Green Lantern #87

(December 1971-January 1972)

Beware My Power (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Denny O'Neil

Pencils:

Neal Adams

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

?

Letters:

John Costanza

Job Number:

S-990

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Guy Gardner; Guardians of the Universe; Black Lantern [John Stewart] (intro); Jeremiah Clutcher

Synopsis:

When Guy Gardner is injured, the Guardians of the Universe instruct Hal Jordan to train another back-up, but John Stewart has different ideas about how to be a Lantern. When an attempt is seemingly made on the life of racist politician Jeremiah Clutcher, John Stewart figures out that the attack was faked and part of a cynical plot to get Clutcher elected president.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Green Lantern Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 ? series) #2 ([October 1976])
• in Green Lantern / Green Arrow (DC, 1983 series) #6 ([March] 1984)
• in Green Lantern / Green Arrow: More Hard-Traveling Heroes (DC, 1993 series) #[nn] ([March] 1993)
• in Green Lantern / Green Arrow (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([July] 2004)
• in Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #5 ([April] 2011)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).

What Can One Man Do? (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Elliot Maggin

Pencils:

Neal Adams

Inks:

Dick Giordano

Colors:

?

Letters:

John Costanza

Job Number:

S-965

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Jack Major; Kevin McManus; Dinah Drake Lance [Black Canary]; Bruce Wayne [Batman]; Hal Jordan [Green Lantern]; Clark Kent [Superman]

Synopsis:

After Green Arrow witnesses the death of a young boy in a riot, he decides that he might be able to do more for his city as its mayor.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #23 [Direct] (July 1982)
• in Green Lantern / Green Arrow (DC, 1983 series) #6 ([March] 1984)
• in Green Lantern / Green Arrow (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([July] 2004)
• in Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #5 ([April] 2011)

Indexer Notes

This is Maggin's first professional script.
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).

Earth's First Green Lantern! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

S-1009

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Abin Sur; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Larifars (Energy Beings); Balzona (Energy Being)

Synopsis:

Hal Jordan explains to Pieface why Abin Sur came to Earth in a spaceship when all Green Lanterns can travel thru space unaided.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #16 (October 1962)

Indexer Notes

Recap of how Hal Jordan got his power ring. Some sources have incorrectly credited the inking to Joe Giella, but Murphy Anderson inks confirmed by Bob Bailey, Bob Hughes, David Bachman, and Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern's Mail Chute / letters page / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Job Number:

S-1035

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from readers John Workman, Bill Hoppe, Jr., Paul Emrath, Steve Gollery, Juan Cole, Shirley A. Gorman, Eric Shratter, Joe Morffi, L. A. Blank, Jr., and Dave Nuttycombe.