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Action Comics (1938)Checkmate!

byMike CarlinWriterPaul KupperbergWriter+14 more
DC ComicsDec 1, 1987USD $0.7536 pages
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A key issue noted for First team appearance of Checkmate. Action Comics #598 was published by DC Comics on March 1, 1988, as part of a series that began in 1938. Mike Carlin and Paul Kupperberg write, and art comes from Alfredo Alcala, Bernie Wrightson and John Byrne. This 36-page issue features Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Lois Lane and Lex Luthor, among 19 characters cataloged on VerseDB.

Series
Action Comics (1938)
Issue Number
#598
Release Date
December 1, 1987
Cover Date
March 1988
Cover Price
USD $0.75
Page Count
36
UPC
0709893041003

Series Details

Title
Action Comics
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1938 - 2011
Issues Count
864

Key Issue

  • First team appearance of Checkmate

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Creators

Mike Carlin

Mike Carlin

Writer, Editor

Paul Kupperberg

Paul Kupperberg

Writer

John Byrne

John Byrne

Plotter, Artist, Penciller, Inker, Cover Artist

Bernie Wrightson

Bernie Wrightson

Artist, Penciller, Inker

Alfredo Alcala

Alfredo Alcala

Inker

Ty Templeton

Ty Templeton

Inker

Petra Scotese

Petra Scotese

Colorist

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Colorist

John Costanza

John Costanza

Letterer

Lee Keys

Letterer

Characters

Arisia

Arisia

Arisia Rrab

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Booster Gold

Booster Gold

Michael Jon Carter

Cat Grant

Cat Grant

Catherine Grant

Harvey Bullock

Harvey Bullock

Harvey Bullock

Jimmy Olsen

Jimmy Olsen

James Bartholomew Olsen

Katar Hol

Katar Hol

Katar Hol

Kilowog

Kilowog

Kilowog

Lana Lang

Lana Lang

Lana Lang

Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor

Alexander Joseph Luthor

Lois Lane

Lois Lane

Lois Joanne Lane

Martian Manhunter

Martian Manhunter

J'onn J'onzz

Teams

Checkmate

Checkmate

Daily Planet

Daily Planet

United States Navy

United States Navy

Legion of Super-Heroes

Legion of Super-Heroes

Justice League

Justice League

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