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Issue: Action Comics Weekly #605
Publication Date: June 1988
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Issues: #605 of 42 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/03/1988
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $2.00 CAD
£0.60 GBP
$1.50 USD
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Content Items: 8 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mike Gold (supervising editor); Robert Greenberger (associate editor); Brian Augustyn (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: No cover date. Cover date backed off later issues. Contains 6 stories. Letters column begins in this issue.

On-sale date from Direct Currents #3.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Newsprint
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Deadman Under Glass!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Andy Kubert (signed)
Inker(s): Adam Kubert (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Greenberger (cover)
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Deadman
Character(s): Deadman [Boston Brand]
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Pages: 1
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Golgotha

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Christopher Priest [as James Owsley]
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Don Simpson; Dick Giordano (special ink assist)
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): Albert DeGuzman
Editor(s): Denny O'Neil (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris]; unnamed alien
Synopsis: An unidentified alien defeats Star Sapphire while Hal Jordan escapes from Golgotha.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: G-3864
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #604; continues in Action Comics Weekly #606 and Green Lantern Special #1. Spelling "Zamorans" is used in this story.
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Chapter Five: Deadman Goes to Hell

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Baron
Penciller(s): Dan Jurgens
Inker(s): Tony DeZuñiga
Colorist(s): Liz Berube
Letterer(s): Steve Haynie
Editor(s): Barbara Kesel [as Barbara Randall] (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Deadman
Character(s): Deadman [Boston Brand]; Major Grace Kasaba; Stan Kriptman; Yakin
Synopsis: Deadman escapes from the C.I.A. and is captured by what appears to be a demon from hell.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: G-3769
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #604; continues in Action Comics Weekly #606.
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Moral Stand, Chapter Five: Sleeping Dogs Lie...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Allan Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): John Nyberg (uncredited)
Colorist(s): Michele Robinson [as Michele Wolfman]
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino [as Gaspar]
Editor(s): Mike Gold (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Wild Dog
Character(s): Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Lt. Andy Flint; B. Lyle Layman (villain); Legion of Morality (villains, 2 die); Detective Calloway; Graham Gault
Synopsis: Wild Dog kills some of the Legion of Morality members and infiltrates their organization.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: G-3784
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #604; continues in Action Comics Weekly #606.
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Aftermath

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roger Stern
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): John Beatty
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): Bill Oakley
Editor(s): Mike Carlin (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Bob Galt
Synopsis: Bob Galt arrives in police custody as Superman fills out a police report on the assassination attempt.
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Pages: 2
Job Number: G-3823
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #604; continues in Action Comics Weekly #606.
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If That Mockingbird Don't Sing...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Pasko
Penciller(s): Dan Spiegle
Inker(s): Dan Spiegle
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): Carrie Spiegle
Editor(s): Dick Giordano (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Secret Six
Character(s): Mockingbird [Carlo DiRienzi]; Secret Six [Tony Mantegna; Vic Sommers; Mitch Hoberman; Luke McKendrick; Ladonna Jameal; Dr. Maria Verdugo]; Rafael DiRienzi; Warren Lichtfield; Elvis Brockman; Gus Markesson; Mr. Ferguson; Mr. Wheatley
Synopsis: The Secret Six complete their first assignment, while Rafael DiRenzi confronts Mockingbird.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: G-3641
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #604; continues in Action Comics Weekly #606.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Gold
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Action Comics Weekly
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Pages: 2
Job Number: L-3250
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[Another Fine War, Part 5] Enter... Red Dragon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Grell
Penciller(s): Rick Burchett
Inker(s): Pablo Marcos
Colorist(s): Tom Ziuko
Letterer(s): Steve Haynie
Editor(s): Mike Gold (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, war
Feature(s): Blackhawk
Character(s): Blackhawk [Janos Prohaska]; Cynthia Hastings; Robert Massie; The Red Dragon [Sheah Chun Ryan]; Mr. Chang; André Blanc-Dumont
Synopsis: Blackhawk and the Red Dragon become acquainted with each other.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: G-3981
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #604; continues in Action Comics Weekly #606.

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