Unofficial Action Comics Weekly Index

ACTION COMICS WEEKLY #616

Cover Date: September 6 1988
Cover Price: $1.50

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Cover Credits:
Art: Alex Toth (signed)

Story: "Safe at Home" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Peter David
Pencils	Richard Howell
Inks	Arne Starr
Colors	Anthony Tollin
Lettering	Helen Vesik
Assistant editing	Dan Raspler
Editing	Dennis O'Neil

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Supporting Character(s):

Arisia Rrab

Lt. Burt Rensaleer (last in issue #613)

Villain(s):

Castle

Runaround Sue

Siphon II

Lillian Hawkes (first appearance; Veronica's sister)

Other Character(s):

Ollie (last appearance)

Veronica Hawkes (next in issue #618)

Mrs. Rensaleer (first appearance; Burt's wife)

Burt's two children (first appearance of both)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814

Earth

United States of America

Chicago, IL

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue and continues in the next issue.

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Second Story: "Mission: Implausible" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Martin Pasko
Art	Rick Burchett
Colors	Tom Ziuko
Lettering	Steve Haynie
Editing	Mike Gold

Feature Character(s):

Blackhawk (establishes Blackhawk Airways)

Supporting Character(s):

Blackhawks

Natalie Reed

Chuck (last in issue #608/6)

Andre Blanc-Dumont (last in issue #608/6)

Weng Chan (last in Secret Origins Vol. 2 #45)

Villain(s):

Van Der Houten (first appearance; a Sumatran plantation owner)

Kustarto (first appearance; Van Der Houten's servant)

Other Character(s):

Leslie Richardson

Comment(s):

This story takes place in June 1947.

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Third Story: "Fatal Distraction Chapter Two: Battle Gear" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Max Allan Collins
Pencils	Terry Beatty
Inks	John Nyberg
Colors	Carl Gafford
Lettering	Tim Harkins
Editing	Brian Augustyn

Feature Character(s):

Wild Dog

Supporting Character(s):

Susan King (last in issue #608/2)

Andy Flint (next in issue #609/2)

Daniel Crown

Villain(s):

Harry (first appearance; a drunken jealous husband)

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Fourth Story: "Fatal Flaw?" (2 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Roger Stern
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Murphy Anderson
Colors	Peter Scottrse
Lettering	Bill Oakley
Editing	Mike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Superman

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Fifth Story: "The Cheshire Contract Chapter Four: Counterpoint" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Marv Wolfman
Pencils	Chuck Patton
Inks	Tom Poston
Colors	Anthony Tollin
Lettering	Albert De Guzman
Editing	Barbara Kesel

Feature Character(s):

Nightwing II

Speedy I

Villain(s):

Cheshire

Wen Cheng

Other Character(s):

Lord Harrison Hill

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Sixth Story: "Bitter Fruit Conclusion" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Sharon Wright
Pencils	Randy DuBurke
Inks	Pablo Marcos
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Lettering	Steve Haynie
Editing	Mike Gold

Feature Character(s):

Black Canary II (next in ???)

Villain(s):

Vincent Scales (last appearance)

Gary DeMott (last appearance)

William B. MacDonald (last appearance)

Other Character(s):

Doug Vallines (last appearance)

Barry Neiman (last appearance)

Rita Librado (in between issues #614/6 and #624/6)

Luis Librado (last in issue #614/6; last appearance)

Mrs. Librado (last in issue #614/6; last appearance)

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