Action Comics, #648 Direct
Published: December 1989
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Issue Contents:
The Brainiac Trilogy, Part Two
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Metallo (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: George Pérez
- Letters: Todd Klein
- Inks: George Pérez
Strap in for Full Throttle Action.
"Sky Shark for your Nintendo Entertainment System."
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Body and Mind [The Brainiac Trilogy, Part 2]
"The other car came out of nowhere. I never really had a chance."
Storyline
Metallo heads to Metropolis to kill Lex Luthor.
Characters
- Brainiac (mainstream Universe)
- John Corben (mainstream Universe)
- Dubbilex (mainstream Universe)
- Milton Moses Fine (mainstream Universe)
- The Guardian (mainstream Universe)
- Sydney Happersen (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Lex Luthor (mainstream Universe)
- Metallo (mainstream Universe)
- Robotman (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Cliff Steele (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
- Emmett Vale (mainstream Universe) [Flashback] [Death]
- Perry White (mainstream Universe)
- Metallo (mainstream Universe)
- Vril Dox (mainstream Universe)
- Cynthia
- Dr. Augustine (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Roger Stern
- Pencils: Kerry Gammill
- Pencils: George Pérez
- Inks: Brett Breeding
- Colors: Glenn Whitmore
- Letters: Bill Oakley
Take No Prisoners.
"Operation Wolf for your Nintendo Entertainment System."
Story Notes
Between story pages 4 and 5.
Experience Bionic Power
"Get set for rapid fire adventure as you're transformed into the Bionic Commando."
Story Notes
Between story pages 4 and 5.
Take Aim with New Quickshot Joysticks
"Quickshot's sleek new joysticks provide serious video game enthusiasts with the performance to become the best..."
Story Notes
Between story pages 8 and 9.
Be a Video Warrior!
"WCW World Championship Wrestling Featuring the Road Warriors and other NWA wrestling stars"
Characters
Story Notes
Between story pages 8 and 9.
Get Set for Radical Action
"Stand by, gamers! Capcom introduces two new thrilling games to its Nintendo series."
Story Notes
Between story pages 16 and 17.
New! Batman Greatest Stories Ever Told...
"No, this is not a mistake."
Characters
Story Notes
Between story pages 16 and 17.
Story Notes
Between story pages 20 and 21.
Write Right Now!
Story Notes
Between story pages 20 and 21. Eighteen ads for various products.
"Dear Men of Action: "Doppleganger" in Action Comics #644 had twice the excitement I expected."
Story Notes
Letters from readers - Erik C. Miller, Randall A. Smith, Hurricane Heeran, Malcolm Bourne, Wayne C. Brooks and Melissa Page. Replies are uncredited.
Free Poster!
"Drawn by Kevin Maguire"
Characters
- Clark Kent (Superboy TV series Universe)
- Superboy (Superboy TV series Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Kevin Maguire
- Inks: Ty Templeton
Story Notes
On the bottom of the second page of the letters page.
Become the Ultimate Warrior in the Ultimate War.
"The evil Wizard Malkil is back."
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"The difference between new TurboGrafx-16 and other video game systems is all in your head."
Story Notes
Back cover.