CLASSIC COMICS : Green Lantern Vol 2 #181 "Take This Job - - And Shove It!"

I've served you well, Guardians. On your behalf, I've battled the vilest scum this universe has to offer... and I think I've earned my rest. There are thousands of inhabited worlds in my space sector, countless worthy beings... give this ring to one of them! I really don't care who you give it to -- just so long as it isn't mine anymore. - Hal Jordan

Green Lantern Vol 2 #181
October, 1984
Executive Editor: Dick Giordano
Cover Artists: Dave Gibbons

"Take This Job - - And Shove It!"
Writers: Len Wein
Pencilers: Dave Gibbons
Inkers: Mark Farmer
Colourists: Anthony Tollin
Letterers: John Costanza
Editors: Len Wein

"One Night In A Bar On Lawrel-Hardee XI"
Writers: Paul Kupperberg
Pencilers: Don Newton
Inkers: Don Newton

Appearing in "Take This Job - - And Shove It!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Green Lantern Corps
Arisia
Arkkis Chummuck
Katma Tui
Tomar-Re
Xax
Guardians of the Universe
Carol Ferris
Previous John Stewart Next
Carl Ferris
Villains: Predator
Jason Bloch (Dies)
Other Characters: Clay Kendall
April O'Rourke
Mister Smith
Major Diana Prince
Steve Trevor
Locations: Oa
Oan Citadel
California
Los Angeles
Ferris Aircraft (LA Branch)
Washington, D.C.
Items: Green Lantern Rings

Synopsis for "Take This Job - - And Shove It!"
Green Lantern turns in his ring to the Guardians, telling them he wishes to give up his heroic identity. On Earth, the Predator slaughters Jason Bloch.

Appearing in "One Night In A Bar On Lawrel-Hardee XI"
Featured Characters:
Green Lantern Corps
Ch'p

Synopsis for "One Night In A Bar On Lawrel-Hardee XI"
In a bar on an alien world, a group of space pirates learns not to think lightly of talking squirrels, especially when the squirrel in question has a power ring.

Notes
Hal Jordan quits the Green Lantern Corps in this issue, he won't return to the position of Green Lantern until Green Lantern (Volume 2) #199.
This issue is reprinted in Green Lantern: Sector 2814 Vol 1.

CLASSIC COMICS : Green Lantern Vol 2 #45 "Prince Peril's Power Play"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #45
June, 1966
Cover Artists: Gil Kane

"Prince Peril's Power Play"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Sid Greene

Appearing in "Prince Peril's Power Play"
Featured Characters: Previous Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Previous Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
Supporting Characters: Thomas Kalmaku
Doiby Dickles
Princess Ramia (First appearance)
Villains: Prince Peril (First appearance)
Other Characters: Gil Kane
Locations: Earth-One
Coast City
Earth-Two
Gotham City
Myrg
Vehicles: Goitrude

Synopsis for "Prince Peril's Power Play"
In order to avoid being married to Prince Peril, Princess Ramia of the planet Myrg decides to travel to the planet Earth in order to find herself the perfect husband. Arriving on Earth-Two, Princess Ramia soon locates Doiby Dickles whom she asks to help her find the perfect man, his thoughts reveal that Doiby considers Alan Scott the best man ever. However, before they can find Scott, Prince Peril arrives to take Ramia back to her home planet. Contacting Alan Scott telepathically for help, Scott arrives as the Green Lantern to defend Doiby and Ramia. Gaining the upper hand at first, Alan manages to keep Peril on the ropes until Peril is able to blast Alan with a paralyzer beam from his sword.

While escaping in Goitrude, Doiby tells Ramia about the Green Lantern of Earth-One, and Ramia is able to transport them to that universe with the aid of her dimensionizer device. Transported to Earth-One they seek out Hal Jordan for help, Peril realizes where they have gone and followed them to Earth-One as well. Hal spots Doiby's Green Lantern signal and changes into Green Lantern to help. However during the fight, Hal realizes that he forgot to charge his power ring and it soon begins to run out of power in the fight. Hal is forced to resort to hand to hand combat, but manages to fight Peril into a jail cell, however Peril breaks loose and knocks out Hal, then takes Doiby and Ramia prisoner and returns to Myrg.

Reviving, Hal recharges his power ring and goes to Earth-Two to collect Alan Scott. The two Green Lanterns then travel to Myrg where they find that Peril has forced Doiby to dress up like a jester and has taken over the planet with his army. The combined might of the two Green Lanterns is enough to drive back Peril's army and Peril himself is imprisoned. Ramia finally choses a husband she loves, Doiby, who agrees to marry her and remain on Myrg, while the two Green Lanterns return to their perspective Earth's and resume their normal lives.

Notes
This issue is reprinted in Green Lantern Archives Volume 6 and Crisis on Multiple Earths: The Team-Ups, Volume 2.

CLASSIC COMICS : Green Lantern Vol 2 #11 "The Strange Trial of Green Lantern!"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #11
March, 1962
Executive Editor: Julius Schwartz
Cover Artists: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson

"The Strange Trial of Green Lantern!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Joe Giella
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino
Editors: Julius Schwartz

"The Trail of the Missing Power Ring!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Joe Giella
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino
Editors: Julius Schwartz

Appearing in "The Strange Trial of Green Lantern!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Green Lantern Corps
Tomar-Re
Xax
Chaselon
Larvox
NautKeLoi
Rori Stroh
Medphyll (First appearance)
Stel (First appearance)
Villains: Sinestro
Locations: Earth
California
Coast City
Planet Yquem
Antimatter Universe
Qward
Items: Green Lantern Ring
Yellow Power Ring

Synopsis for "The Strange Trial of Green Lantern!"
After a series of uncharacteristic episodes in which Green Lantern had almost committed various crimes, he is brought before his fellow Green Lanterns for sentencing. The court of his peers is told of each incident: How Hal entered a bank, used his power ring to stun the tellers but left without taking any money; Hal almost bullied himself into not paying a $100 entry fee for a gallery; and finally how he procrastinated in saving a young man who had fallen out of a window. Deciding not to punish Hal because he had not actually done anything illegal, Hal demands that the other Green Lanterns punish him because he feels he has lost control. Putting it to a vote, they agree to do so, devest Hal of his Green Lantern emblem and power ring, seal him in a capsule and launch it into space.
While traveling through the void, the capsule is suddenly transported to the Antimater Universe and to the planet Qward, where Hal is brought before Sinestro. Sinestro explains that he escaped his imprisonment in his last encounter because he had a spare power ring hidden in the heel of his boot and manage to escape to Qward to plan a new revenge against the Green Lantern. He then explains he used a device to alter Green Lantern's personality so that he became selfish but couldn't push him into doing anything illegal.

Suddenly the other Green Lanterns arrive to save Hal, having suspected Sinestro's involvement they played into his hands. However, Sinestro traps them all in a room made of yellow material. Giving Hal back his power ring, he comes up with an idea of using it to pull chemicals out of the air and make an acid strong enough to melt through the walls. Freeing themselves, they easily capture Sinestro and subject him to his own machine. Imprisoning him with the device which would tell him over and over that he cannot escape.

Appearing in "The Trail of the Missing Power Ring!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Carol Ferris
Pieface (Tom Kalmaku)
Tegra Kalmaku
Villains: Bandy (Single appearance)
Ralph (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Billy Taylor (Single appearance)
Locations: California
Coast City
Items: Green Lantern Ring

Synopsis for "The Trail of the Missing Power Ring!"
On his way to a double date with Carol, Pieface and Terga, Hal notices a boy playing with a power ring, and dismisses it as only a toy. However after dinner at Pie's, Hal realizes that he has a hole in his pocket and that his Power Ring had fallen out of the hole. Telling Pieface to cover for him, Hal goes searching for the young boy who he saw with the power ring.
Meanwhile, the boy in question -- named Billy -- goes to a lone construction yard by himself and soon falls in a pit and is stuck. When Hal traces the kid to the construction site, he happens to spot some crooks and attacks them as Green Lantern. However, without his power ring he is easily over powered. Witnessing the spectacle, Billy wills the power ring back onto Green Lantern's finger who quickly dispatches the criminals. Saving Billy, Green Lantern makes a replica of his power ring for the boy before leaving. Returning to Pie's place, Pieface tells Hal that he covered for him by telling the girls that he lost his wallet. Wanting a moment alone to propose to Carol, Hal enters the room to find her mooning over Pieface's scrapbook of Green Lantern photos.

