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603[June 7, 1988]
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Action Comics Weekly #603

DC · [June 7, 1988] · on sale 1988-04-19

First appearance: Mockingbird
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics Weekly (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#603
Publication date
[June 7, 1988]
Key date
1988-06-07
On-sale date
1988-04-19
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 Mockingbird - 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
0-cover1pencils: Kyle Baker; inks: Kyle Baker; editing: Robert GreenbergerBlackhawk, Janos Prohaska
2Retribution!comic story8script: James Owsley; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert De Guzman; editing: Denny O'NeilCarol Ferris, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Star Sapphire, John Stewart
3Spread Your Broken Wings and Learn to Flycomic story8script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carrie Spiegle; editing: Dick GiordanoCarlo Di Rienzi, Mitch Hoberman, Ladonna Jameal, Tony Mantegna, Luke McKendrick, Mockingbird First, Vic Sommers, Dr. Maria Verdugo
6Chapter Three Talaoc's Tale!comic story8script: Mike Baron; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Liz Berube; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Barbara RandallBoston Brand, Deadman
8More Powerful Than a Locomotive!comic story2script: Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Beatty; colors: Petra Scotese; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike CarlinClark Kent, Superman
10Moral Stand, Chapter Three: Censoredcomic story8script: Max Allan Collins; pencils: Terry Beatty; inks: John Nyberg; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Gaspar; editing: Mike GoldJack Wheeler, Wild Dog
11-letters page2script: Mike Gold
12Another Fine War, Chapter 3comic story8script: Mike Grell; pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Mike GoldBlackhawk, Janos Prohaska
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Tom Artis; inks: Ty TempletonJo Gunnar, Lars Gunnar

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman: The Power Within #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5152-9		2015On eBay ›
Blackhawk: Blood and Iron #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77950-077-9		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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