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Action Comics Weekly #616 (of 642)

Safe at Home / Mission: Implausible / Fatal Distraction Chapter Two: Fatal Distraction / Dead Men Tell No Tales / The Cheshire Contract Chapter Four: Counterpoint / Bitter Fruit Conclusion
September 6th, 1988

Action Comics Weekly #616 (of 642)

Safe at Home / Mission: Implausible / Fatal Distraction Chapter Two: Fatal Distraction / Dead Men Tell No Tales / The Cheshire Contract Chapter Four: Counterpoint / Bitter Fruit Conclusion
September 6th, 1988

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616 (of 642)
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Safe at Home / Mission: Implausible / Fatal Distraction Chapter Two: Fatal Distraction / Dead Men Tell No Tales / The Cheshire Contract Chapter Four: Counterpoint / Bitter Fruit Conclusion
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September 6th, 1988
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September 6th, 1988
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  1. "Safe at Home" (Green Lantern) written by Peter David, penciled by Richard Howell, inked by Arne Starr, colored by Tony Tollin, lettered by Helen Vesik and edited by Dan Raspler and Denny O'Neil.
  2. "Mission: Implausible" (Blackhawk) written by Martin Pasko, penciled and inked by Rick Burchett, colored by Tom Ziuko, lettered by Steve Haynie and edited by Mike Gold.
  3. "Fatal Distraction Chapter Two: Battle Gear" (Wild Dog) written by Max Collins, penciled by Terry Beatty, inked by John Nyberg, colored by Carl Gafford, lettered by Tim Harkins and edited by Brian Augustyn.
  4. "Dead Men Tell No Tales" (Superman) written by Roger Stern, penciled by Curt Swan, inked by Murphy Anderson, colored by Petra Scotese, lettered by Bill Oakley and edited by Mike Carlin.
  5. "The Cheshire Contract Chapter Four: Counterpoint" (Nightwing) written by Marv Wolfman, penciled by Chuck Patton, inked by Tom Poston, colored by Anthony Tollin, lettered by Albert De Guzman and edited by Barbara Kesel.
  6. "Bitter Fruit Conclusion" (Black Canary) written by Sharon Wright, penciled by Randy Duburke, inked by Pablo Marcos, colored by Gene De Angelo, lettered by Steve Haynie and edited by Mike Gold.

Notes:

  • Suction Cup Arrow and Ball-shaped Arrow are seen falling out of Speedy's Quiver but they are not used in the story.
  • The Nightwing story is reprinted in Nightwing: Old Friends, New Enemies.
  • The Superman story is reprinted in Superman: The Power Within #1 - TPB.

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