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Action Comics #600

Action Comics #600

May 1988 [$2.50]


Cover Credits: John Byrne, Dick Giordano, Kurt Schaffenberger, Curt Swan, Mike Mignola (pencils), George Pérez, John Beatty, Jerry Ordway, Murphy Anderson, Mike Mignola (inks)



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Story: "Different Worlds" (32 Pages)
Ch. 1: "First Date..."

Ch. 2: "Fallen Idols" Ch. 3: "Broken Mirrors" Ch. 4: "Battle"

Ch. 5: "This Hollow Victory..."

Credits:

John Byrne (writer)
John Byrne (penciller)
George Pérez (inker)
John Costanza (letterer)
Tom Ziuko (colorist)
Mike Carlin (editor)

Feature Character(s):

Superman (last in Adventures of Superman #440)

Guest Star(s):

Wonder Woman (last in Adventures of Superman #440; next in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #17)

Supporting Character(s):

Hermes (in between Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #16 and #17)
Myndi Mayer (in between Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #16 and #17)
Chrissie Fenton (in between Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #16 and #17)

Villain(s):

Darkseid (last in Millennium #8; next in ???; also in flashback to before he became ruler of Apokolips)
Desaad (last in Superman Vol. 2 #16; next in ???)
Amazing Grace (last in issue #586)
Kalibak (last in ???; next in New Gods Vol. 2 #1)

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Second Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)


Credits:

John Byrne (plotter)
Roger Stern (writer)
Kurt Schaffenberger (penciller)
Jerry Ordway (inker)
Bill Oakley (letterer)
Petra Scotese (colorist)
Mike Carlin (editor)

Feature Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman Vol. 2 #17)

Supporting Character(s):

Clark Kent
Perry White (last in Superman Vol. 2 #17)

Villain(s):

George Kozak (first appearance; an extortionist)

Other Character(s):

Eddie (first appearance; an employee at the Daily Planet)

Story Reprinted in:

Lois & Clark, The New Adventures of Superman (1994)

Synopsis:

After learning about Superman's date with Wonder Woman, Lois Lane starts to question her infatuation with the great superhero and wonders if she can do better than that. And that is when Clark Kent pops in for a visit. Warming up to Clark, Lois tries to suggest a romantic dinner but finds that Clark is gone. Unbeknownst to Lois, Clark was called away on a mission as his alter ego, Superman.


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Third Story: "Games People Play" (8 Pages)


Credits:

John Byrne (writer)
Dick Giordano (penciller)
John Beatty (inker)
Albert De Guzman (letterer)
Tom Ziuko (colorist)
Michael Carlin (editor)

Feature Character(s):

Lex Luthor (last in Adventures of Superman #440; next in Superman Vol. 2 #19)
Maggie Sawyer (in between Superman Vol. 2 #17 and #19)

Supporting Character(s):

Gretchen Kelley (in between Superman Vol. 2 #13 and #19)
Dan Turpin (last in Superman Vol. 2 #17; next in Superman Annual Vol. 2 #2/2, page 4)

Other Character(s):

Pearl (last in Adventures of Superman #440; next in issue Action Comics #660)
Sandra (an employee of Luthor's)

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Fourth Story: "A Friend in Need" (8 Pages)


Credits:

John Byrne (plotter)
Roger Stern (writer)
Curt Swan (penciller)
Murphy Anderson (inker)
Albert De Guzman (letterer)
Tom Ziuko (colorist)
Michael Carlin (editor)

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 2 #17; next in Adventures of Superman #441)

Guest Star(s):

Superman

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Fifth Story: "The Dark Where Madness Lies" (8 Pages)


Credits:

John Byrne (writer)
Mike Mignola (artist)
Bill Oakley (letterer)
Petra Scotese (colorist)
Michael Carlin (editor)

Feature Character(s):

Man-Bat (last in ???; next in ???)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (next in Superman Vol. 2 #18)

Guest Appearance(s):

Hawkman II (last in Millennium #8; next in Superman Vol. 2 #18)

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