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Publishers / DC / Action Comics Weekly (1988) / #604
604[June 14, 1988]
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP

Action Comics Weekly #604

DC · [June 14, 1988] · on sale April 26, 1988

First appearance: Andre Blanc-DumontFirst appearance: Joseph Blackfire
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics Weekly (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#604
Publication date
[June 14, 1988]
Key date
June 14, 1988
On-sale date
April 26, 1988
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 Andre Blanc-Dumont - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Joseph Blackfire - 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
0Showdown for Wild Dogcover1pencils: Klaus Janson; inks: Klaus Janson; editing: Robert GreenbergerJack Wheeler, Wild Dog
2I, the Jurycomic story8script: James Owsley; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Don Simpson; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert De Guzman; editing: Denny O'NeilCarol Ferris, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Star Sapphire, John Stewart
3Moral Stand, Chapter Four: Unleashed!comic story8script: Max Allan Collins; pencils: Terry Beatty; inks: John Nyberg; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Gaspar; editing: Mike GoldJack Wheeler, Wild Dog
6Haunts of the Very Richcomic story8script: Martin Pasko; pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle; colors: Carl Gafford; letters: Carrie Spiegle; editing: Dick GiordanoMitch Hoberman, Ladonna Jameal, Tony Mantegna, Luke McKendrick, Vic Sommers, Dr. Maria Verdugo
8Final Escape?comic story2script: Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Beatty; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike CarlinClark Kent, Superman
10[Chapter Four] Genie in a Bottlecomic story8script: Mike Baron; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Liz Berube; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Barbara RandallBoston Brand, Deadman
11Following the Cultin-house column2script: Brian Augustyn; pencils: Berni Wrightson, Andy Kubert; inks: Berni Wrightson, Adam KubertBatman, Joseph Blackfire First, Boston Brand, Deadman, Bruce Wayne
12Another Fine War, Part 4comic story8script: Mike Grell; pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Mike GoldBlackhawk, Andre Blanc-Dumont First, 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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