CLASSIC COMIC : Green Lantern Vol 2 #19 "The Defeat of Green Lantern!"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #19
March, 1963
Executive Editor: Julius Schwartz
Cover Artists: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson

"The Defeat of Green Lantern!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Joe Giella
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino
Editors: Julius Schwartz

"The Trial of the Horse-And-Buggy Bandits!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Joe Giella
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino
Editors: Julius Schwartz


Appearing in "The Defeat of Green Lantern!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Tom Kalmaku
Tomar-Re
Villains: Sonar
Other Characters: Casino De Granaco
Locations: Xudar
Earth
California
Coast City
Ferris Aircraft
Europe
Modora
Granaco
Items: Green Lantern Ring
Green Lantern Power Battery
Sonigun

Synopsis for "The Defeat of Green Lantern!"
With a cosmic storm approaching Earth, Tomar-Re attempts to contact the Green Lantern of Earth to warn him of the danger. On Earth, a letter is sent to Green Lantern care of Thomas Kalmaku to the Ferris Aircraft Company. Written by the ruler of Granaco, a kingdom neighboring Modora that Sonar is being released from prison in Modora. He came to Granaco to offer his services as a supreme adviser to the country and was kicked out for even suggesting the idea. In hindsight, the leader of Granaco realized that he has made a powerful enemy in mocking Sonar and is asking for Green Lantern's help.
Traveling to Granaco, Green Lantern tries to stop an attacking the town, fending off all the sound constructs Sonar creates with his weapon. When Sonar attempts to shatter Green Lantern with his sonar gun, however Green Lantern saves himself from death than with a protective sphere. Restored, Green Lantern knocks out Sonar and turns him over to the police.

After Sonar's defeat, Green Lantern is finally reached by Tomar-Re who finally tells him that he was able to put the idea in Green Lantern's head on how to save himself from Sonar's attack.

Appearing in "The Trial of the Horse-And-Buggy Bandits!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Mrs. Wilford Bigelow (Single appearance)
Villains: Horse and Wagon thieves (Single appearance)
Curtis (Single appearance)
Locations: California
Coast City
Ferris Aircraft
Items: Green Lantern Ring
Green Lantern Power Battery

Synopsis for "The Trial of the Horse-And-Buggy Bandits!"
When an old woman's phone call to Association for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty somehow gets connected to the Green Lantern's power ring, the call for help leads Green Lantern into a bizarre series of thefts that are done on a horsedrawn buggy. Green Lantern quickly ends the operation, turning the crooks over to the police.

CLASSIC COMIC : Green Lantern Vol 2 #70 "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Earth"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #70
July, 1969
Cover Artists: Gil Kane

"A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Earth"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Vince Colletta


Appearing in "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Earth"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern
Supporting Characters: Guardians of the Universe
Villains: Hilar (Single appearance)

Synopsis for "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Earth"
While out in space, the Green Lantern is contacted by the Guardians of the Universe who warn him of a creature which consumes gravity which poses a threat to the universe. With no choice but to kill the creature, the Green Lantern uses his power ring to force it to consume it's own bodily waste until it dies. Green Lantern then returns to Earth to begin looking for a new career in his civilian guise of Hal Jordan.
Meanwhile, an advanced civilization on another corner of the galaxy has created a comedy/entertainment robot named Hilar. However, upon activating the robot they are horrified to find that the robot only causes negative things to happen when it tries comedy. With it made out of the indestructible Eterno-Metal, they cannot destroy the robot so they opt to deactivate it and dump it in a junk yard. Developing sentience, the robot reactivates itself and decides to try and bring comedy to other people on other planets since the people of Ghyra would just deactivate him again. Building a ship, "Hilar" manages to flee the planet and end up on the planet Earth when he decides to follow the Green Lantern back home.

There he finds it hard to adapt to life on Earth and when a police officer tries to pull Hilar off the road, he finds that he is violently thrown aside. Fleeing from the law, Hilar slips into a television studio where a comedy program is being filmed. Deciding to lend his own talents, Hilar crashes the show and the audience is horrified by what Hilar passes off as comedy. Elsewhere in the city, Hal Jordan has taken up a job as a salesman for a toy company when he sees the television program which Hilar is interrupting.

Slipping away and changing into Green Lantern, Hal tries to confront the robot but is similarly thrown back whenever he tries to use force against the robot. When a group of crooks led by a man named Piper witness this on television they decide to try and manipulate Hilar to help them commit crimes. Realizing that all Hilar wants is to make people laugh, the group of crooks gain the robots trust and aid when they pretend that everything the robot does is hilarious. After the trying to rob a train, the crooks and Hilar are confronted by the Green Lantern. During the fight Hilar learns that the crooks were only using him as the Green Lantern defeats them. However, Green Lantern is forced to deactivate the robot in battle. Learning where the device really came from he brings it back to the planet Ghyra where he lets the people there allow him to use his power ring to fix the robot. With Hilar in proper working order, he becomes the comedy sensation the people of Ghyra wanted, and Hilar himself longed to be.

CLASSIC COMIC : Green Lantern Vol 2 #33 "Wizard of the Light-Wave Weapons!"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #33
December, 1964
Cover Artists: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson

"Wizard of the Light-Wave Weapons!"
Writers: Gardner Fox
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Sid Greene

"The Disarming of Green Lantern!"
Writers: Gardner Fox
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Sid Greene


Appearing in "Wizard of the Light-Wave Weapons!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern
Supporting Characters: Thomas Kalmaku
Villains: Doctor Light

Synopsis for "Wizard of the Light-Wave Weapons!"
When Dr. Light shows up in Coast City seeking to defeat Green Lantern, the first in his plot to defeat all the Justice League members one-on-one, Hal Jordan changes itno Green Lantern to meet the challenge. However, in their initial combat, Green Lantern is knocked out, however instead of falling to his death, the power ring opens up a hole in the Earth for Hal to fall into until he wakes up and pull himself up.

Searching for Dr. Light with Pieface, Green Lantern detects the villain in the area. Since Hal Jordan is needed to appear to receive an aerospace reward, he uses his power ring to make Pieface look like Hal Jordan to get the prize for him. Green Lantern battles Dr. Light once more. When Dr. Light is able to put Green Lantern on the ropes in a fight, Green Lantern pretends to drop his power ring. When Dr. Light grabs for the faux-ring, he falls into Green Lantern's trap, the ring suddenly turns into a green bubble that imprisons Dr. Light.

Leaving Light for the authorities, Green Lantern rushes to the award show to relieve Pieface, and arrives just as Pieface had finished receiving the award for Hal.

Appearing in "The Disarming of Green Lantern!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern
Supporting Characters: Thomas Kalmaku

Synopsis for "The Disarming of Green Lantern!"
While in the hospital, Pieface accidentally blurts out that Green Lantern uses a lamp to recharge his power ring within earshot of a crook who is also recovering in the hospital. Once both are released, the crooks have Pieface captured and steal a series of lamps all over the city to have Pieface identify which one is Green Lantern's power battery.

The plot blows up in the crooks faces because Pieface had told Green Lantern about the goof up before he was captured and they set a trap to round up the crooks.

CLASSIC COMIC : Iron Lantern Vol 1 #1 "Showdown at Stark Aircraft!"

