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Action Comics Weekly, #624

Published: November 1, 1988

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Issue Contents:
Black Canary Strikes Back!

Story Featuring Black Canary

Credits
Faith!

Story Featuring Green Lantern

"This area of outer space lies far beyond Green Lantern's know space sector."

Storyline

Priest trains Hal Jordan in the use of his ring in this new sector, and tries to convince him that both the ring and the power battery are unnecessary to wield the green power.

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Other
Credits
Story Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #623; continues in Action Comics Weekly #625.

Chapter 2: Aryan Acres

Story Featuring Captain Marvel / Shazam!

"Once in a while it just slips out..."

Storyline

Billy Batson discovers the secrets of Aryan Acres, and Captain Nazi is created.

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Other
Credits
Story Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #623; continues in Action Comics Weekly #625. First appearance and origin of the post-crisis Captain Nazi [Lester Abernathy].

The Sound of a Silent Heart

Story Featuring Secret Six

"July 9. 12:55 a.m. -- Pacific Time. Montecito, California."

Storyline

Tony Mantegna talks about his past.

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #623; continues in Action Comics Weekly #625.

Pin the Tail...

Story Featuring Superman

"Robert Galt is the messenger who evaded us in Metropolis, gentlemen... we must find him!"

Storyline

Superman and Bob Galt return to Bob's cult and are followed by the Consortium.

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Other
Credits
Story Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #623; continues in Action Comics Weekly #625.

[Grave Doings, Part 6] Wildwood

Story Featuring Deadman

"Wildwood -- the Peckshaw ancestral home. That's where the twins are gathering their army of the dead."

Storyline

Deadman and Madame Waxahachie are at a stalemate with the spirits of the Peckshaw twins.

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Other
Credits
Story Notes

Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #623; continued in Action Comics Weekly #625.

Knock 'Em Dead, Part 1

Story Featuring Black Canary

"...I'm sorry I missed her."

Storyline

A killer arrives in Seattle, and Black Canary is injured while training.

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

Continued in Action Comics Weekly #625.

Letter Column Featuring Action Comics Weekly

"Dear Men of Action, I love it! Bringing back the anthology form and in a weekly comic, no less -- well, only DC could have done it right."

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Other
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Robb Tanner, David Klingbeil, David Deaton, Dan Hagen, David Metz, Chris Brown, and Robert Kowalski, with responses from Mike Gold.

Welcome to the 25th Century!

"Buck Rogers, the super hero of cosmic combat, blasts off with all-new adventure books and a board game from TSR."

Story Notes

Back cover.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho-No!

"The holidays are upon us! It's time, once again, to ask that dreaded yuletide question:"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Write Right Now!
Story Notes

Twenty ads for various products.

The Bat-Cave

"You know my face... you know my name. Now get my tape and buy my game!"

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Other
Terrific News! Arcade Classics to Play at Home

"MagMax and Seicross -- super exciting, outerspace video games you can play at home for the first time ever!"

Invasion!

"They came from outer space to destroy Earth's super-heroes!"

Your Body Is a Weapon.

"You are Rambo. Special weapons expert. Master of the martial arts. Dedicated fighting machine."

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Other
Story Notes

Inside front cover.