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Action Comics, #598 Newsstand

Published: March 1988

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Checkmate Blows Into Metropolis!
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Checkmate!

"Konig Industries sits unobtrusively on the outskirts of Shelby, Virginia, 18 miles outside of Washington, D.C."

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Superman and Checkmate take out the terrorists who have captured Lois Lane.

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Introduction and first Checkmate, the law-enforcement agency which spins off into its own book.

Letter Column Featuring Re: Action

"Dear Mr. Carlin: Action #594 was great. I really enjoyed it."

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Letters from: Ricardo Padiua, Peter Meilaender, Neil Ahlquist, Charlie Harris, Abe Rodriguez, Kiril Kundurazief, Michael D.Z., Juan Carlos Alvarez, Todd Standish, PFC Jonathan Hook and Jody Hamby.

Brings out the Hero in You!

"Now you can bring home your favorite smash arcade hits for play on the Nintendo Entertainment System..."

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Back cover.

Two Free Months of DC Comics

"Subscribe now and you'll get 14 months of your favorite DC title(s) for the price of 12 months."

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Inside back cover.

Who Is... What Is...

"A four-issue mini-series featuring the Justice League International"

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Between story pages 20 and 21.

"There's a new team playing the world's deadliest game..."

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Between story pages 20 and 21.

The Future Is 30 Years Old and It's Just Beginning

"Join us for a triple celebration of three decades of excitement!"

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Between story pages 16 and 17. Includes images of the covers of Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1988 series) #1, Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1984 series) #45 and Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series) #25.

"In the Spiral Zone, no one thinks about leaving. No one thinks, period."

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Between story pages 16 and 17. Below the Write Right Now! ads.

Write Right Now!
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Between story pages 16 and 17. Above the Spiral Zone promo. Fifteen ads for various products.

Don't Just Stand There. Fire Back!

"Lord Dread is threatening the future of the human race! Captain Power battles him every week on TV and he needs your help."

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Between story pages 8 and 9.

Video Games That'll Blow You Away!

"Now Sega explodes in your own home! With more games than ever. More levels of play. More responsive controls."

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Between story pages 8 and 9.

The Rest of the Story

"Before the Man of Steel, there was the World of Smallville"

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Between story pages 4 and 5.

Build a Reputation.

"When you build a model, you build a reputation, too. A reputation for hard work. Care an concentration. Attention to detail."

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Between story pages 4 and 5.

Chocolate Fun for Everyone!
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Inside front cover.