Amalgam Comics
June, 1997
Executive Editor: Bob Harras
Cover Artists: Paul Smith, Atomic Paintbrush

"Showdown at Stark Aircraft!"
Writers: Kurt Busiek
Pencilers: Paul Smith
Inkers: Al Williamson, Andrew Pepoy, Greg Adams, Bob McLeod, Tom Palmer, Al Milgrom, Paul Smith
Colourists: Christie Scheele, Digital Chameleon
Letterers: Richard Starkings, Comicraft, Albert Deschesne
Editors: Tom Brevoort, Glenn Greenberg


Appearing in "Showdown at Stark Aircraft!"
Featured Characters: Iron Lantern (First appearance)
Supporting Characters: Happy Kalmaku
Harrington Ferris
Kyle O'Brien
Oa the Living Planet
Rhomann Sur (Dies in flashback)
Stewart Rhodes
Villains: Great White
H.E.C.T.O.R.
Madame Sapphire
Mandarinestro
Other Characters:
Gardner
Gyrich
Weaponers of A.I.M. (mentioned only)
Locations: Coast City
Stark Aircraft
Items: Central Power Battery
Power Battery
Sapphire
Vehicles: Rhomann Sur's Starship (flashback only)

Synopsis for "Showdown at Stark Aircraft!"
After Hal Stark, the Iron Lantern, drops off the evil H.E.C.T.O.R. for imprisonment on Oa, the Living Planet, he returns to Earth and reflects upon the events that led to the creation of his alien-powered armor. Pepper Ferris has to pilot a test aircraft in Hal’s absence, but the plane nearly crashes due to sabotage. Iron Lantern saves the day, and at a party later that evening, Hal and Pepper get an earful from her father, Senator Ferris. Pepper storms off, only to be possessed by a mysterious gem, turning her into the nefarious Madame Sapphire. Meanwhile, Kyle O’Brien slips away, looking to hijack the Iron Lantern armor for himself. Madame Sapphire attacks Stark Aircraft with the giant Great White, forcing Hal to don his Iron Lantern armor. He drags the massive robot shark into space, but down on Earth, Madame Sapphire captures Senator Ferris, and Kyle manages to overpower Stewart Rhodes and Happy Kamalku, then steal Iron Lantern’s power battery. With his energy cut off, Hal plummets towards Earth…and the villain responsible for Iron Lantern’s troubles is revealed, gloating in his base on the dark side of the moon: the evil Mandarinestro!

Appearing in "Sock It to Oa"
Featured Characters:
Aquamariner
Bethany Stark
Black Brand
Dr. Whiplash
Happy Kalmaku
H.E.C.T.O.R.

Human Lantern
Iron Lantern
Iron Lantern 5700
Jack Stark
Janice Doremus
Jim Stark
Kyle O'Brien
Madame Sapphire
Magneto and the Magnetic Men
Olivia Stane
Rhomann Sur
Sonicorn
Stewart Rhodes
Sunset Vane

Synopsis for "Sock It to Oa"
Letters page, fake fan letters referenced past issues, with a notable letter singing the praises of Arno Manning, the Iron Lantern of the year 5700. (Longtime fans of both Green Lantern and Iron Man are well aware of what that means.)

CLASSIC COMIC : Green Lantern Vol 2 #59 "Earth's Other Green Lantern!"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #59
March, 1968
Cover Artists: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson

"Earth's Other Green Lantern!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Sid Greene
Editors: Julius Schwartz


Appearing in "Earth's Other Green Lantern!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern
Supporting Characters: Guy Gardner  (First appearance)
Guardians of the Universe
Villains: Green Lantern Villains
Sonar (flashback only)
Shark (flashback only)
Black Hand (flashback only)
Doctor Polaris (flashback only)
Sinestro (flashback only)
Children of Ghera
Other Characters:
Abin Sur (flashback only)
Locations: Oa
East City
Ghera
Items: Green Lantern Ring
Green Lantern Power Battery

Synopsis for "Earth's Other Green Lantern!"
On the planet Oa, the Guardians show Hal Jordan the Memory Machine, a device that records all the memories of the Green Lanterns for historical preservation. They then show the final moments of Abin Sur's life and how he happened to choose Hal Jordan as the most likely candidate to be his successor as Green Lantern. After, they also explain that Hal was the closest, as there was another person just as noble as Hal was that could have been selected. Intrigued by this, Hal is also told the Memory Machine could compute what would have happened if the other person was selected.
Viewing the situation, Hal learns that the next person is a physical education instructor from East City named Guy Gardener. Gardner becomes is selected to be the Green Lantern for Earth and much like Hal, busts up a ring of spies. Gardner would also tackle Hal's foes, Sonar, the Shark, Black Hand, Dr. Polaris and Sinestro. Later on a mission to a planet where the Yellow Plague killed off all the adults, Guy learns that the surviving children divided into two factions and have gone to war with each other with giant robots. Being used as a pawn at first, Guy manages to free himself and stop the on going struggle and convince the children of the planet to live in peace. Returning to Earth, Guy would soon fall victim to the Yellow Plague himself, and would summon Hal Jordan to take his place as Green Lantern.

With the story done, a curious Hal takes a business trip to East City to meet the real Guy Gardner, and the two become fast friends before Hal has to return to the west coast.

Notes
This issue is based on the origin of Green Lantern told in Showcase #22, and depicts a hypothetical alternate timeline divergent from those events. It also mildly retcons some of the events of that issue.

CLASSIC COMIC : Green Lantern Vol 2 #24 "The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!"

"I must hunt-destroy! But now instinct warns me that ordinary men-my natural foes-would be too easy! I must find a prey worthy of my new powers!" - The Shark


Green Lantern Vol 2 #24
October, 1963
Cover Artists: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson

"The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Joe Giella

"The Strange World Named Green Lantern!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Frank Giacoia, Joe Giella


Appearing in "The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern
Supporting Characters: Carol Ferris
Thomas Kalmaku
Tegra
Villains: The Shark (First appearance)

Synopsis for "The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!"
Hal and Pieface are en route to meet up with Carol and Terga for an afternoon double date when Hal suddenly stops the car and tells Pieface to go without him and as quickly as possible, changes into Green Lantern and flies away. The reason why is such:
Prior to these events a nuclear test had caused a shark to mutate into a highly evolved humanoid shark form. The Shark becoming more and more intelligent begins telepathically seeking prey until it learns of Hal Jordan and his secret identity as the Green Lantern and sends a telepathic message challenging him. This is what had caused Hal to act so rashly so suddenly.
Rushing to charge his power ring, Green Lantern falls right into the Shark's trap, and is suddenly transported into a room that's completely yellow. The Shark appears and warns Green Lantern that he has sealed Coast City in a giant dome that will remain unless the Green Lantern can defeat him. Realizing the Shark's weakness is the cold, he uses his power ring to create a giant ice maker and knocks out the creature, then uses his power ring to change the Shark back to it's original form and puts him in the local aquarium.

Changing back to Hal Jordan, he catches up with Pieface, Terga and Carol.

Appearing in "The Strange World Named Green Lantern!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern
Supporting Characters: Carol Ferris
Thomas Kalmaku
Tegra
Green Lantern (Planet)
Villains: Illusions of the following Green Lantern villians: Sinestro
The Shark
Sonar
Dr. Polaris

Synopsis for "The Strange World Named Green Lantern!"
Stumbling across a planet that has a large landmass in the shape of the Green Lantern, Hal is suddenly attacked by the planet. Going down to it's surface he finds duplicates of Pieface, as well as some of his old foes to battle. Realizing that the planet is trying to communicate with him, Green Lantern uses his power ring to translate what the planet is telling him.
He learns that the planet, naming itself Green Lantern to honor the hero who's adventures it has come to know, it has been searching the cosmos for other living plants such as himself. He spotted the Green Lantern and hoped that he could help with some pressure that seems to be building up in his core. Using his power ring, he removes the mass of the planets core that is causing the pressure build up and puts it out into space, making it a sun for Planet Green Lantern to orbit around.

Now with a "friend" to keep him company, the planet thanks Green Lantern who returns to Earth to tell Pieface about his latest adventure.

