Action Comics, #595 Direct
Published: December 1987
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"The Silver Banshee has won -- Superman is dead!"
Characters
- J'Onn J'Onzz (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Martian Manhunter (mainstream Universe)
- Siobhan McDougal (mainstream Universe)
- Silver Banshee (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: John Byrne
Chocolate Fun for Everyone!
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Ghost of Superman
"Wow! Check it out!"
Storyline
Superman must fake his death in order to stop Silver Banshee.
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- Black Canary (mainstream Universe)
- J'Onn J'Onzz (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Dinah Lance (mainstream Universe)
- Lois Lane (mainstream Universe)
- Lana Lang (mainstream Universe)
- Lex Luthor (mainstream Universe)
- Martian Manhunter (mainstream Universe)
- Siobhan McDougal (mainstream Universe)
- Jimmy Olsen (mainstream Universe)
- Captain Maggie Sawyer (mainstream Universe)
- Silver Banshee (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Dan Turpin (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- Perry White (mainstream Universe)
- Bert
- Ben Friendly
- Midge
- Vinnie (dies)
- Vern
- Metropolis SCU
- Manhunters (villains)
Credits
- Script: John Byrne
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: Keith Williams
- Colors: Tom Ziuko
- Letters: John Costanza
Zittles:
"Exzits: Pimpes so embarrasing you want to leave the party."
Story Notes
Between story pages 4 and 5.
Story Notes
Between story pages 9 and 10.
The United States Army vs. the United States of Rock
"Find out which one wins in..."
Credits
- Pencils: Barry Crain
- Inks: John Nyberg
Story Notes
Between story pages 9 and 10.
Saturday Morning This Fall on NBC!
"It's lunchtime in Burbank and the stars of NBC's Saturday morning shows have gathered in the world-famous commissary to discuss the new fall lineup!"
Story Notes
Between story pages 12 and 13.
Write Right Now!
Story Notes
Between story pages 15 and 16. Above the Millennium promo. Eleven ads for various products.
Checklist
Featuring Millennium
"Millennium, read it first every week. After that, read all the crossover titles!"
Story Notes
Below the Write Right Now ads.
Warning!
Featuring Wasteland
"Read these stories and tremor from mortal terror of the most dangerous kind..."
"Dear Andy and Mike: Action #591 was absolutely, positively brilliant and inspired!!!"
Credits
- Script: Mike Carlin (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters from: John Q. Gerdes, Daniel Smith, Bob Pivarnik, Chris Khalaf, Andy Hershberger and Charlie Harris.
One of These People Has Waited 1000 Years to Betray Us!
Featuring Millennium
"Get the whole story in:"
Characters
- Lois Lane (mainstream Universe)
- Lana Lang (mainstream Universe)
- Perry White (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: John Byrne
- Inks: John Byrne
Story Notes
On the bottom of the last page of the letters page.
2 Free Months of DC Comics!
Featuring DC
"Subscribe now and you'll get 14 months of your favorite DC title() for the price of 12 months."
Characters
- Batman (mainstream Universe)
- The Flash (mainstream Universe)
- Green Lantern (mainstream Universe)
- Hal Jordan (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Koriand'r (mainstream Universe)
- Starfire (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Bruce Wayne (mainstream Universe)
- Wally West (mainstream Universe)
The Chip Ahoy! Betcha Bite a Chip Fold-in
"Once you fold 'A' to 'B,' the answer will appear"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Old Prof. Wombas's Creation Has Fallen into the Wrong Hands
"And that's not good news. Because the good professor's remarkable experiment, the recombination of living bodies with the power of machines, has been stolen by the evil Stugnoids."
Story Notes
Back cover.