Action Comics Vol 1 626

"Green Lantern: "Bethel"": Green Lantern returns to his sector, and he intercepts a wooden whip coming out of a black hole near the moon. Hal inspects the vessel and learns that its some kind of shrine called "Bethel" in need of repairs. He takes the sp

Synopsis for Green Lantern: "Bethel"

Green Lantern returns to his sector, and he intercepts a wooden whip coming out of a black hole near the moon. Hal inspects the vessel and learns that its some kind of shrine called "Bethel" in need of repairs. He takes the spacecraft to the woods of California, hoping the alien can repair it. However, when Green Lantern flies away, the visitor comes out of the ship and creates a copy of Green Lantern. The doppelganger, trying to learn Earth's customs, follows a truck carrying wood to a gas station. He enters the cafe and sees an action movie where the character leaves a trail of destruction behind him. The visitor asimilates the data imitates the character, destroying the station and stealing the truck and its wooden cargo.

Appearing in Green Lantern: "Bethel"

Featured Characters:

• Green Lantern

Antagonists:

• Green Lantern doppelganger

Locations:

• Sector 2814
  • Earth
    • Los Angeles, California
  • Earth's Moon

Items:

• Green Lantern Ring

Vehicles:

• "Bethel" (wooden spaceship)
  

Synopsis for Shazam: "When Captains Clash"

Appearing in Shazam: "When Captains Clash"

Featured Characters:

• Captain Marvel

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

• Captain Nazi
• Leader Davis
• Dr. Patterson

Other Characters:

• Sam
• Jake
• Ron
• Duane McCullers

Locations:

• Earth-85
  

Synopsis for Secret Six: "Capital Offenses"

Appearing in Secret Six: "Capital Offenses"

Featured Characters:

• Secret Six II
  • Mitch Hoberman
  • Ladonna Jameal
  • Tony Mantegna
  • Luke McKendrick
  • Vic Sommers
  • Maria Verdugo

Supporting Characters:

• Mockingbird
• Rafael di Rienzi

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Synopsis for Superman: "Into the Fire!"

Appearing in Superman: "Into the Fire!"

Featured Characters:

• Clark Kent

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

• Hodges

Other Characters:

• Superman Cult
  • Bob Galt

Locations:

• California
  

Synopsis for Deadman: "Finale"

Appearing in Deadman: "Finale"

Featured Characters:

• Deadman

Supporting Characters:

• Madame Waxahachie

Antagonists:

• Delia and Stella Peckshaw

Other Characters:

• Luke
• Lisa and Letritia Brodgen

Locations:

• Louisiana
  • New Orleans
    

Synopsis for Black Canary: "Knock 'Em Dead Part 3"

Appearing in Black Canary: "Knock 'Em Dead Part 3"

Featured Characters:

• Black Canary

Supporting Characters:

• James Cameron

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

• Karen Nalley
• Debora Tilden

Locations:

• Washington
  • Seattle

Notes

• "When Captains Clash" is reprinted in Shazam!: The New Beginning: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition.
• Crisis on Infinite Earths: The Compendium states this issue happened on Earth-85, presumably referencing the the Captain Marvel arc in Action Comics Weekly #623-626 arc. However, it cannot be determined if the other stories told in this issue that don't contradict larger continuity happened on New Earth, Earth-85, or both.
• "Into the Fire!" is reprinted in Superman: The Power Within.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Action Comics series

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