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Issue Details

Issue #609
Published July 19, 1988
Cover Price 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Mike Gold (series); Brian Augustyn (associate)
Notes No cover date; cover date backed off later issues. Letters column has editor replies and fan letters from the DC archives by: Roy Thomas (from Flash 160, Nov. 1960); Mark Evanier (from Superman 195, April 1976); Joe Staton (from Jus

Cover Details

Characters Black Canary [Dinah Lance]
Genre Superhero; Adventure
Pencils Brian Bolland (signed)
Inks Brian Bolland (signed)
Editing Robert Greenberger (cover)

8 page Black Canary story "Bitter Fruit (Part 1)"

Characters Dinah Lance; Oliver Queen; Hector Librado; Luis Librado; Rita Librado; William B. MacDonald; Jake
Synopsis Problems for an acquaintance of Dinah Lance involve crop dusting and immigration. Dinah burns the Black Canary costume with the large black collar. She no longer has the Canary Cry at this point in her life.
Genre Superhero; Adventure
Script Sharon Wright
Pencils Randy DuBurke
Inks Pablo Marcos
Colors Gene D'Angelo
Letters Steve Haynie
Editing Mike Gold (story)
Notes Continued in Action Comics Weekly 610. Penciller Randy DuBurke is misspelled "Randy DeBurke."
Reprinted in Green Arrow (Ediciones Zinco, 1989 Series) #1

8 page Deadman story "Faux Pas; (Chapter 9)"

Characters Deadman [Boston Brand]; Yakin; Stan Kriptman; Lynn Smyth; President Ronald Reagan; Nancy Reagan; Mikhail Gorbachev; Raisa Gorbachev
Synopsis Deadman and Yakin battle in the bodies of President Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, and their wives.
Genre Occult
Script Mike Baron
Pencils Dan Jurgens
Inks Tony DeZuniga
Colors Liz Berube
Letters Steve Haynie
Editing Barbara Randall [Barbara Kesel] (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610.

8 page The Secret Six story "Canned In Boston"

Characters second Secret Six [Tony Mantegna; Vic Sommers; Mitch Hoberman; Luke McKendrick; Ladonna Jameal; Dr. Maria Verdugo]; Hank Byner; Rafael DiRienzi; Melanie Sommers; Gary (Melanie Sommers husband); Phyllis (photographer working with Hank Byner)
Synopsis Vic Sommers ends his previous life when he fights with his ex-wife's husband, Rafael DiRienzi is kidnapped by Mockingbird, and the Secret Six begins its 2nd assignment.
Genre Superhero
Script Martin Pasko
Pencils Dan Spiegle
Inks Dan Spiegle
Colors Carl Gafford
Letters Carrie Spiegle
Editing Dick Giordano (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610.

2 page Superman story "And There Will Be A Sign!"

Characters Superman [Kal-El aka. Clark Kent]; Bob Galt
Synopsis Clark Kent questions Bob Galt for information on his attackers.
Genre Superhero
Script Roger Stern
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks John Beatty
Colors Tom Ziuko
Letters Bill Oakley
Editing Mike Carlin (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610.

8 page Wild Dog story "Red Pencil; (Moral Stand Chapter 9)"

Characters Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]; Lt. Andy Flint; B. Lyle Layman; members of Legion of Morality (some die); Helen Scournt; Ted Scournt (dies)
Synopsis Wild Dog captures B. Lyle Layman and thwarts his final terrorist act.
Genre Adventure
Script Max Collins
Pencils Terry Beatty
Inks John Nyberg
Colors Michele Wolfman
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Editing Mike Gold (story)
Notes Concluded from Action Comics Weekly 608.

8 page Green Lantern story "Cutting Remarks"

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Arisia; Oprah Winfrey; Dr. Stephanie Cole; Morris Levine (controlled by Mind Games); Joan Hough; Joey Hough (dies)
Synopsis Hal Jordan tries to explain his fearlessness on Oprah while the first victim of a mind ray goes on a killing rampage.
Genre Superhero
Script Peter David
Pencils Tod Smith
Inks Dan Bulanadi
Colors Anthony Tollin
Letters John Costanza
Editing Denny O'Neil (story)
Notes Continued from Action Comics Weekly 608, continued in Action Comics Weekly 610.