Action Comics, #657 Direct
Published: September 1990
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"Kids... stop! Those toys... they're nothing but trouble!"
Characters
- Clark Kent (mainstream Universe)
- Superman (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Kerry Gammill
- Inks: Brett Breeding
- Colors: Brett Breeding
Hut Hut Hut
"Introducing Konami's NFL Football the all-pro game that puts you in a position to call all the signals"
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
There Is a Happy Land... Far, Far Away
"All right, Judy... time for all the good little girls to be snug in their beds."
Storyline
Toyman kidnaps children of Lexcorp’s top executives to get revenge against Lex Luthor.
Characters
- Morgan Edge (mainstream Universe) [Flashback]
- Inspector Bill Henderson (mainstream Universe)
- Clark Kent
- Lex Luthor (mainstream Universe)
- Ugly Mannheim (mainstream Universe)
- Winslow Schott (mainstream Universe)
- Superman
- The Toyman (mainstream Universe)
- Judy Jessup
- Inga
- George Jessup
- Mrs. Jessup
- Emily
- Ralph
- Mick
- Mr. Jennings (villain)
Credits
- Script: Roger Stern
- Pencils: Kerry Gammill
- Inks: Brett Breeding
- Colors: Glenn Whitmore
- Letters: Bill Oakley
"No One Had the Guts... Until Now"
"You are Max Force... your mission... but Mr. Big and destroy the dreaded criminal empire..."
Story Notes
Between story pages 4 and 5.
Vampires, Ghosts... and Things That Go Bump in the Night!
"The new Ravenloft Boxed Set brings a new dimension to the world of gothic horror and supernatural suspense!"
Story Notes
Between story pages 4 and 5.
Our Stock Cars are Modeled After Winners.
"Every team on the Stock Car circuit has a single goal -- to win."
Story Notes
Between story pages 8 and 9.
Awesome!
"The intelligent choice."
Story Notes
Between story pages 8 and 9.
CapriSun 100% Natural Presents The Adventure - Part V: One Good Fern Deserves Another
"We've got some terrific plant specimins for Dr. Standley's experiment."
Characters
- Paul
- Neil
- Dora
- Hairy Harry
Story Notes
Between story pages 16 and 17.
An Encore Performance!
"Golgo 13 is back in the Mafat Conspiracy!"
Story Notes
Between story pages 16 and 17.
Fleer... Football's Rookie Sensation!
"Exciting 425 card action-packed set"
Story Notes
Between story pages 20 and 21.
Heads or Tails, You're Always a Winner.
"Heads or tails, any way you look at them, Sport Stars Collector Coins are the hottest collectible around."
Story Notes
Between story pages 20 and 21.
"Dear Supermen: For me, the most rewarding element of Action Comics #652 was witnessing the heroic deeds of a parental couple in defense of their son."
Characters
Credits
- Script: Michael Eury
- Pencils: Kerry Gammill
- Inks: Bob McLeod
Story Notes
Letters from readers - Matthew J. Smith, R. Kevin Doyle, Glenn Boreham, Jody Wayde Hamby, Glenn V. Morrison, Mark Phillips, George Kinnson and Kevin J. Conley - and responses from Michael Eury. Preview of covers to Superman #48, Adventures of Superman #471 and Action Comics #658.
Master the Power
"In the land of impossible evils..."
Story Notes
Inside back cover.