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Issue: Action Comics Weekly #618
Publication Date: September 1988
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Issues: #618 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: 08/04/1988
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)
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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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Nightwing & Speedy on the Prowl!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jon Bogdanove (signed)
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Greenberger (cover editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Nightwing
Character(s): Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover is based on and credited to a double-page pin-up in Batman #181 (1966) by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.
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First Encounter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Peter David
Penciller(s): Richard Howell
Inker(s): Arne Starr
Colorist(s): Anthony Tollin
Letterer(s): Helen Vesik
Editor(s): Dennis O'Neil (editor); Dan Raspler (assistant editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Arisia; Castle [Dr. Castle] (first name given as both Roger and Max); Siphon; Runaround Sue; Lillian Hawkes; Stasis; Incinderella; Veronica Hawkes; Cynthia Gresham
Synopsis: The Freak Show escapes from Hal Jordan and he tracks them to Hawkes Industries.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: G-4090
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #617; continues in Action Comics Weekly #619.
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Unhappy Landing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Martin Pasko
Penciller(s): Rick Burchett
Inker(s): Rick Burchett
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]; Natalie Reed; Andre Blanc-Dumont; Chuck Sirianni; Weng Chan; Olaf Friedriksen; Johannes Van Der Houten; Johannes Van Der Houten's army; Mr. Kustarto; Steve Claiborne [also as Leslie Richardson]
Synopsis: The Blackhawks are captured by Van Der Houten.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: G-4064
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #617; continues in Action Comics Weekly #619.
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Fatal Distraction, Chapter Four: Lucky Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Max Collins
Penciller(s): Terry Beatty
Inker(s): John Nyberg
Colorist(s): Carl Gafford
Letterer(s): Tim Harkins
Editor(s): Brian Augustyn (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Wild Dog
Character(s): Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Susan King; Len (Susan King's camerman); Coleen McQueen; unnamed female serial killer
Synopsis: Wild Dog gives an interview to a news reporter and stumbles upon the serial killer, but she escapes.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: G-4219
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #617; continues in Action Comics Weekly #619.
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Out on the Town

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Roger Stern
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
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: Superman searches for Bob Galt.
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Pages: 2
Job Number: G-4202
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #617; continues in Action Comics Weekly #619.
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Chapter One: Grave Doings

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Baron
Penciller(s): Kelley Jones
Inker(s): Tony DeZuñiga
Colorist(s): Daniel Vozzo
Letterer(s): Albert DeGuzman
Editor(s): Barbara Kesel (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Deadman
Character(s): Deadman [Boston Brand]; Wellman Legros; Sgt. Cosgrove (body); zombies
Synopsis: Deadman discovers Wellman Legros attempting to create an army of zombies and inhabits one to try to thwart him.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: G-4256
Disclose Notes: Story continues in Action Comics Weekly #619. Further stories in the series numbered as parts, not chapters.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mike Gold
Penciller(s): Esteban Maroto (cover preview)
Inker(s): Esteban Maroto (cover preview)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Action Comics Weekly
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Pages: 2
Job Number: L-3348
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The Cheshire Contract, Conclusion [Chapter 6]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Marv Wolfman
Penciller(s): Chuck Patton
Inker(s): Tom Poston
Colorist(s): Adrienne Roy
Letterer(s): Albert DeGuzman
Editor(s): Barbara Kesel (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Nightwing
Character(s): Nightwing [Dick Grayson]; Roy Harper; Cheshire [Jade]; Koriand'r; Lian Harper; Lord Lawrence Hill
Synopsis: Nightwing defeats Cheshire and Speedy is reunited with his daughter.
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Pages: 8
Job Number: G-4224
Disclose Notes: Story concludes from Action Comics Weekly #617.

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