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Action Comics, #649 Direct

Published: January 1990

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Issue Contents:
The Brainiac Trilogy, Part Three

Story Featuring Superman

Characters
Other
Credits
[The Brainiac Trilogy, Part 3] Man and Machine

Story Featuring Superman

"Come now, Luthor, no need to be so somber! We are on the threshold of a glorious new era... the era of Brainiac!"

Storyline

Vril Dox takes over Milton Fine's body for good and then escapes Earth and Superman in a rocket ship.

Characters
Other
Credits

Letter Column Featuring Re: Action

"Hey, Guys: After reading Action Comics #645, I'll admit my interest is more than a little piqued by this new Maxima person."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters from readers - Uncle Elvis, Mark Billian, Michael Garner, Andy Ziats, Malcolm Bourne and Charlie Harris - and responses from Kevin Dooley.

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
Story Notes

On the bottom right of the second page of the letters page.

"The difference between new TurboGrafx-16 and other video game systems is all in your head."

Story Notes

Back cover.

Strap in for Full Throttle Action.

"Sky Shark for your Nintendo Entertainment System."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

The Superman Flash Race: 1990

"It starts in Adventures of Superman #463 by Dan Jurgens and Art Thibert and it continues throughout the DC Universe in January!"

Characters
Other
Credits
Story Notes

On the bottom left of the second page of the letters page.

Write Right Now!
Story Notes

Between story pages 20 and 21. Twenty ads for various products.

Story Notes

Between story pages 20 and 21.

Characters
Other
Story Notes

Between story pages 18 and 19.

Comic Book Conventions

"December schedule"

Story Notes

Between story pages 8 and 9. Below the Wholder Display Frames ad.

Attention Collectors!

"Introducing the Wholder Display Frame"

Story Notes

Between story pages 8 and 9. Above the Great Eastern Conventions ad.

Take Aim with New Quickshot Joysticks

"Quickshot's sleek new joysticks provide serious video game enthusiasts with the performance to become the best of the best and the variety of to fit individual playing styles."

Story Notes

Between story pages 8 and 9.

Prepare for a Wicked Fantasy

"Travel back to a time of sorcery and magic when the evil Queen Bavmodra ruled the land under a reign of terror."

Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5.

Take No Prisoners.

"Operation Wolf for your Nintendo Entertainment System."

Story Notes

Between story pages 4 and 5.

Go Head-to-Head, Wireless!

"With the Nintendo Double Player Wireless Head-to-Head System from Acclaim."

Story Notes

Inside front cover.