CLASSIC COMIC : Green Lantern Vol 2 #7 "The Day 100,000 People Vanished!"

"You Qwardians have failed in three attempts to destroy your mortal enemy, Green Lantern of Earth. And the reason is that you are not evil enough! I shall teach you how to be the ultimate in evil!"
- Sinestro

Green Lantern Vol 2 #7
August, 1961
Executive Editor: Julius Schwartz
Cover Artists: Gil Kane, Joe Giella

"The Day 100,000 People Vanished!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Joe Giella
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino
Editors: Julius Schwartz

"Wings of Destiny!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Joe Giella
Colourists: Tommy Nicolosi
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino
Editors: Julius Schwartz


Appearing in "The Day 100,000 People Vanished!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Guardians of the Universe
Pieface
Villains: Sinestro  (First appearance)
Weaponers of Qward
Other Characters:
Ki-Mon (Dies in flashback)
Locations: Earth
California
Coast City
Ferris Aircraft
Valdale
Oa
Qward
Korugar (First appearance) (flashback only)
Korugar City (First appearance) (flashback only)
Items: Green Lantern Ring
Green Lantern Power Battery

Synopsis for "The Day 100,000 People Vanished!"
When the entire population of Valedale suddenly vanishes, Green Lantern's asteral form is summoned by the Guardians of the Universe. The Guardians tell him of Sinestro, an alien they chose to be the Green Lantern of Korugar. However, Sinestro abused his powers and used them to enslave his planet and install himself as dictator.
As punishment, the Guardians stripped Sinestro of his powers and banished him to Qward in the Antimatter Universe. They then warn that Sinestro has formed an alliance with the Weaponers to finally defeat the Green Lantern, by potentially exploiting his vulnerability when his power ring's 24 hour charge runs out. Part of the plan was to transport people from Valedale to Qward in a sweeping attempt to capture Green Lantern, who was scheduled to be in that town.

Having his mind returned to his body (this time, allowing Green Lantern to remember his encounter) Hal flies to the next city which is targeted by Sinestro. In order to prevent the people there from being transported to Qward, Green Lantern makes them all invisible, and only he is transported to Qward. There he battles the Qwardian Weaponers, however surrenders when Sinestro promises to return the people of Valedale to Earth. In doing so, Green Lantern is incased in a yellow bubble, and Sinestro and the Qwardians time the moments left in the power ring's charge. However, when they release Green Lantern they are shocked to find he still has power in his ring and is able to defeat them all.
He reveals to Sinestro that he had found a tiny hole in the yellow bubble he was trapped in and used his power ring to fire compressed air at the clock they were watching to make it reach the 24 hour mark faster so that they would think that his ring ran out of power when it still had some time left. He then imprisons Sinestro in a force bubble of his own before returning to Earth and appearing at an opening of a Boys Settlement House in Valedale.


Appearing in "Wings of Destiny!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Pieface
Terga (First appearance)
Villains: Escaped Convicts
Other Characters: Carol Ferris
Locations: California
Coast City
Ferris Aircraft
Items: Green Lantern Ring
Green Lantern Power Battery

Synopsis for "Wings of Destiny!"
Sleeping one night, Hal Jordan has a dream about Pieface convincing him to change him into a bird with his power ring. This causes Green Lantern's ring to activate and send a beam out which changes Pieface into a seagull. When Hal goes to get Pieface for work the next morning, he finds that Pieface doesn't answer his door (Pie is freaking out at the sight of being a seagull for a reason he can't figure out.) Hal goes to work and finds a letter from Pieface's childhood sweetheart Tegra who is coming from Alaska to visit him.
Hal decides to rush out there to meet Tegra so that she isn't stuck waiting at the airport, while Pieface -- still a seagull -- flies to the airport as well. Hal arrives to find that the plane has been hijacked by some crooks and force it to take to the air again with Tegra still on board. Hal attacks the crooks as Green Lantern, but is knocked out momentarily when the plane hits a pocket of turbulence and he bangs his head on a seat. Before he can be shot, Pieface breaks through the window and distracts the crooks long enough for Hal to stop them and land the plane. After he turns the crooks over to the police, Green Lantern realizes that the seagull (Watching it take special interest in Tegra) is really Pie and uses his power ring to change him back to normal.

Pie and Tegra then later go out on a double date with Hal and Carol.

Notes
Although this issue shows Sinestro to have been a member of the Green Lantern Corps, the Guardians of the Universe have to explain his identity to Hal Jordan. After the Crisis on Infinite Earths, this will be retconned. Sinestro is established as Jordan's previous instructor and mentor in Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn (Volume 2) #1.
In later appearances, "Terga" will be called Tegra. She will also eventually marry Pieface.
This issue is reprinted in Green Lantern Archives, Volume 2, Green Lantern Chronicles, Volume 2, Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #1 and The Green Lantern Omnibus.

Trivia
Artist Gil Kane based the appearance of Sinestro on British actor David Niven.
In this issue, Sinestro still does not have his trademark Yellow Power Ring. He will start using it in Green Lantern (Volume 2) #9.

CLASSIC COMIC : Showcase Vol 1 #22 "S.O.S. Green Lantern!"

"In brightest day... in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight! Let those who worship evil's might, beware my power - Green Lantern's light!"
- Hal Jordan

Showcase Vol 1 #22
October, 1959
Executive Editor: Julius Schwartz
Cover Artists: Gil Kane

"S.O.S. Green Lantern!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Joe Giella
Editors: Julius Schwartz


"Secret of the Flaming Spear"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Joe Giella
Editors: Julius Schwartz

"Menace of the Runaway Missile"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Joe Giella
Editors: Julius Schwartz


Appearing in "S.O.S. Green Lantern!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)  (First appearance)
Supporting Characters: Green Lantern (Abin Sur) (First appearance) (Dies)
Locations: California
Items: Green Lantern Ring (First appearance)
Green Lantern Power Battery (First appearance)
Vehicles: Abin Sur's Starship (First appearance)

Synopsis for "S.O.S. Green Lantern!"
An alien peace officer named Abin Sur of the Green Lantern Corps crash lands in the middle of the California desert. As he lay dying, he commands his power ring to seek out a worthy successor - one who proves to be fearless and strong-willed. Miles away, test pilot Hal Jordan is examining a flight simulator when a corona of green light envelops him, pulling him along with the simulator to the spot of Abin Sur's crashed vessel. Abin Sur tells Hal that the power of the ring selected him to take on the role of the Green Lantern. He gives him the ring, his costume and a power battery. He instructs him that the ring will obey his every command, but is powerless against anything colored yellow. He further tells him that the ring's energy must be charged from the power battery once every twenty-four hours. Hal agrees to accept the responsibility of wielding the ring in the cause of justice, and with that, Abin Sur passes away. Hal Jordan is now Green Lantern.

Appearing in "Secret of the Flaming Spear"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Carol Ferris (First appearance)
Carl Ferris (First appearance)
Villains: Saboteurs (Single appearance)
Other Characters: Frank Nichols (Single appearance)
Locations: California
Coast City
Ferris Aircraft
Items: Green Lantern Ring
Green Lantern Power Battery
Vehicles: The Flaming Spear

Synopsis for "Secret of the Flaming Spear"
Test pilot Hal Jordan goes to the office of Carol Ferris, daughter of Ferris Aircraft's president and CEO Carl Ferris. He asks Carol out on a dinner date, and Carol agrees. Suddenly, an S.O.S. pipes through the office intercom. A Ferris aviator piloting the experimental Flaming Spear is in trouble. Hal sneaks away and changes into the Green Lantern. He flies out towards the runway and helps bring the Flaming Spear safely to ground. His ring picks up a strange radiation emanating from the nose of the plane. Tracing the energy signature back to its source, Green Lantern finds that a group of saboteurs are responsible for disrupting the Flaming Spear's flight path. When Green Lantern appears before them, the thugs begin shooting at him, but he uses his ring to make their bullets explode. One of them picks up a yellow lamp and heaves it at Hal Jordan. As the power of his ring is vulnerable against anything colored yellow, the lamp succeeds in striking Jordan's head, knocking him down. The saboteurs take this opportunity to make their escape. Green Lantern revives and gives chase, but quickly discovers that their getaway car is colored yellow as well. He uses his ring to spike the vehicle's tires causing it to skid to a halt. The three criminals attempt to flee, but Hal binds them with tendrils of green energy. With the threat abated, Green Lantern changes into his civilian attire and returns to Ferris Aircraft. Carl Ferris calls Carol and he into his office for an important announcement. He tells them that his wife and he are going on an extended vacation for the next two years. During this time, Carol will retain full control of the company. After Carl leaves the room, Hal asks Carol if they are still on for their dinner date, but Carol tells him that as his new boss, their relationship will be "strictly business" for the next two years. Back in his locker room, Hal laments the fact that his power ring can grant him his every desire except the one thing he wants most in the world - Carol.

