Action Comics 1938 #600 Direct ed. - back issue - $9.00

Hermes summons Wonder Woman to Olympus from her romantic meeting with Superman, and the Man of Steel follows, but they arrive in different locations. After Hermes explains to Diana that Olympus has been taken over by Darkseid, the New God toys with the heroes, making them battle, as he discusses with Desaad his plans. When Superman and Wonder Woman find Darkseid and point out that he has conquered nothing as the Olympians abandoned their home, Darkseid sets off explosives throughout Olympus and leaves. But Olympus immediately regenerates and Wonder Woman and Superman return home as friends.

Lois is upset that the papers are saying that Superman and Wonder Woman are dating. Clark, knowing the truth, shows up at Lois' to talk, but then disappears to answer his signal watch (shown in the "Friend in Need" story in Sequence 8).

Lex threatens to reveal to the public that Maggie is a lesbian. Lex learns that he has kryptonite poisoning.

Superman goes to Millersburg to answer Jimmy's signal watch, but weakens from kyptonite poisoning. Jimmy takes Superman to a cave and then goes for help.

Weakened by the kryptonite, Superman thinks Man-Bat is a monster and tries to destroy him. Once he comes to his senses, he sends Man-Bat for help.

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• Golden Anniversary Issue! - Cover art is an homage to the cover of Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #7. Inset panels taken from interior artwork: Superman and Wonder Woman, from the lead illustration; Lex Luthor, from page 5 panel 5 of "Games People Play;" Jimmy Olsen, from page 1 panel 1 of "A Friend in Need;" Lois Lane, from page 6 panel 3 of the untitled Lois Lane story (mirrored here); Superman and Man-Bat, from page 3 panel 4 of "The Dark Where Madness Lies" (slightly modified here).
• Beat Bond at His Own Game. - Inside front cover.
• Action Comics #600 - Alternative cover for Action Comics #600, fully lettered.
• Different Worlds - Story continues from Adventures of Superman (DC, 1987 series) #440 and from Wonder Woman (DC, 1987 series) #16. Story broken up into chapters: "Chapter One: First Date...," pp. 1-7; "Chapter Two: Fallen Idols," pp. 8-12; "Chapter Three: Broken Mirrors," pp. 13-20; "Chapter Four: Battle!," pp. 21-24; and "Chapter Five: This Hollow Victory...," pp. 25-32. Darkseid tells Desaad that the Olympian gods are creations of the same energy released by the battle of the old gods that created Apokolips and New Genesis, though Circe describes a very different process of the generation of the gods in Wonder Woman #19 when she explains to Diana that the New Gods had their genesis in the energy released by the Titans conflict with the Olympians.
• Don't Miss... Power Girl - Between story pages 6 and 7 of "Games People Play."
• Write Right Now! - Between story pages 6 and 7 of "Games People Play." Twenty-one ads for various products.
• A Friend in Need - This story is continued in the next story, "The Dark Where Madness Lies."
• The Dark Where Madness Lies - Story continues in Superman (DC, 1987 series) #18 (to be continued box erroneously states #19).
• Happy 50th Birthday, Superman! - Between story pages 5 and 6 of "The Dark Where Madness Lies."
• America's Finest Discount Comics Subscription Service - Between story pages 5 and 6 of "The Dark Where Madness Lies."
• - Letters from: D.L. Lambert, Jr., Brian E. and Chad S., Ray Randell, Chris Deese, and Bartley J. Jinn, Jr.; responses from Renee Witterstaetter.
• Superman and Brainiac - Dedication beneath image reads, "This one's for Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster with thanks!"
• - Inside back cover.
• FCI Blasts You to Outer Space on Nintendo - Back cover.