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Action Comics 650

ACTION COMICS #650

Cover Date: February 1990
Cover Price: $1.50

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Cover Credits:
Art: George Pérez (signed)


Story: "Reflections" (40 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRoger Stern
PencilsGeorge Pérez, Jerry Ordway, Curt Swan, Kerry Gammill, Dan Jurgens
InksGeorge Pérez, Brett Breeding, Bob McLeod, Art Thibert, Dennis Janke
LetteringBill Oakley
ColorsGlenn Whitmore, Brett Breeding
Assistant editingJonathan Peterson
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Adventures of Superman #463; next in flashback in Power Company: Josiah Power #1)

Guest Star(s):

Flash III (last in Adventures of Superman #463; next in Captain Atom #38)
Fire (last in Justice League America #33; next in Justice League Europe #11)
Ice (in between Justice League Europe #8 and #11)
Power Girl (last in Adventures of Superman #463; also in flashback to in flashback to Justice League of America #183-#184; next in Captain Atom #38)
Martian Manhunter (last in Adventures of Superman #463; also flashback to Brave and the Bold Vol. 1 #29; next in flashback in Power Company: Josiah Power #1)
Lobo (last in L.E.G.I.O.N. '90 #11; next in Superman Vol. 2 #41)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (in between Adventures of Superman #463 and #464; also in flashback)
Jimmy Olsen (last in Adventures of Superman #463; also in flashback; next in Superman Vol. 2 #41)
Perry White (last in Adventures of Superman #463; also in flashback; next in Superman Vol. 2 #42)
Maggie Sawyer (last in issue #645; next in Superman Vol. 2 #49)
Dan Turpin (last in issue #645; next in Superman Vol. 2 #49)
Metropolis S.C.U. (in between Superman Vol. 2 #26 and #49)

Villain(s):

Maxima (first actual appearance; last, behind the scenes, in issue #645; not to be confused with her simulacrum, which appeared in issue #645; next in Adventures of Superman #464)
Sazu (last in issue #645)
Draaga (in between Superman Vol. 2 #33 and Superman Vol. 2 #41)
Amanda McCoy (last in Adventures of Superman #454; next in issue #653)
Xotar the Weapons Master (in flashback to Brave and the Bold Vol. 1 #29)
Starbreaker (in flashback to Justice League of America #96-#98)
Kanjar Ro (in flashback to Justice League of America #120-#121)
Parademons (in flashback to Justice League of America #183-#184)

Guest Appearance(s):

Aquaman (in flashback to Brave and the Bold Vol. 1 #29)
Black Canary II (in flashback to Brave and the Bold Vol. 1 #29)
Snapper Carr (in flashback to Brave and the Bold Vol. 1 #29)
Flash II (in flashback to Brave and the Bold Vol. 1 #29 and Justice League of America #120-#121, #183-184)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; in flashback to Brave and the Bold Vol. 1 #29 and Justice League of America #96-#98, #183-184)
Hawkman (last in Justice League of America #92; next in flashback in Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #9; in flashback to Justice League of America #96-#98)
Adam Strange (in flashback to Justice League of America #120-#121)
Firestorm (in flashback to Justice League of America #183-#184)
Batman (in flashback to Justice League of America #183-#184)
Doctor Fate (in flashback to Justice League of America #183-#184)
Big Barda (in flashback to Justice League of America #183-#184)
Mister Miracle II (in flashback to Justice League of America #183-#184)
Oberon (in flashback to Justice League of America #183-#184)
Metron (in flashback to Justice League of America #183-#184)
Orion (in flashback to Justice League of America #183-#184; see Comment for all)

Other Character(s):

K'raamdyn (first appearance; an interstellar cab pilot; last in Booster Gold Vol. 2 #35; next in Superman Vol. 2 #41)
Macelroy
Levin
Sgt. Phil Conrad (first appearance; a police officer)
Ronald Hamel (first appearance; a public defender)

Comment(s):

The flashbacks in this issue are the first post-Crisis references to those events from Brave and the Bold and Justice League of America, with Black Canary substituting for Wonder Woman in the flashback to Brave and the Bold #29.
The post-Crisis version of Brave and the Bold #29 is told in greater detail in Superman: The Man of Steel Annual #4.


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