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Action Comics Weekly 616

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:

StoryPeter David
PencilsRichard Howell
InksArne Starr
LetteringHelen Vesik
ColorsAnthony Tollin
Assistant editingDan Raspler
EditingDennis O'Neil

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Supporting Character(s):

Arisia Rrab
Lt. Burt Rensaleer (last in issue #613)

Villain(s):

Siphon II
Castle
Runaround Sue
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:


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

Credits:

StoryMartin Pasko
ArtRick Burchett
LetteringSteve Haynie
ColorsTom Ziuko
EditingMike Gold

Feature Character(s):

Blackhawk (establishes Blackhawk Airways)

Supporting Character(s):

Blackhawks:
Natalie Reed
Chuck
Andre Blanc-Dumont
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:

StoryMax Allan Collins
PencilsTerry Beatty
InksJohn Nyberg
LetteringTim Harkins
ColorsCarl Gafford
EditingBrian Augustyn

Feature Character(s):

Wild Dog

Supporting Character(s):

Susan King
Lieutenant Andy Flint
Detective Calloway
Lou Goddar

Villain(s):

The Night Slasher
Harry (first appearance; a drunken jealous husband)

Other Character(s):

Daniel Crown


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

Credits:

StoryRoger Stern
PencilsCurt Swan
InksMurphy Anderson
LetteringBill Oakley
ColorsPeter Scottrse
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Superman


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

Credits:

StoryMarv Wolfman
PencilsChuck Patton
InksTom Poston
LetteringAlbert De Guzman
ColorsAnthony Tollin
EditingBarbara 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:

StorySharon Wright
PencilsRandy DuBurke
InksPablo Marcos
LetteringSteve Haynie
ColorsGene D'Angelo
EditingMike 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 issue #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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