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1[January] 1993
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Green Lantern Archives #1

DC · [January] 1993 · on sale 1992-12-03

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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1993 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[January] 1993
Key date
1993-01-00
On-sale date
1992-12-03
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$39.95; 47.95 USD
Pages
232
ISBN
1-56389-087-9

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Rick TaylorGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]
1Table of Contentstable of contents2letters: typesetGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]
2Forewordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword3script: Gil Kane; pencils: Gil Kane; colors: Anthony TollinGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]
3Forewordforeword, introduction, preface, afterword4script: Gerard Jones; pencils: Gil Kane; colors: Anthony TollinGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]
4Showcase #22cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]
5SOS Green Lanterncomic story6script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan] (intro, origin); Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (intro)
6Secret of the Flaming Spear!comic story8.67script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris (intro); Willard Ferris (intro); saboteurs (villains); Frank Nichols (Pilot)
7Menace of the Runaway Missile!comic story9.67script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Dr. Parris (villain)
8Showcase #23cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Invisible Destroyer
9Summons from Space!comic story12.67script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan] (brief origin); Carol Ferris; A Venusian Pterodactyl; Venusians
10The Invisible Destroyer!comic story11.67script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Phantom Destroyer [aka The Invisible Destroyer] (intro, villain); Carrol Ferris; Dr. Phillips
11Showcase #24cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]
12The Secret of the Black Museum!comic story13script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Moster (Villain, Spy); Carrol Ferris
13The Creature That Couldn't Die!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carrol Ferris; cosmic-ray creature (Villain)
14Green Lantern #1cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]
15The Planet of Doomed Mencomic story15script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan] (origin recap); The Guardians of the Universe (intro); Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (flashback); Calorians; The Dryg (villain)
16Menace of the Giant Puppet!comic story10script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Puppet Master (intro, villain); Carol Ferris; Biffy (small-time crook)
17Green Lantern #2cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; a Weaponer of Qward
18The Secret of the Golden Thunderbolts!comic story13script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; the Weaponers of Qward, the anti-matter universe (intro, villains); Carol Ferris; Telle-Teg; Kramen
19Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku] (intro); Jimmy Dawes (flashback); Pieface's father (flashback); Duke Danfield (villain); Weeper and another man working for Duke Danfield
20Green Lantern #3cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius Schwartz
21The Amazing Theft of the Power Lamp!comic story12.67script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Weaponers of Qward (villains); Drik (villain); Chomin (villain)
22The Leap Year Menace!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern Fan Club; Carol Ferris; Mrs. Cranston; "Chiller-Diller" (villain, a creation of the power-ring); General Willis
23Green Lantern #4cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]
24The Diabolical Missile from Qward!comic story13script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Weaponers of Qward (villains); Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Gnaxos (robot); Kiman (Chief Weaponer) (Villain)
25Secret of Green Lantern's Mask!comic story12script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane, Mike Sekowsky, Ross Andru, Joe Giella, Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Woozy (villain); Chip (Villain)
26Green Lantern #5cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]
27The Power Ring That Vanished!comic story24.67script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hector Hammond (intro, villain, origin); Carol Ferris; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Dr. Evart; Professor Paulson; Horton; Sue (Friend of Carol's)
28Biographiestext article2script: Mark Waid
29Backcovercover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane, Joe Giella, Murphy Anderson; colors: Anthony Tollin; editing: Julius SchwartzGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Invisible Destroyer; a Weaponer of Qward

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Third Printingprice 49.95 USD; 76.00 CAD; barcode 76194120318800113

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