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601[May 24, 1988]
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Action Comics Weekly #601

DC · [May 24, 1988] · on sale 1988-04-05

First appearance: Vic SommersFirst appearance: Luke McKendrickFirst appearance: Dr. Maria VerdugoDeath of Katma Tui
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics Weekly (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#601
Publication date
[May 24, 1988]
Key date
1988-05-24
On-sale date
1988-04-05
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Dr. Maria Verdugo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

Death on record for: Katma Tui.

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
0-cover1pencils: Dave Gibbons; inks: Dave Gibbons; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Todd Klein; editing: Robert GreenbergerDeadman, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Superman, Boston Brand, Blackhawk, Mitch Hoberman First, Ladonna Jameal First, Tony Mantegna First, Luke McKendrick First, Janos Prohaska, Vic Sommers First, Dr. Maria Verdugo First
2...And the Pain Shall Leave My Heartcomic story8script: James Owsley; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman; editing: Denny O'NeilArisia, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Star Sapphire, John Stewart, Katma Tui Death, Carol Ferris
3Moral Stand, Chapter One: Point of Ordercomic story8script: Max Allan Collins; pencils: Terry Beatty; inks: John Nyberg; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Gaspar; editing: Mike GoldJack Wheeler, Wild Dog
5Annual 88promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Michael Bair, Arthur Adams; inks: Michael Bair, Arthur Adams
6Listening to the Mockingbirdcomic story8script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carrie Spiegle; editing: Dick GiordanoLili De Neuve, Carlo Di Rienzi, Dr. August Durant, Mike Tempest, Mitch Hoberman First, Ladonna Jameal First, Crimson Dawn, Tony Mantegna First, Luke McKendrick First, Mockingbird, King Savage, Vic Sommers First, Dr. Maria Verdugo First
8Faster Than a Speeding Bullet!comic story2script: Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Beatty; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike CarlinClark Kent, Superman
11[Chapter One] The Section Chiefcomic story8script: Mike Baron; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Liz Berube; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Barbara RandallDeadman, Boston Brand
12Action Comics Weeklyletters page2script: Mike Gold; pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez
13Another Fine Warcomic story8script: Mike Grell; pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Mike GoldBlackhawk, Janos Prohaska
14Great DC Deals!promo (ad from the publisher)1The Atom, Aviax, Dartalon, Elvar, Ray Palmer, Psyche, Quantum Queen, Re-Animage

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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