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606[June 28, 1988]
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Action Comics Weekly #606

DC · [June 28, 1988] · on sale 1988-05-12

First appearance: V
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Identification plate

Series
Action Comics Weekly (DC, 1988 series)
Issue
#606
Publication date
[June 28, 1988]
Key date
1988-06-28
On-sale date
1988-05-12
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 V - 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
0Superman... ...a God?cover1pencils: Kerry Gammill; inks: John Nyberg; editing: Robert GreenbergerClark Kent, Superman
2The Listcomic story8script: James Owsley; pencils: Tod Smith; inks: Tod Smith; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert DeGuzman; editing: Denny O'NeilBarry Allen, Black Canary, The Flash, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent, Dinah Lance, Lois Lane, Alfred Pennyworth, Oliver Queen, John Stewart, Bruce Wayne
3The Sins of the Father...comic 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, Vic Sommers, Dr. Maria Verdugo
6[Chapter Six] This Is Hellcomic story8script: Mike Baron; pencils: Dan Jurgens; inks: Tony DeZuniga; colors: Liz Berube; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Barbara RandallBoston Brand, Deadman
8The True Believercomic story2script: Roger Stern; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John Beatty; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Bill Oakley; editing: Mike CarlinClark Kent, Superman
10Moral Stand, Chapter Six: Stop the Presses!comic story8script: Max Collins; pencils: Terry Beatty; inks: John Nyberg; colors: Michele Wolfman; letters: Gaspar; editing: Mike GoldJack Wheeler, Wild Dog
11In Golden Days of Yorein-house column2script: Brian Augustyn; pencils: David Lloyd, Steve Lightle; inks: David Lloyd, Steve LightleMitch Hoberman, Ladonna Jameal, Tony Mantegna, Luke McKendrick, Vic Sommers, V First, Dr. Maria Verdugo
12Another Fine War, Part 6comic story8script: Mike Grell; pencils: Rick Burchett; inks: Pablo Marcos; colors: Tom Ziuko; letters: Steve Haynie; editing: Mike GoldBlackhawk, Janos Prohaska

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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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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