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Issue: Action Comics Weekly #639
Publication Date: February 1989
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Issues: #639 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: 01/05/1989
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.85 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); Dick Giordano (excutive 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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Kevin Nowlan (signed)
Inker(s): Kevin Nowlan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Robert Greenberger (cover editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Phantom Lady
Character(s): Phantom Lady [Dee Tyler]
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Pages: 1
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Exiles [Part] IV

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mark Verheiden
Penciller(s): Louis Williams
Inker(s): Frank McLaughlin
Colorist(s): Julianna Ferriter
Letterer(s): Tim Harkins
Editor(s): Robert Greenberger (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, superhero
Feature(s): Speedy
Character(s): Speedy [Roy Harper]; Owen Burley; Luana; Mrs. Estavez; Lian Harper; Dr. Fielding; Sean Bauman [Phillip Lossner]; Donald Lossner
First Line: When watching a movie, we all fantasize what it would be...
Synopsis: Speedy escapes from his client and tracks his missing person while cutting short a date.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: G-4388
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #638; continues in Action Comics Weekly #640.
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Witches

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Alan Grant
Penciller(s): Mark Pacella
Inker(s): Bill Wray
Colorist(s): Tatjana Wood
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Dan Raspler (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): The Demon
Character(s): The Demon [Etrigan]; Jason Blood; Glenda Mark; Randu; Asteroth; Merlin; Morgan Le Fay
First Line: I see a witch! She -- she's beckoning to me.
Synopsis: Asteroth continues to torture Merlin, while Glenda, Randu and Etrigan track her, and Morgan Le Fay is freed.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: G-4385
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Keep Her on Ice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Rozakis
Penciller(s): Stephen DeStefano [as Stephen De Stefano]
Inker(s): Kurt Schaffenberger
Colorist(s): Bob Rozakis [as Bob Ro]
Letterer(s): Agustin Mas
Editor(s): Brian Augustyn (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Hero Hotline
Character(s): Hotshot [William Lefferts]; Flex [Sturgis Butterfield]; Stretch [Tom Longacre]; 500-2Q; Lester Lee; Voice-Over [Andy Greenwald]; Microwavabelle [Belle Jackson]; Melanie Boulder
First Line: Hold the line, sir.
Synopsis: One Hero Hotline team successfully completes a mission, one team saves a hostage but the criminal dies, and another team stumbles upon an emergency.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: G-4479
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An Eye for an Eye

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 (story)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; George; Lou
First Line: A major story disrupts the daily routine of the Planet newsroom...
Synopsis: Some guys beat up a restaurant owner as a response to a terrorist attack.
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Brian Augustyn
Penciller(s): Rick Burchett (cover preview)
Inker(s): Rick Burchett (cover preview)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Action Comics Weekly
Character(s): Wild Dog
First Line: After a long lull, your covers have become majorly impressive once again.
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Pages: 2
Job Number: L-3572
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Belle of the Ball

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Len Strazewski
Penciller(s): Chuck Austen
Inker(s): Gary Martin
Colorist(s): Glenn Whitmore
Letterer(s): John Costanza
Editor(s): Mark Waid (editor)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Phantom Lady
Character(s): Phantom Lady [Dee Tyler]; Roger Richter; Albert A. Tyler; Edwin Guerrehart; Gronk; Sarah; Marie
First Line: Not a very flattering photo!
Synopsis: The Phantom Lady saves her father's life and obtains some information from his blackmailers.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: G-4522
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Crack Up, Chapter 4: Rung by Rung!

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]; Lou Godder; Willie Wallace
First Line: Oh my God -- What has he done...
Synopsis: Wild Dog continues to track a crack ring, obtaining information from a member.
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Pages: 7
Job Number: G-4496
Disclose Notes: Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #638; continues in Action Comics Weekly #640.

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