(September-October 1960)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Julius Schwartz
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Silver Age US
- Paper Stock:
- newsprint
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
Secret of the Golden Thunderbolts!
Green Lantern / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Gil Kane
- Inks:
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors:
- Jack Adler ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; a Weaponer of Qward
- Reprints:
-
in Grüne Laterne (BSV - Williams, 1975 series) #2 (November 1975) -
in Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1993 series) #1 (1993), #1 (1993), #1 (1993) - in Green Lantern Annual, No 1, 1963 issue (DC, 1998 series) #[nn] (1998)
- in Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([September] 2005) [black and white]
- in The Green Lantern Chronicles (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([April] 2009)
- in Green Lantern Omnibus (DC, 2010 series) #1 ([November] 2010)
-
Indexer Notes
Some sources credit the cover inks to Joe Giella. Credits in Green Lantern (DC, 1976 series) #100 and Green Lantern Annual, No 1, 1963 issue (DC, 1998 series) #[nn] list Murphy Anderson inks, as do the Scwartz pay records. Art spotters Gene Reed and Bob Bailey agree with the Murphy Anderson credit. Schwartz pay records provided by DC Comics.
The Secret of the Golden Thunderbolts!
Green Lantern / comic story / 12.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome
- Pencils:
- Gil Kane
- Inks:
- Joe Giella
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Gaspar Saladino
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; the Weaponers of Qward, the anti-matter universe (introduction, villains); Carol Ferris; Telle-Teg; Kramen
- Synopsis:
- Green Lantern learns of the anti-matter universe of Qward. He travels there to rescue the few lawful citizens and brings them to Earth and closes the portal between dimensions.
- Reprints:
- in DC Special (DC, 1975 series) #17 (Summer 1975)
- in Grüne Laterne (BSV - Williams, 1975 series) #2 (November 1975)
-
in Mundo de Aventuras (Agência Portuguesa de Revistas, 1973 series) #204 (25 Agosto 1977), #204 (25 Agosto 1977) - in Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1993 series) #1 (1993)
- in Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([September] 2005) [black and white]
- in The Green Lantern Chronicles (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([April] 2009)
- in Green Lantern Omnibus (DC, 2010 series) #1 ([November] 2010)
-
Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town!
Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome
- Pencils:
- Gil Kane
- Inks:
- Joe Giella
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Gaspar Saladino
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku] (introduction); Jimmy Dawes (flashback); Pieface's father (flashback); Duke Danfield (villain); Weeper; another man working for Duke Danfield
- Synopsis:
- Tom Kalmakus' father and Jimmy Dawes had stumbled on a gold mine and split the map for keeping while Dawes raised money to work it, but Tom's father died and Dawes lost his map while gambling. Duke Danfield won the map half and steals Tom's half to find the gold, but Green Lantern defeats his gang and Tom discovers Hal's secret identity as Green Lantern.
- Reprints:
- in Grüne Laterne (BSV - Williams, 1975 series) #2 (November 1975)
- in DC Special (DC, 1975 series) #20 (February-March 1976)
- in Mundo de Aventuras (Agência Portuguesa de Revistas, 1973 series) #214 (3 Novembro 1977)
- in Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1993 series) #1 (1993)
- in Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([September] 2005) [black and white]
- in The Green Lantern Chronicles (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([April] 2009)
- in Green Lantern Omnibus (DC, 2010 series) #1 ([November] 2010)
-
in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #57
-
Indexer Notes
Introduction of Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku], who learns Green Lantern's secret identity.
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
Secret of the Golden Thunderbolts!
Green Lantern -
1.
The Secret of the Golden Thunderbolts!
Green Lantern -
2.
Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town!
Green Lantern
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