Action Comics 1938 #598 Direct ed. - back issue - $5.00

Superman and Checkmate take out the terrorists who have captured Lois Lane.

On-sale date from DC Releases #46. Superman's hometown is misspelled "Metroplis" on the front cover of all published copies.

• Chocolate Fun for Everyone! - Inside front cover.
• Checkmate! - Introduction and first Checkmate, the law-enforcement agency which spins off into its own book.
• Build a Reputation. - Between story pages 4 and 5.
• The Rest of the Story - Between story pages 4 and 5.
• Video Games That'll Blow You Away! - Between story pages 8 and 9.
• Don't Just Stand There. Fire Back! - Between story pages 8 and 9.
• Write Right Now! - Between story pages 16 and 17. Above the Spiral Zone promo. Fifteen ads for various products.
• - Between story pages 16 and 17. Below the Write Right Now! ads.
• The Future Is 30 Years Old and It's Just Beginning - Between story pages 16 and 17. Includes images of the covers of Who's Who in the Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1988 series) #1, Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1984 series) #45 and Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series) #25.
• - Between story pages 20 and 21.
• Who Is... What Is... - Between story pages 20 and 21.
• - Letters from: Ricardo Padiua, Peter Meilaender, Neil Ahlquist, Charlie Harris, Abe Rodriguez, Kiril Kundurazief, Michael D.Z., Juan Carlos Alvarez, Todd Standish, PFC Jonathan Hook and Jody Hamby.
• Two Free Months of DC Comics - Inside back cover.
• Brings out the Hero in You! - Back cover.