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Issue: Action Comics #596
Publication Date: January 1988
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Issues: #596 of 866 Issues (1410 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/06/1987
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 CAD
£0.40 GBP
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 16 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from DC Releases #44, confirmed from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#334, 347, 360, 373, 437, 443, 449, 544, 600, 700)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Millennium Week 4

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Genres: superhero
First Line: You cannot save the people of Smallville, Superman--
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In Content Item: FlagSupermann #1/1989 published January 1989
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Coming Soon to an Arm Near You.

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First Line: Just when you thought it was safe to roll up your sleeve.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Hell Is Where the Heart Is...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Mayor Rutherford B. Small; Dr. Whitney (villain, Manhunter replacement robot, also in flashback, destroyed); Dr. Whitney (flashback, corpse); Mrs. Whitney (death in flashback); Mrs. Whitney (villain, replacement robot, cameo flashback); Mikey; Dwayne
First Line: I sense a great disturbance in the ether.
Synopsis: Superman and the Spectre must free the people of Smallville from a simulated death.
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In Content Item: FlagSupermann #1/1989 published January 1989
as Demonutdrivelsen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Job Number: G-3479
Disclose Notes: A Millennium week 4 crossover which stems directly from Superman (DC, 1987 series) #13.
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Join the Tang Soccer Team

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First Line: I'm Pelé, captain of the Tang soccer team. Buy Tang to join my team and you'll get all these things free!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 4 and 5.
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Build a Reputation.

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First Line: When you build a model, you build a reputation, too. A reputation for hard work. Care and concentration.
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Disclose Notes: Between story pages 4 and 5.
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Bring out the Hero in You!

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First Line: Now you can bing home your favorite smash arcade hits for play on the Nintendo Entertainment System...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 9 and 10.
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Write Right Now!

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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 8 and 9. Above the Millennium promo. Eleven ads for various products.
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Millennium Checklist

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Feature(s): Millennium
First Line: Millennium. Read it first every week. After that, read all the crossover titles!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 8 and 9. Below the Write Right Now ads.
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Happy 50th Birthday, Superman!

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First Line: Get the official medallion!
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Disclose Notes: Between story pages 16 and 17.
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[untitled]

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First Line: On target every month
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 16 and 17.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Millennium is here, and Direct Comics and Games has a special offer.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Between story pages 20 and 21.
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Forever Is a Dangerous Place

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First Line: A six-issue New Format mini-sieries beginning in November.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
First Line: Let's set aside your comments on Action #592, since it was the first of a two-parter, and get to it next month along with its conclusion Action #593!
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Pages: 1
Job Number: L-2958
Disclose Notes: Letters from: Dale Coe, Shelby C. Pankratz and D.K. Bickford; responses from Mike Carlin.
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Weekly!

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Feature(s): Millennium
First Line: Over 30 official crossovers!
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The Outlaws Are Loose!

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First Line: They're fast. They're mean. Thet're the World of Outlaws sprint cars!
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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One Giant Step for Dragonkind

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First Line: The future is here for millions of AD&D game players
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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