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Issue Details

Issue #638
Published February 7, 1989
Cover Price 1.50 USD; 1.85 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Mike Gold (series); Brian Augustyn (associate)
Notes Contains 6 stories. Substantial indexing information on this issue provided by Donald Dale Milne.

Cover Details

Characters Etrigan The Demon
Genre Occult
Pencils Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks Terry Austin (signed)
Editing Robert Greenberger (cover)
Notes Cover artist listed in Action Comics Weekly 637.

7 page Speedy story "Exiles (Part 3)"

Characters Speedy [Roy Harper]; Owen Burley; Luana (phone); Sean Bauman [Phillip Lossner]
Synopsis Speedy is beaten when he reports the results of his investigation to the client.
Genre Superhero; Adventure
Script Mark Verheiden
Pencils Louis Williams
Inks Frank McLaughlin
Colors Julianna Ferriter
Letters Tim Harkins
Editing Robert Greenberger (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 637; continued in Action Comics Weekly 639.

7 page Etrigan The Demon story "The Road To Hell (Part 3)"

Characters Etrigan The Demon; Jason Blood; Glenda Mark; Randu; Asteroth; Merlin; unamed demon
Synopsis An unamed demon nearly kills Jason Blood, but he calls upon Etrigan and is saved, while Asteroth tortures Merlin.
Genre Superhero
Script Alan Grant
Pencils Mark Pacella
Inks Bill Wray
Colors Tatjana Wood
Letters John Costanza
Editing Dan Raspler (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 637; continued in Action Comics Weekly 639. This is the only chapter to be labeled with a "Part" number.

7 page Hero Hotline story "The Razor's Edge"

Characters Hotshot [William Lefferts]; Flex [Sturgis Butterfield]; Stretch [Tom Longacre]; 500-2Q; Harry; Lester Lee; Voice-Over [Andy Greenwald]; Microwavabelle [Belle Jackson]; Diamondette [Diana Theotocopoulos]; Melanie Boulder
Synopsis Diamondette escapes from an attacker and three crews go out on assignment.
Genre Superhero
Script Bob Rozakis
Pencils Stephen De Stefano
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors Bob Ro [Bob Rozakis]
Letters Agustin Mas
Editing Brian Augustyn (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 637; continued in Action Comics Weekly 639.

2 page Superman story "The Power Within"

Characters Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Darkseid; Bob Galt; Mother Tierra
Synopsis Darkseid escapes from Superman, taking the leaders of The Consortium with him.
Genre Superhero
Script Roger Stern
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Murphy Anderson
Colors Tom Ziuko
Letters Bill Oakley
Editing Mike Carlin (story)
Notes Concluded from Action Comics Weekly 637; story is discontinuous with Action Comics Weekly 639. "Special Thanks" credit to Tom Peyer, but it is not stated what this is for (he is a writer on other stories).

7 page Phantom Lady story "Toast Of The Capitol"

Characters Phantom Lady [Dee Tyler]; Roger Richter; U.S. Vice President; U.S. Speaker of The House; terrorists
Synopsis Phantom Lady and Roger stop a kidnapping of the Vice President.
Genre Superhero
Script Len Strazewski
Pencils Chuck Austen
Inks Gary Martin
Colors Glenn Whitmore
Letters John Costanza
Editing Mark Waid (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 637; continued in Action Comics Weekly 639.

7 page Wild Dog story "Burning Down The House; (Crack Up Chapter 3)"

Characters Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Lou Godder; Lt. Andy Flint
Synopsis Wild Dog starts destroying a drug ring.
Genre Adventure
Script Max Collins
Pencils Terry Beatty
Inks John Nyberg
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters Tim Harkins
Editing Brian Augustyn (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 637; continued in Action Comics Weekly 639.