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Action Comics Weekly 622

ACTION COMICS WEEKLY #622

Cover Date: October 18 1988
Cover Price: $1.50

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ron Frenz (signed)
Inks: Larry Mahlstedt (signed)


Story: "The Edge of Forever" (8 Pages)

Credits:

PlotJames Owsley, Mark D. Bright
StoryJames Owsley
PencilsMark D. Bright
InksJosé Marzan, Jr.
ColorsAnthony Tollin
LetteringAlbert De Guzman
Assistant editingDan Raspler
EditingDennis O'Neil

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Supporting Character(s):

Elite Design Consultants
Chip
Alyce
Dex
Hawk (next in Green Lantern Special #2)

Guest Appearance(s):

Superman (in flashback)

Location(s):

Space Sector 2814
Earth
United States of America

Comment(s):

This story continues from the previous issue.


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Second Story: "Fatal Distraction Chapter Eight: To Help a Child" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMax Allan Collins
PencilsTerry Beatty
InksJohn Nyberg
ColorsCarl Gafford
LetteringTim Harkins
EditingBrian Augustyn

Feature Character(s):

Wild Dog (next in Invasion! #2)

Supporting Character(s):

Susan King (in between issues #620/2 and #640/6)
Len (last in issue #620/2; last appearance)
Andy Flint (next in issue #637/6)
Wild Pup (last appearance)

Villain(s):

Night Slasher (last appearance)


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Third Story: "[No Title]" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRoger Stern
PencilsTom Lyle
InksRobert Campanella
ColorsDaniel Vozzo
LetteringAgustin Mas
EditingRobert Greenberger

Feature Character(s):

Starman V (last/next in ???)

Supporting Character(s):

Jayne Payton (last/next in ???)

Villain(s):

a radical using S.T.A.R. Labs techno-organic armor (first appearance of both)

Other Character(s):

Vincent Garvey (first appearance; author of an anti-superhero book, We Don't Need the Superhero)


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Fourth Story: "Seeds of Doubt" (2 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRoger Stern
PencilsCurt Swan
InksMurphy Anderson
ColorsTom Ziuko
LetteringBill Oakley
EditingMike Carlin

Feature Character(s):

Superman (next in issue #624/4)

Villain(s):

a gang of thugs
Consortium
John Hodges (last in issue #613/4)

Other Character(s):

Bob Galt (next in issue #624/4)

Comment(s):

This story is continued from last issue and into next issue.


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Fifth Story: "Dead Man on Campus" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMartin Pasko
PencilsFrank Springer
InksFrank McLaughlin
ColorsCarl Gafford
LetteringAlbert De Guzman
EditingRobert Greenberger

Feature Character(s):

Secret Six II
Luke McKendrick
La Donna Jameal
Vic Sommers
Mitch Hoberman
Maria Verdugo
Anthony Mantegna

Supporting Character(s):

Gus Markesson


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Sixth Story: "The Big Blowoff" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMartin Pasko
ArtRick Burchett
ColorsTom Ziuko
LetteringSteve Haynie
EditingMike Gold

Feature Character(s):

Blackhawk (next in issue #628/6)

Supporting Character(s):

Blackhawks
Chuck (next in issue #628/6)
Andre Blanc-Dumont (next in issue #628/6)
Weng Chan (next in issue #628/6)
Olaf Friedriksen (next in issue #628/6)

Villain(s):

Johannes Van Der Houten (probably dies)
Kustarto (probably dies)

Other Character(s):

Steve Clairborne
Marcia Rossiter (dies)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in June 1947.
This story is continued from last issue.


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