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600May 1988
$2.50; 3.50 CAD; 1.00 GBP

Action Comics #600

DC · May 1988 · on sale 1988-02-02

First appearance: DartalonFirst appearance: PsycheFirst appearance: Elvar2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#600
Publication date
May 1988
Key date
1988-05-00
On-sale date
1988-02-02
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$2.50; 3.50 CAD; 1.00 GBP
Pages
84
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Dartalon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Psyche - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Elvar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Aviax - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Golden Anniversary Issue!cover1pencils: John Byrne, Kurt Schaffenberger, Dick Giordano, Curt Swan, Mike Mignola; inks: George Pérez, Jerry Ordway, John Beatty, Murphy Anderson, Mike Mignola, John Byrne; letters: Todd KleinClark Kent, Lois Lane, Kirk Langstrom, Lex Luthor, Man-Bat, Jimmy Olsen, Princess Diana, Superman, Wonder Woman
2Action Comics #600illustration1pencils: John Byrne; inks: George PérezClark Kent, Princess Diana, Superman, Wonder Woman
3Different Worldscomic story32script: John Byrne; pencils: John Byrne, George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: John CostanzaAmazing Grace, Darkseid, Desaad, Chrissie Fenton, Hermes, Kalibak, Clark Kent, Myndi Mayer, Princess Diana, Superman, Wonder Woman
4Superman and Friendsillustration1pencils: Linda Medley; inks: Arthur AdamsBatman, Billy Batson, Black Canary, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Captain Marvel, Michael Jon Carter, The Creeper, Doctor Fate, Firestorm, The Flash, Scott Free, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern
5True Lovecomic story8script: Byrne, Stern; pencils: Schaffenberger; inks: Ordway; colors: Scotese; letters: OakleyClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman, Perry White
6Supermanillustration1pencils: Jon Bogdanove; inks: Jon BogdanoveClark Kent, Superman
7Visit Scenic Mongopromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Bruce PattersonDale Arden, Flash Gordon, Emperor Ming, Princess Aura
9Games People Playcomic story8script: John Byrne; pencils: Dick Giordano; inks: John Beatty; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Albert DeGuzmanGretchen Kelley, Lex Luthor, Maggie Sawyer, Dan Turpin
10Don't Miss... Power Girlpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: Dick GiordanoPower Girl, Kara Zor-L
12Supermanillustration1pencils: Kevin Maguire; inks: Dave GibbonsClark Kent, Superman
13A Friend in Needcomic story8script: John Byrne, Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Albert De GuzmanClark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
15Superman and Lois Laneillustration1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Mike ZeckClark Kent, Lois Lane, Superman
16The Dark Where Madness Liescomic story8script: John Byrne; pencils: Mike Mignola; inks: Mike Mignola; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Bill OakleyHawkman, Katar Hol, Clark Kent, Kirk Langstrom, Man-Bat, Superman
19-letters page1.5script: Renee Witterstaetter
21Superman and Brainiacillustration1pencils: Walter Simonson; inks: Walter SimonsonBrainiac, Milton Moses Fine, Clark Kent, Superman, Vril Dox
22Who Killed Them?promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetAviax First, Dartalon First, Elvar First, Psyche First, Quantum Queen, Re-Animage
23DCpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 7.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 2.50 USD; barcode 0709893041005
Canadianprice 3.50 CAD; barcode 0709893041005

Where to read it

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The Superman Gallery #11993On eBay ›
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Beauty and the Beasts
ISBN 1-4012-0484-8		2005On eBay ›
Superman in the Eighties #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0952-1		2006On eBay ›
Superman: They Saved Luthor's Brain! #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-601-X		2000On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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