Appearing in "Menace of the Runaway Missile"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Carol Ferris
Villains: Doctor Parris (Single appearance)
Other Characters: Unnamed Colonel (Single appearance)
Locations: California
Coast City
Ferris Aircraft
Items: Green Lantern Ring
Green Lantern Power Battery

Synopsis for "Menace of the Runaway Missile"
After partaking in a test flight, Hal Jordan tries to ask Carol Ferris out on a date, however she rebuffs him stating that she is going to the celebrity ball to meet Green Lantern. That night, Hal changes into Green Lantern and has a romantic interlude with Carol until he notices a missile in the sky. Speeding off to try and stop it, he realizes that the missile is coated in yellow paint and his power ring cannot effect it. That is until he notices that the nose cone of the missile is not yellow and is able to stop it by creating a net with his power ring.
Tracking the missile to its source, he captures its creator: a scientist who put his evil ambition ahead of his country. After Green Lantern turns him over to the military, he returns to the Ferris Aircraft Company the next day as Green Lantern to apologize to Carol, who coldly rebuffs him.

Notes
"S.O.S. Green Lantern" is reprinted in Secret Origins #2, DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #22, DC Silver Age Classics: Showcase #22, Millennium Edition: Showcase #22, Green Lantern Chronicles Volume 1 and Green Lantern Archives, Volume 1.
"Secret of the Flaming Spear" is reprinted in DC Silver Age Classics: Showcase #22, Millennium Edition: Showcase #22, Green Lantern Chronicles Volume 1 and Green Lantern Archives, Volume 1.
"Menace of the Runaway Missile" is reprinted in DC Silver Age Classics: Showcase #22, Millennium Edition: Showcase #22, Green Lantern Chronicles Volume 1 and Green Lantern Archives, Volume 1.
This is the first appearance of Hal Jordan, the Silver Age Green Lantern. He makes a chronologically earlier appearance in a Justice League origin story in Justice League of America #144. He chronologically appears next in a flashback tale in Green Lantern (Volume 2) #10. That event takes place one week following events from this issue. His next actual appearance is in Showcase #23, following the third story from this issue.
Although this is the first and only canonical appearance of Abin Sur, he will appear in numerous flashback sequences in the following years. His next chronological flashback appearance takes place in Green Lantern (Volume 2) #16.
First appearance of Carol Ferris. Carol will become Hal Jordan's on-again/off-again lover, and even his adversary when she takes on the mantle of Star Sapphire. Carol makes a chronologically earlier appearance in Green Lantern (Volume 2) #10. She appears next in Showcase #23.

CLASSIC COMIC : Green Lantern Vol 2 #33 "Wizard of the Light-Wave Weapons!"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #33
December, 1964
Cover Artists: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson

"Wizard of the Light-Wave Weapons!"
Writers: Gardner Fox
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Sid Greene

"The Disarming of Green Lantern!"
Writers: Gardner Fox
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Sid Greene


Appearing in "Wizard of the Light-Wave Weapons!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern
Supporting Characters: Thomas Kalmaku
Villains: Doctor Light

Synopsis for "Wizard of the Light-Wave Weapons!"
When Dr. Light shows up in Coast City seeking to defeat Green Lantern, the first in his plot to defeat all the Justice League members one-on-one, Hal Jordan changes itno Green Lantern to meet the challenge. However, in their initial combat, Green Lantern is knocked out, however instead of falling to his death, the power ring opens up a hole in the Earth for Hal to fall into until he wakes up and pull himself up.

Searching for Dr. Light with Pieface, Green Lantern detects the villain in the area. Since Hal Jordan is needed to appear to receive an aerospace reward, he uses his power ring to make Pieface look like Hal Jordan to get the prize for him. Green Lantern battles Dr. Light once more. When Dr. Light is able to put Green Lantern on the ropes in a fight, Green Lantern pretends to drop his power ring. When Dr. Light grabs for the faux-ring, he falls into Green Lantern's trap, the ring suddenly turns into a green bubble that imprisons Dr. Light.

Leaving Light for the authorities, Green Lantern rushes to the award show to relieve Pieface, and arrives just as Pieface had finished receiving the award for Hal.

Appearing in "The Disarming of Green Lantern!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern
Supporting Characters: Thomas Kalmaku

Synopsis for "The Disarming of Green Lantern!"
While in the hospital, Pieface accidentally blurts out that Green Lantern uses a lamp to recharge his power ring within earshot of a crook who is also recovering in the hospital. Once both are released, the crooks have Pieface captured and steal a series of lamps all over the city to have Pieface identify which one is Green Lantern's power battery.

The plot blows up in the crooks faces because Pieface had told Green Lantern about the goof up before he was captured and they set a trap to round up the crooks.

CLASSIC COMIC : Green Lantern Vol 2 #9 "Battle of the Power Rings!"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #9
December, 1961
Executive Editor: Julius Schwartz
Cover Artists: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson

"Battle of the Power Rings!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Murphy Anderson
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino
Editors: Julius Schwartz

"Green Lantern's Brother Act!"
Writers: John Broome
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Joe Giella
Letterers: Gaspar Saladino
Editors: Julius Schwartz


Appearing in "Battle of the Power Rings!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Green Lantern Corps
Tomar-Re
Xax (First appearance)
Chaselon (First appearance)
Larvox (First appearance)
NautKeLoi (First appearance)
Rori Stroh (First appearance)
Guardians of the Universe
Villains: Sinestro  (flashback and main story)
Packer Gang (Single appearance)
Locations: California
Coast City
Ferris Aircraft
Yquem
Oa
Items: Green Lantern Ring
Green Lantern Power Battery
Yellow Power Ring (First appearance)
Central Power Battery (First appearance)

Synopsis for "Battle of the Power Rings!"
After Green Lantern's power ring fails on him fighting crimes on Earth, figuring there is something wrong with the charge, he returns to the Ferris Aircraft Company to recharge his ring. He falls right into a trap laid out by Sinestro, who has a power ring of his own and uses it to freeze Hal in place. Sinestro explains that he made the ring -- which siphons power off power ring energy -- before Green Lantern imprisoned him during their last battle, and used it to escape the prison he was placed into. Trapping Hal in a energy cage, Sinestro then uses his ring to change his appearance to look like Green Lantern, as part of a plot to destroy the Guardians of the Universe.
Infiltrating a meeting of Green Lanterns from various sectors of space, "Hal Jordan" creates a menace for them to destroy with their power rings, little knowing that their "ally" is siphoning the energy from their power rings that he needs to attack the guardians. With his mission a success Sinestro leaves, dropping his disguise, to attack the Guardians on Oa.

Meanwhile, back on Earth, Hal manages to free himself from Sinestro's cage when he realizes he can harmlessly pass through it if he's not wearing his Green Lantern uniform. Traveling to Oa, Hal spots Sinestro trying to break through the barriers that protect the Guardians home. Attacking Sinestro, the two engage in a battle of power rings, however Sinestro keeps on drawing power from Hal's power ring. Coming up with an idea, Hal feeds Sinestro more power than his ring can handle, causing it to explode in his hands. Defeated, Sinestro is subdued by Hal until the other Green Lanterns arrive. Recharging their power rings, the entire group combine their powers to trap Sinestro in a capsule and send him off into space.

