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Action Comics 599

ACTION COMICS #599

Cover Date: April 1988
Cover Price: $0.75

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Cover Credits:
Art: John Byrne (signed)


Story: "Element 126" (22 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJohn Byrne
PencilsJohn Byrne, Russ Andru
InksJohn Byrne, Keith Williams
LetteringJohn Costanza
ColorsPetra Scotese
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Adventures of Superman #439)

Guest Star(s):

Metal Men:
Gold (also in flashback following issue #590 and preceding main story; next in Justice League Europe #11)
Iron (also in flashback following issue #590 and preceding main story; next in Justice League Europe #11)
Lead (also in flashback following issue #590 and preceding main story; next in Justice League Europe #11)
Mercury (also in flashback following issue #590 and preceding main story; next in Justice League Europe #11)
Platinum (also in flashback following issue #590 and preceding main story; next in Justice League Europe #11)
Tin (also in flashback following issue #590 and preceding main story; next in Justice League Europe #11)

Villain(s):

Lex Luthor (last in issue #597; next in Adventures of Superman #440)
Doctor Tinker (first appearance; also in flashback preceding main story; dies)
Miss Markham (first appearance; a LexCorp employee)

Guest Appearance(s):

Will Magnus (last in issue #590; next in Invasion! #3)


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Second Story: DC Bonus Book No. 1: "The Karma Baggers" (14 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Calchi
PencilsBritt Wisenbaker
InksJames Scott
LetteringDan McKinnon
ColorsGlenn Whitmore
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Adventures of Superman #439; next in Superman Vol. 2 #17)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (next in Superman Vol. 2 #17)

Supporting Character(s):

Perry White (last in Adventures of Superman #439; next in Superman Vol. 2 #17)
Lois Lane (last in Adventures of Superman #439; next in Superman Vol. 2 #17)
Cat Grant (in between Adventures of Superman #439 and #441)

Villain(s):

Gallus Kon Akkqqus (first appearance; Putham Tane; head of the Brethren of Gallus, former sci-fi magazine writer and part-time treasure hunter)
General Mead (first appearance)
Dr. Gustavo (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

The Brethren of Gallus (first appearance; an enterprise headed by Putham Tane)
Rondo (first appearance; Ronald D. Harris; a rock star and old friend of Jimmy's; in flashback)
Delia Banning (first appearance; a soap opera queen)
Marty Scavone (first appearance; a mystery yarn writer)
Col. John J. Mahoney (first appearance; an astronaut, war hero, and shuttle commander)
Nina Demostedes (first appearance)


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