Action Comics #626 is an issue of the series Action Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1988.
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"
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- Green Lantern doppelganger
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- "Bethel" (wooden spaceship)
Synopsis for Shazam: "When Captains Clash"
Appearing in Shazam: "When Captains Clash"
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- Captain Nazi
- Leader Davis
- Dr. Patterson
Other Characters:
- Sam
- Jake
- Ron
- Duane McCullers
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Synopsis for Secret Six: "Capital Offenses"
Appearing in Secret Six: "Capital Offenses"
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Synopsis for Superman: "Into the Fire!"
Appearing in Superman: "Into the Fire!"
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Antagonists:
- Hodges
Other Characters:
- Superman Cult
- Bob Galt
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Synopsis for Deadman: "Finale"
Appearing in Deadman: "Finale"
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Antagonists:
- Delia and Stella Peckshaw
Other Characters:
- Luke
- Lisa and Letritia Brodgen
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Synopsis for Black Canary: "Knock 'Em Dead Part 3"
Appearing in Black Canary: "Knock 'Em Dead Part 3"
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Other Characters:
- Karen Nalley
- Debora Tilden
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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.
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