Appearing in "Green Lantern's Brother Act!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Jim Jordan (First appearance)
Jack Jordan (First appearance)
Sue Williams (First appearance)
Villains: Punchy (Single appearance)
Looie (Single appearance)
Other Characters: Pieface
Locations: California
Coast City
Items: Green Lantern Ring

Synopsis for "Green Lantern's Brother Act!"
When Jack Jordan is running for the job of District Attorney, his brothers Jim and Hal help him out on the campaign trail. When reporter Sue Williams is assigned to the case to find a big story about the three brothers that'll scoop the other papers, she begins to think that maybe one of the Jordan brothers is really the Green Lantern. Believing it's the youngest and least remarkable brother, Jim Jordan, Sue sets out to interview him and try to expose him as Green Lantern.
During an interview she purposely makes herself fall off the side of a building hoping that Jim will change into Green Lantern and save her. When Hal (making a patrol as Green Lantern) saves her just as he is happening by, she begins to suspect that Jim really is the Green Lantern. When Jack is captured by crooks who want to kill him, Green Lantern saves Jack. When Sue arrives to report the story, she kiss Green Lantern with a lipstick that won't come off for 24 hours, hoping to see Jim with lipstick on his face when she makes a visit to the Jordan home. When Jim answers the door he is wearing adhesive tape on his face. Although Jim tells her he cut himself shaving, she becomes convinced that Jim is the Green Lantern. Several weeks later, Jack is elected D.A.

CLASSIC COMIC : Green Lantern Vol 2 #159 "When Evil Stars Begin To Fall!"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #159
December, 1982
Cover Artists: Keith Pollard

"When Evil Stars Begin To Fall!"
Writers: Mike W. Barr
Pencilers: Keith Pollard
Inkers: Mike DeCarlo
Colourists: Anthony Tollin
Letterers: Ben Oda
Editors: Ernie Colon

"Eyes Of The Sea!"
Writers: Bob Rozakis
Pencilers: Jerome Moore
Inkers: Rodin Rodriguez
Colourists: Nansi Hoolahan
Letterers: Phil Felix


Appearing in "When Evil Stars Begin To Fall!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern
Supporting Characters: Eddore
Villains: Evil Star
Vehicles: Green Lantern Cruiser

Synopsis for "When Evil Stars Begin To Fall!"
Green Lantern is attacked in deep space by Evil Star and his Starlings, and to spare him from turning others evil with his newfound power, offers to be corrupted himself in their stead.

Appearing in "Eyes Of The Sea!"
Featured Characters: Penelops
Locations: Sector 1355
Penelo

Synopsis for "Eyes Of The Sea!"
The aquatic Green Lantern, Penelops of Penelo, finds the seas of his world being artificially heated to a boil.


Review from Expertscolumn.com
This issue of Green Lantern was released by DC Comics in December 1982, written by Mike W. Barr, penciled by Keith Pollard, Inked by Mike DeCarlo, Anthony Tollin on colors, Ben Oda on letters, and Ernie Colon is the editor. After a time, Evil Star makes his return. As it turns out during this issue, Evil Star has the power to warp others into his mindless minions and turn them rather evil.

Evil Star does have some intriguing powers, but half of the time, I just can’t get past his name. Evil Star’s name is rather a sticking point but I keep trying to tell myself that it was a different time in comic books. And there are some cool visual and some rather great moments throughout this issue of Green Lantern. That is one thing that I would rather enjoy with Green Lantern, as there is never a shortage of excitement, even if the depth can be all over the board.

Evil Star blotting out the stars with a big old hand for instance was one such moment of greatness.

Naturally like most villains, Evil Star has his own downfall and that his own creations appear to be a little bit too good. A point which Hal Jordan exploits for the win. And another villain is out. Very much a 1980s comic book plot of a villain having a plan, things appearing to be hopeless, the hero offering a sacrifice, and then in the end, managing to get the way out.

It won’t be rather something that will lead to anything ground breaking. As it was in this issue of Green Lantern it does its trick and really leads to an issue that while is not one that you should go out of your way to get, this issue is not devoid of any quality. And when you spend about ten minutes or whatever reading a comic book, you want to feel like your ten minutes is not wasted

CLASSIC COMICS : Green Lantern Vol 2 #129 "The Attack Of The Star Sapphire!"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #129
June, 1980
Executive Editor: Joe Orlando
Cover Artists: Jim Starlin

"The Attack Of The Star Sapphire!"
Writers: Dennis O'Neil
Pencilers: Joe Staton
Inkers: Frank McLaughlin
Colourists: Anthony Tollin
Letterers: Todd Klein
Editors: Jack C. Harris


Appearing in "The Attack Of The Star Sapphire!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Villains: Star Sapphire
General Fabrikant
Other Characters: Tom Kalmaku
Rance Rideout
Locations: Coast City
Ferris Aircraft
Coast City Police Museum
Ferris Mansion
Items: Green Lantern Ring
Green Lantern Power Battery
Star Sapphire Gem

Synopsis for "The Attack Of The Star Sapphire!"
General Fabrikant gains mental control of Carol Ferris, forces her to change into Star Sapphire, and assigns her first to kill Hal Jordan, then Green Lantern.

Review from Expertscolumn.com
In this issue of Green Lantern, released in June 1980 from DC Comics, entitled “Attack of the Star Sapphire” it was written by Denny O’Neil, penciled by Joe Staton, inked by Frank McLaughlin, colored by Anthony Tollin, lettered by Todd Klein, and Jack C. Harris was the editor.

First of all, the way female characters, especially since potential love interests were written back in the day were rather interesting and different. They acted rather hostile and quite…well like a certain word that rhymes with “witch” that starts with a “b” for lack of a better term. If they acted like a fraction of that, the comic book fans on the Internet would tear them down and call for their violent and bloodshed death.

Carol Ferris always tended to be an interesting character and obviously when you run a business, you’re going to be a bit high strung and perhaps prone to fits of insanity. But there are times where she rails on poor Hal Jordan just for simply being the Green Lantern and perhaps just existing.

Of course her villainous alter ego, the Star Sapphire, back before the Star Sapphires got expanded on, is very normal person gets twisted by a psychotic alter ego. And the villain in this issue mind controlling her to kill Hal Jordan and then the Green Lantern.

The cover was interesting with Hal Jordan and Green Lantern side by side, but even more so, when it is expanded on in the issue. And the way he defeated General Fabrikant worked well. Plus the end with Hal and Carol proved that perhaps some healing could occur with their friendship (or maybe more). Perhaps, maybe, you never know.

Overall another good Green Lantern read.

CLASSIC COMICS : Green Lantern Vol 2 #87 "Beware My Power!"

"Man, that's pretty corny... except for the part that says, "Beware my power!" Mmm-hmm... I do dig those words!" - John Stewart, on the Green Lantern Oath.

Green Lantern Vol 2 #87

December, 1971

Executive Editor: Carmine Infantino

Cover Artists: Neal Adams

"Beware My Power!"

Writers: Dennis O'Neil

Pencilers: Neal Adams

Inkers: Dick Giordano

Editors: Julius Schwartz

"What Can One Man Do?"

Writers: Elliot S. Maggin

Pencilers: Neal Adams

Inkers: Dick Giordano

"Earth's First Green Lantern"

Writers: John Broome

Pencilers: Gil Kane

Inkers: Murphy Anderson

Appearing in "Beware My Power!"

Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) 

Supporting Characters: Green Lantern (John Stewart)  (First appearance)

Villains: Jeremiah Clutcher (Single appearance)

Other Characters: Guy Gardner 

Suzy Delancy

Guardians of the Universe

Locations: California

Items: Green Lantern Ring

Green Lantern Power Battery

Guy Gardner hit by a bus.

