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Action Comics Weekly (1988) Comic Lot FN
DC Comics
Action Comics Weekly Issues 601 to 642
Issues ave FINE Condition
In 1988, the anthology series was dead at DC Comics. Formerly a mainstay of the comics industry, the anthology died as comics become more focused on specific characters who had their names in titles. Backup features slowly died and every issue was only about the character whose name was on the cover.
Meanwhile, Action Comics was in a period of transition. After Superman’s post-Crisis revamp, the series had become a team-up title between the new Superman and other members of the DCU. It culminated in issue 600, which featured Superman attempting to date Wonder Woman. John Byrne, the architect of this Action Comics run, was making moves to leave the Superman universe and a big number like 600 was viewed as a nice exit for him. Instead of simply rotating in another creator and keeping everything business as usual, a major change was tried. It was decided that Action Comics would move back to its original 1938 roots. No longer would Superman be the star of the book. Now, he’d be one of many. Five short eight-page stories featuring different members of the DCU would crammed between two covers with Superman only getting two pages an issue for his tale. The whole thing would come out every seven days and be titled Action Comics Weekly.
It was a bold move and a stunning change to a book whose format had remained relatively steady since Superman became Action Comics‘ break out star. But, in May 1988, the first issue of Action Comics Weekly hit stands. Featuring stories about Deadman, the vigilante Wild Dog, the Blackhawks, Green Lantern, a group named the Secret Six, and Superman, the diverse line up grabbed readers’ attention.
