Comic Title: Action Comics Weekly #617
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: July 26, 1988 Shipping Date July 26, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #6

Shipping Date July 28, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #146

Copyright Date July 26, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Shipping Date July 26, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #760

Newsstand Date August 9, 1988
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #760

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 48
Editor: Mike Gold

Title: "Channel Switching"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Phantom Stranger (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Paul Kupperberg
Penciller: Joe Orlando
Inker/Letterer: Fred Carrillo
Colorist: Petra Scotese (Goldberg)

Feature Character(s)

• Phantom Stranger (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #614; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #623)

Villain(s)

• Ky'Lhorr (an Atlantean warrior king; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Sylvia Blaine (a motivational speaker; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Phantom Stranger is mystically drawn to a conference where Sylvia Blaine is delivering a motivational speech to a crowd. During her performance she accidentally summons up the spirit of a cursed Atlantean warrior king who takes over her body. The Phantom Stranger opposes Ky'Lhorr and tries to get him to return Sylvia. Eventually the Stranger succeeds in freeing the spirit of his curse. When Ky'Lhorr disappears, Sylvia returns. She intends to use the experience to recruit followers and profit.