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Action Comics, #589 Newsstand

Published: June 1987

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Story Featuring Superman , Story Featuring Green Lantern Corps

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Green on Green

Story Featuring Superman , Story Featuring Green Lantern Corps

"Deep space. Four hundred thousand light-years from the planet Earth."

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When Hawkman triggered the overlord switch in #588, it sent Superman 400,000 light years from Earth, where he is found by Arisia of the Green Lantern Corps. Superman and the Corps then team up to stop the mystical menace that Superman thought was stopped when he teamed up with the Phantom Stranger.

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Letter Column Featuring Re: Action

"It stated in Superman #3, it continued into Adventures of Superman #426 and climaxed right here in the pages of Action #586..."

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Letters from: T.M. Maple, Mark Haden Frazer, Michael A. Medlock and Danny DeAngelo.

In Memorium

"Gardner Fox was the first comicbook writer whose name I knew."

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John Byrne writes an obituary for Gardner Fox, who had recently passed away.

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"Available Now! Action figures & playsets"

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Back cover.

The Misadventures of Captain Clueless in Pursuit of Scary, Bouncing Ugly Balls

"I'll find them on cow's tails or inside the fuit of dessert cacti or in whirlpools in the heart of the Ganglion rain forest..."

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Inside back cover.

2 Free Months! of DC Comics

"Subscribe now and you'll get 14 months of your favorite DC title(s) for the price of 12."

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Between story pages 20 and 21.

Help Find 'Mazing Man or We May Never See Him Again!

"Find out more in the 'Mazing Man Special on sale in April"

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Between story pages 20 and 21 and below the Write Right Now! ads. Includes image of the cover to 'Mazing Man Special (DC, 1987 series) #1.

Write Right Now!
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Between story pages 20 and 21 and above the 'Mazing Man promo. Twelve ads for various products.

Venture Into the 21st Century!

"Witness the merging of man and machine"

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Between story pages 16 and 17.

Annual 1987

"Batman Annual #11 two tales of love and terror..."

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Between story pages 16 and 17. Includes image of the cover to Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #11.

Will Robin Die Tonight?

"The first of the new adventures of the Batman."

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Between story pages 8 and 9.

Body Builder

"Maybe it's a truck body. Maybe a racing car body. But whatever model you're building, you want it to look the best."

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Between story pages 8 and 9.

Together for the First Time!

"And if I have my way, it will be their last!"

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Between story pages 4 and 5.

Alone Against Chaos

"Three days ago, he was just an ordinary man. Now he's all that stands between us and ultimate evil."

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Between story pages 4 and 5.

Packs of Fun for Everyone!
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Inside front cover.