Green Lantern #7

(July-August 1961)

The Day 100,000 People Vanished! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 15.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Sinestro (introduction, villain); Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Guardians of the Universe; Weaponers of Qward (villains); Ki-Mon (Korugarn alien)

Synopsis:

In an attempt to capture Green Lantern, Sinestro captures 100,000 people from the town of Valdale. The Guardians warn Green Lantern of Sinestro's plan and Green Lantern travels to Qward to rescue the citizens of Valdale.

Reprinted:

• in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #8 (July-September 1970)
• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #15 (November 1981)
• in Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1993 series) #2
• in Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 [black and white]

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Sinestro, who also appears in #9, #11, #15 and others. For the first time, GL is allowed to retain memory of meeting the Guardians.
Page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, August 2008.

Gifts from Your Elders! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Bernard Baily

Inks:

Bernard Baily

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern's Mail Chute / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes letters from Bob Cherry, Andy Wickstrom, Nikc P. Debelo, James Haffemann, Dorun Aronoff, Michael Keelin, and Rick Wood

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

What's the Difference Between... / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz ?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Wings of Destiny! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

Tommy Nicolosi

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Terga Kalmaku; Carol Ferris; hijackers (villains)

Synopsis:

Green Lantern accidentally changes Pieface into a bird while Green Lantern is having a dream. Later Green Lantern has to meet Terga at the airport and stop a hijacking.

Reprinted:

• in Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1993 series) #2
• in Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) # [black and white]

Indexer Notes

Coloring credit given in letters page to Green Lantern #9. Page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, August 2008.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

It's Hard to Believe -- But -- / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz ?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact