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Action Comics, #656 Direct

Published: August 1990

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Issue Contents:
Soul Search - Chapter One: Going to Blazes!

Story Featuring Superman

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Soul Search, Part One of Three: Going to Blaze's

Story Featuring Superman

"Coupla bleeders here!"

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Jimmy and Jerry have been shot, and Blaze has taken their souls. Black Racer appears and takes Superman to Blaze's realm.

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CapriSun 100% Natural Presents The Adventure - Part IV: Egging Some Poachers!

"At last -- the Flatlands! The best place to gather dry plant specimens for Dr. Standley!"

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Between story pages 4 and 5.

Bonks Adventure

"Help! Bonk! Save me!"

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Between story pages 13 and 14.

Letter Column Featuring Re: Action

"Dear Mike: Re: Action Comics #651. With Superman beginning to realize his "true calling" (thanks to the Eradicator), this new..."

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Letters from readers - Jacob Gilbert, Martin Simcox, Glenn Boreham, Sean Twist, Dale Coe and Alexander Savakis - and responses from Michael Eury.

Code Name: Viper You're the Drug Lord's Worst Nightmare!

"Your commander has instructed you to destroy a powerful drug cartel in South America, free innocent hostages, and bring in the murderous Drug Lord."

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Back cover.

Pick a Fight After School.

"After a hard day at school, have you ever just wanted to go home and break a few heads?"

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Inside front cover.

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Twenty-one ads for various products.

Comic Book Convention

"Boston! Saturday & Sunday August 11 & 12, 1990"

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Between story pages 20 and 21. Below the Ultimate Game Club ad.

"Hey kids! Have the power to order almost any video game ever made with one phone call by joining..."

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Between story pages 20 and 21. Above the Great Eastern Conventions ad.

All Monsters are Not Created Equal!

"These latest Monstrous Compendiums carefully detail all the important information about monsters from the AD&D 2nd Edition fantasy settings."

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Between story pages 16 and 17.

Awesome!

"Incredible action photgrapy"

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Between story pages 16 and 17.

Hey! Now You Can Have Nickelodeon Anywhere.

"It's a magazine... it's a club... it's a store."

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Between story pages 9 and 10.

Kwirk He's a-maze-ing

"Kwirk's in a bit of a stew."

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Inside front cover.

Worlds Apart • Worlds Collide • Worlds at War

"Three issues in DC's prestige format"

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