewski; pencils: Chuck Austen; inks: Gary Martin; colors: Glenn Whitmore; letters: John Costanza; editing: Mark WaidPhantom Lady, Dee Tyler
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Luke McDonnellThe Phantom, Kit Walker
16Invasion-Aftermath!in-house column1letters: typeset
17Crack Up, Chapter Two: Easy M$neycomic story7script: Max Collins; pencils: Terry Beatty; inks: John Nyberg; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Tim Harkins; editing: Brian AugustynJack Wheeler, Wild Dog
18-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetLightray, Metron, Orion
19Destiny Made Them a Team! Time Will Make Them Heroes!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Barry Kitson; inks: Barry KitsonGarryn Bek First, Vril Dox II First, Lyrissa Mallor First, Stealth First, Strata First

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q93384289 (Helena Bertinelli), first-appearance property (CC0)

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