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Action Comics Weekly, #631

Published: December 20, 1988

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Invasion First Strike!

"The South Pacific -- U.S. troops trapped under enemy fire in the South Pacific were joined in their battle against the alien invasion force by Firestorm, Firehawk, Power Girl, and Starman."

Story Notes

Information on the Invasion series. Characters mentioned include Firestorm [Ronald Raymond; Professor Martin Stein]; Firehawk; Power Girl [Kara Starr]; Starman [Will Payton]; Wonder Woman; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Gangbuster [Jose Delgado]; Doom Patrol; Sea Devils; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]. None are pictured.

The Phantom Stranger Combats His Greatest Foes!

Story Featuring The Phantom Stranger

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Détente

Story Featuring Green Lantern

"Night in Nevada's desert."

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Captain Atom attempts unsuccessfully to track an alien into space then rescues Hal Jordan from a desert, after which Hal finds his power battery in the hands of some common crooks and confronts them to recharge his ring and capture them.

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Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #630; continues in Action Comics Weekly #632.

Knock 'Em Dead, Part 8

Story Featuring Black Canary

"Ron Thompkins..."

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Black Canary tracks Cat Maddox, who commits another murder and eludes capture.

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Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #630; continues in Action Comics Weekly #632.

Cat and Mouse, Chapter 1

Story Featuring The Phantom Stranger

"...and I've been waiting for you, Cassandra Craft! Well, girl -- no words of greeting for an old friend... ahhh, but I forget myself!"

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The Phantom Stranger confronts Tannarak and Tala, after Tala appears to defeat Cassandra Craft.

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Story continues in Action Comics Weekly #632. Pages 6 and 7 are reversed in order.

Point Blank

Story Featuring Superman

"In the hidden California sanctuary of the Fellowship..."

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Superman fights the Consortium after discovering it is receiving the same rays from outer space that his worshippers are.

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Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #630; continues in Action Comics Weekly #632.

Rocks and Hard Places, Chapter Six: Old Friends, New Enemies

"Stop it! Stop it!"

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Dick Grayson returns to Ireland after Speedy defeats some Sanas, and some police are found to be causing murders as the Friends of the Empire.

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Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #630; continues in Action Comics Weekly #632.

Kissoff -- That's a Russian Word, Isn't It?

Story Featuring Blackhawk

"D-lysergic acid diethylamide-45 is hardly a "truth serum," Major."

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The Blackhawks discuss espionage with President Truman while some C.I.G. operatives kidnap Natalie Reed, and a Nazi plot to steal LSD begins.

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Story continues from Action Comics Weekly #630; continues in Action Comics Weekly #632.

"Dear Action Aces, I found this letter on my doorstep. I think it's for you."

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Letters from Mark Balbes, Jon R. Stewart, Thomas Moudry, Howard Leroy Davis, Bruce Kimble and Nick Damon, with replies from Brian Augustyn.

No More "Bored" Games!

"Take to the skies with TSR's new action-packed adventure boardgames."

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Back cover.

"Nintendo gamers, the biggest hit of the decade is back -- just for you!"

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Inside back cover.

I WIll Show You Terror in a Handful of Dust

"He controls your dreams"

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Just Folk

"Surviving the American dream"

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Official Licensed Medallions

"1 ounce .999 pure silver"

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!"

Write Right Now!
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Twenty-two ads for various products.

Jump Back

"'Cause new, improved Trix is so sweet and fruity and brightly colored, now you gotta wear shades when you eat it!"

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Inside front cover.