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638February 7, 1989
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Action Comics Weekly #638

DC · February 7, 1989 · on sale 1988-12-22

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Series
Action Comics Weekly (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#638
Publication date
February 7, 1989
Key date
1989-02-07
On-sale date
1988-12-22
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 1.85 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Yarva Demonicus Etrigancover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Terry Austin; editing: Robert GreenbergerJason Blood, Etrigan the Demon
2Exiles, Part IIIcomic story7script: Mark Verheiden; pencils: Louis Williams; inks: Frank McLaughlin; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Tim Harkins; editing: Robert GreenbergerRoy Harper, Speedy
4Part III: The Road to Hellcomic story7script: Alan Grant; pencils: Mark Pacella; inks: Bill Wray; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: John Costanza; editing: Dan RasplerJason Blood, Etrigan the Demon
6The Razor's Edgecomic story7script: Bob Rozakis; pencils: Stephen De Stefano; inks: Schaffenberger; colors: Bob Ro; letters: Agustin Más; editing: Augustyn500-ZQ, Melanie Boulder, Sturgis Butterfield, The Coordinator, Diamondette, Mr. Muscle, Andy Greenwald, Tex Thomson, Hotshot, Belle Jackson, Lester W. Lee, Billy Lefferts, Tom Longacre, Microwavabelle
7The Power Withincomic story2script: Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike CarlinDarkseid, Clark Kent, Superman
9-letters page2script: Mike Gold; pencils: Kevin Nowlan; inks: Kevin NowlanPhantom Lady, Dee Tyler
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, The Huntress
13Toast of the Capitolcomic 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
16Blackhawk Flies Again!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Rick BurchettBlackhawk, Andre Blanc-Dumont, Olaf Friedriksen, Ritter Hendricksen, Lady Blackhawk, Janos Prohaska, Natalie Reed, Carlo "Chuck" Siriani
17Crack Up, [Chapter Three]: Burning Down the Housecomic story7script: Max Allan Collins; pencils: Terry Beatty; inks: John Nyberg; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Tim Harkins; editing: Brian AugustynJack Wheeler, Wild Dog
18Exiled in Spacepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Kerry GammillClark Kent, Superman
19Destiny Made Them a Team! Time Will Make Them Heroes!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Barry Kitson; inks: Barry KitsonGarryn Bek, Vril Dox II, Lyrissa Mallor, Stealth, Strata

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

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