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Action Comics #598 (1988) · The Collector

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Action Comics (1938)
#598

DC Comics#598

Action Comics

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Action Comics #598

Checkmate!

Publisher: DC Comics
Cover date: March 1988
On sale: Dec 1, 1987
Cover price: $0.75
Pages: 36
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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DirectMain
Printing not stated · $0.75
No barcode recorded
Canadian
Printing not stated · Newsstand · CA market · CA$1.00

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Grand Comics Database issue 44151

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Superman and Checkmate take out the terrorists who have captured Lois Lane.

Newsstand

Printing not stated · $0.75

Credits

Writers: John Byrne, Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: John Byrne
Inker: Ty Templeton
Colorist: Petra Goldberg
Letterer: John Costanza
Cover: John Byrne
Editor: Mike Carlin
Other: Dick Giordano

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Cat Grant
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Grace Guiness
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Green Lantern· Cameo
Harry Stein
Harvey Bullock
Hawkman· Cameo
J'Onn J'Onzz· Cameo
Jimmy Olsen
Jose Delgado· Cameo
Kilowog· Cameo
Lana Lang· Cameo
Lex Luthor· Cameo
Lois Lane· Cameo
Martian Manhunter· Cameo
Michael Jon Carter
Perry White
Princess Diana· Cameo
Superman
Wonder Woman· Cameo

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