Synopsis for "Beware My Power!"

Guy Gardner is injured in an accident, and the Guardians have Green Lantern choose another emergency substitute for himself--who happens to be black.

Appearing in "What Can One Man Do?"

Featured Characters: Green Arrow 

Supporting Characters: Black Canary

Villains: Rioting

Other Characters: Bruce Wayne

Hal Jordan

Clark Kent 

Kevin McManus

John Mayor

Locations: Star City

Items: Trick Arrows

Synopsis for "What Can One Man Do?"

Mayor Jack Major wishes to step down as head of Star City’s government. Mayoral aide Kevin McManus phones up Oliver Queen and asks him to run for the office. Queen phones some of his Justice League friends to talk over the offer, and gets mixed advice. But, shortly after, Green Arrow is embroiled in a race riot in which a young boy is shot, and, despite GA’s and a team of doctors’ best efforts, he dies. Moved to tears by the incident, Green Arrow goes to see Dinah Lance, and tells her he has decided to run for mayor.

Appearing in "Earth's First Green Lantern"

Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Abin Sur)

Supporting Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Other Characters: Pieface

Locations:Items: Green Lantern Ring

Green Lantern Power Battery

Synopsis for "Earth's First Green Lantern"

This story is reprinted from Green Lantern (Volume 2) #16. 

Notes

First appearance of John Stewart. He appears next in Justice League of America #110.

Guy Gardner appeared last in Green Lantern (Volume 2) #59, this is his second appearance. He appears next in Green Lantern (Volume 2) #116.

CLASSIC COMICS : Green Lantern Vol 2 #74 "Lost In Space"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #74
January, 1970
Executive Editor: Carmine Infantino
Cover Artists: Gil Kane

"Lost In Space"
Writers: Mike Friedrich
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Murphy Anderson
Editors: Julius Schwartz


Appearing in "Lost In Space"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Thomas Kalmaku
Villains: Sinestro
Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris)
Other Characters: Terga Kalmaku
Keith Kalmaku
Locations: Coast City
Items: Green Lantern Ring
Green Lantern Power Battery
Yellow Power Ring
Star Sapphire Gem

Synopsis for "Lost In Space"
Story continued from last issue.... Hal Jordan has been transported into space and stripped of all his memories of being Green Lantern by Star Sapphire. With no memory of how he got there, Hal begins to go mad, and when he wishes he could make a toy rocket that he has in his pocket take him home he unconsciously activates his power ring which turns the toy into the real thing, causing the Green Lantern to remember who he is and return to Earth.
There, Green Lantern learns that Sinestro is behind the resurrection of Star Sapphire and hopes to use her to destroy his most hated foe, even going so far as suggest that the two begin a relationship. As the battle rages on, Star Sapphire is torn between her loyalty to Sinestro and her desire to force Green Lantern to be her husband. Learning of the battle from the radio, Thomas Kalmaku rushes off to help Hal the best he can.

With his power ring drained of energy, Hal is easily defeated however before Sinestro can defeat the Green Lantern, Star Sapphire decides to that she wants Green Lantern alive and battles Sinestro. As Green Lantern struggles to get away, he is met by Thomas who has brought his power battery to him, allowing the Green Lantern to recharge his ring and rejoin the battle.

First Green Lantern uses his power to change Star Sapphire back into Carol Ferris and then begins to fight Sinestro once more. Sinestro suddenly gives up and turns over his yellow power ring to the Green Lantern. When the Green Lantern is puzzled, Sinestro explains that there are more than one way to win a battle before teleporting away.

Green Lantern then checks to see how Carol is doing and decides to tell her once and for all that she is really Star Sapphire. The news horrifies Carol who ends up fleeing from the Green Lantern in tears. Later changing back to his civilian identity of Hal Jordan, he pays one last visit to his friend Thomas and tries to deal with losing Carol.

CLASSIC COMICS : Green Lantern Vol 2 #177 "The Green That Got Away"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #177
June, 1984
Executive Editor: Dick Giordano
Cover Artists: Gil Kane

"The Green That Got Away"
Writers: Len Wein
Pencilers: Chuck Patton, Dave Cockrum
Inkers: Bob Smith
Colourists: Anthony Tollin
Letterers: Albert DeGuzman
Editors: Len Wein

"Final Duties"
Writers: Len Wein
Pencilers: Gil Kane
Inkers: Gil Kane
Colourists: Anthony Tollin
Letterers: Ben Oda
Editors: Len Wein

Appearing in "The Green That Got Away"

Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) 

Supporting Characters: Guardians of the Universe

Tawny Young

Villains: Hector Hammond (new story told as flashback)

Other Characters: Green Arrow (Oliver Queen) (flashback only)

Locations: Oa

California

Coast City

Los Angeles

Items: Green Lantern Ring

Green Lantern Power Battery

Synopsis for "The Green That Got Away"

Green Lantern rescues the crew of the ship that exploded at the end of the previous issue. He drops them off at a dock where reporter Tawny Young asks for an interview. Her questions prompt Green Lantern to remember a previous adventure. In the flashback, Green Lantern chases some theives who stole a transport truck filled with antique cars. Green Lantern pursues and catches a few released cars when his ring shorts out and his power abruptly disappears. He drives one of the cars and heads off the truck. He bluffs the driver into stopping threatening them with his non-functioning ring. Soon after the ring begins working again. Green Lantern asks the ring what happened but the ring cannot say. Green Lantern deduces that someone is stealing the energy and manages to get the ring to lead him to the culprit. Green Lantern enters the prison cell of Hector Hammond who reveals he has been tapping into the ring's power for months. With the energy, Hammond has been able to retrieve his mobility. He steals the rest of the ring's energy and uses it to cause the wall to form a giant stone hand grabbing Green Lantern. He mentions that he has been using the energy to search for the meteor that caused his initial transformation in hopes of evolving further into an unbeatable form. He leaves to continue the search. Green Lantern realizes that the stone hand still contains green energy residue in order to hold it's shape. He concentrates and commands the energy to open the hand. He races back to his power battery and recharges. Then he flies off after Hammond encountering him in space. The two fight and Green Lantern keeps him busy until the 24-hour charge of the stolen energy runs out. He then captures Hammond and returns him to prison. Back in the present, Green Lantern spots an airplane about to crash and he rescues the plane. Meanwhile, on Oa, the Guardians have been studying a threat - planet Omnicron Ceti IV's core is unstable and is about to explode. They decide they must summon Hal Jordan to combat the threat.

Appearing in "Final Duties"

Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Kwo Varrikk)

Supporting Characters: Guardians of the Universe

Locations: Oa

Items: Green Lantern Ring

Synopsis for "Final Duties"

Kwo spends his last day as a Green Lantern. He visits Minos III and stops a train wreck. At Minos IV he stops an earthquake. He stops an invading force from Krodarr from attacking Vrygoth. He visits planet Elysium (formerly planet Bloodworld where he had once defeated tyrant K'runak K'ann) where he retrieves a lost kite for a small child. He redirects a meteor storm away from habited planet Balgus VI to a new water-covered planet making a small landmass. Then he flies to Oa where his ring is passed on to his successor. 

Notes

The primary story this issue - the battle with Hector Hammond - is told as a flashback. It is not specified when this story actually occurred but a reference is made to various power ring glitches including issue Green Lantern & Green Arrow (Volume 1) #115. The flashback sequence, pages 3 - 14, are reprinted from Green Lantern (Volume 2) #128. The framing sequences before and after are original material.

Hector Hammond's last appearance is listed as Green Lantern & Green Arrow (Volume 1) #101.

CLASSIC COMICS : Green Lantern Vol 2 #134 "Mind Over Magnetism"

Green Lantern Vol 2 #134
November, 1980
Executive Editor: Joe Orlando
Cover Artists: Dick Giordano

"Mind Over Magnetism"
Writers: Marv Wolfman
Pencilers: Alex Saviuk
Inkers: Dave Hunt
Colourists: Adrienne Roy
Letterers: Ben Oda
Editors: Jack C. Harris

"Earth-Ground"
Writers: Laurie S. Sutton
Pencilers: Rodin Rodriguez
Inkers: Tex Blaisdell
Colourists: Jerry Serpe
Editors: Jack C. Harris


Appearing in "Mind Over Magnetism"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)
Supporting Characters: Carol Ferris
Tegra Kalmaku
Tom Kalmaku
Villains: Doctor Polaris
Other Characters: Abin Sur (flashback only)
Unnamed National Geographic Scientists
Various unnamed Los Angeles residents
Locations: California
Coast City
Los Angeles
New York City
North Pole
Washington, D.C.
Items: Green Lantern Ring

Synopsis for "Mind Over Magnetism"
Doctor Polaris has trapped Green Lantern at the North Pole, stolen his power ring and traveled to Los Angeles where he combines the ring's power and his own magentic powers into enthralling the population into mindless zombies. With each person he affects, he grows stronger and manages to fight off an attack by several military vehicles. At the North Pole, Green Lantern manages to free himself from the restraining device he had been trapped in and begins a long journey towards civilization. He manages to catch a fish, fend off a polar bear (during which he falls into the freezing waters) and a wolf, become snow blind and still stumble upon a scientific expedition which takes him to safety. In New York City, Carol Ferris is kidnapped. The government cancels their contract with Ferris Aircraft which will put it out of business. Shortly afterwards Ferris Aircraft's location is bombed. Tom Kalmaku contemplates suicide when he is found by a still-blind Hal Jordan who needs his help.

Appearing in "Earth-Ground"
Featured Characters: Adam Strange
Villains: Kaskor
Alva Xar
Other Characters: Various unnamed Rannians
Gron
Locations: Rann
Ranagar
Items: Adam Strange's Ray Gun
Molecular Disruptor
Rannian Jet Pack
Zeta-Beam

Synopsis for "Earth-Ground"
Last issue Adam Strange managed to sneak into Kaskor's secret headquarters and overheard his invasion plans. Kaskor tortures Adam with his Molecular Disruptor but Adam refuses to talk. Kaskor realizes he needs to leave to start the invasion and leaves Adam in the hands of Alva Xar to continue the torture. Alva reveals that the Disruptor was jury-rigged from Adam's Zeta-transmitter. Adam realizes the way to escape is to goad Alva into accelerating the machine so it overloads the circuitry. As the machinery starts to break down, Adam convinces Alva that the machine will explode and kill them both if he doesn't shut down the power. Alva does so freeing Adam who defeats Alva and storms the awaiting guards screaming like a madman which scares them off. Adam heads into some catacombs which lead him to a secret compartment where he keeps his extra equipment. He finds his Jet Pack just as the places begins to explode. Adam discovers that every exit has been sealed but, just as the base is about to explode, Adam's Zeta radiation wears off and he transports unconcious to Earth.

CLASSIC COMICS : Tales Of The Green Lantern Corps Vol 1 #1 - 3

"Men of Oa - you who now call yourselves Guardians of the Universe - I know you are watching me, so heed my words well. I am coming for you, Guardians - coming to destroy you and your precious universe - and there is nothing you or your simpering Green Lanterns can do to stop me!!!"  
- Krona

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol 1 #1
May, 1981
Executive Editor: Joe Orlando
Cover Artists: Brian Bolland
Writers: Mike W. Barr, Len Wein
Pencilers: Joe Staton
Inkers: Frank McLaughlin
Colourists: Anthony Tollin
Letterers: John Costanza
Editors: Dick Giordano


Appearing in "Challenge!"
Featured Characters: Green Lantern Corps
Abin Sur (flashback only)
Apros
Arisia (First appearance)
Arkkis Chummuck
Brokk (First appearance)
Charlie Vicker
Chaselon
Eddore
Gk'd (First appearance)
 Hal Jordan  (flashback and main story)
Katma Tui
K'ryssma
Larvox
Malet Dasim
Medphyll
NautKeLoi
Skryd (First appearance)
Spak-Drom (Only appearance; dies)
Stel
Tomar-Re
Xax
Supporting Characters:
Guardians of the Universe
Villains: Krona  (flashback and main story)
Tylot (First appearance)
Other Characters:
Alan Scott (flashback only) (Cameo)
Carol Ferris (flashback only) (Cameo)
Green Arrow (flashback only) (Cameo)
Hector Hammond (flashback only) (Cameo)
Rori Dag (flashback only)
Shark (flashback only) (Cameo)
Sinestro (flashback only) (Cameo)
Tom Kalmaku (flashback only) (Cameo)
Locations: Oa
Oan Citadel
Central Power Battery of Oa (Destroyed in this issue)
Items: Green Lantern Rings
Green Lantern Power Battery
Vehicles: Flight simulator (flashback only)

Synopsis for "Challenge!"
The Guardians of the Universe call together all 3,600 members of the Green Lantern Corps for a special emergency meeting on Oa. They warn the GL Corps of the coming of one of their oldest, most dangerous enemies -- Krona. Krona interferes with the assembly, causing the Central Power Battery to explode. Several Green Lanterns are killed in the explosion, and the others scramble to put out the fires caused by the ensuing green energy inferno.

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol 1 #2

June, 1981

Executive Editor: Joe Orlando

Cover Artists: Brian Bolland

Writers: Mike W. Barr, Len Wein

Pencilers: Joe Staton

Inkers: Frank McLaughlin

Colourists: Anthony Tollin

Letterers: Ben Oda

Editors: Dick Giordano

Appearing in "Defeat!"

Featured Characters: Green Lantern Corps

Apros

Arisia

Arkkis Chummuck

Eddore

Galius Zed (First appearance)

Hal Jordan

Katma Tui

K'ryssma

M'Dahna (First appearance)

Stel (Destroyed in this issue)

Tomar-Re

Xax

Supporting Characters: Guardians of the Universe

Villains: Nekron  (First appearance)

Krona

Other Characters: Tylot

Locations: Oa

Land of the Unliving

Items: Green Lantern Rings

Green Lantern Power Battery

Synopsis for "Defeat!"

The Green Lanterns deduce that Krona intends to revert the universe to its Primal Atom state, destroying Oa, and have to fight Krona’s army to try to get to him. 

"Do you hear me - I'm a Green Lantern!! I swore an oath to protect this woebegone universe, and I won't turn my back on it now! So go on - go back to your home worlds if you must. Meet death on your knees if that's the way you want it. But I remember a saying we used to have in the Corps - "Once a Green Lantern, always a Green Lantern." So I'm going to use what little time my Power Ring has left, and I'm going to finish Krona - even if I have to do it alone!"  

- Hal Jordan 

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol 1 #3

July, 1981

Executive Editor: Joe Orlando

Cover Artists: Brian Bolland

Writers: Mike W. Barr, Len Wein

Pencilers: Joe Staton

Inkers: Frank McLaughlin

Colourists: Anthony Tollin

Letterers: Ben Oda

Editors: Dick Giordano

Appearing in "Triumph!"

Featured Characters: Green Lantern Corps

Apros

Arisia

Arkkis Chummuck

Eddore

Galius Zed

Hal Jordan 

Katma Tui

K'ryssma

Tomar-Re

Tylot (Joins Team) (Dies in this issue)

Supporting Characters: Guardians of the Universe

Villains: Krona 

Nekron 

Other Characters: Abin Sur (as an illusion only)

Carol Ferris

Eve Doremus (as an illusion only)

Guy Gardner 

Jack Jordan (as an illusion only)

Jim Jordan (as an illusion only)

John Stewart 

Tom Kalmaku

Locations: California

Los Angeles

Ferris Aircraft

Maryland

Baltimore

Oa

Oan Citadel

Land of the Unliving

Items: Green Lantern Rings

Green Lantern Power Battery

Synopsis for "Triumph!"

Green Lantern of Earth leads his fellow Corps members in a last-ditch battle against Krona, to keep him from allowing Nekron passage into Earth’s dimension.