(February-March 1976)

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Volume
6
Price
0.50 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1975-11-13
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [circle]
Editing
Julius Schwartz; E. Nelson Bridwell

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #124.

[The Emerald Warrior Returns!] (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Grell (signed)
Inks
Mike Grell (signed)
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
S-2186
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Imi Kann; Duke Danfield; Zegor warriors
Synopsis
Green Lantern flying through space, holding his lantern.

Indexer Notes

Color credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

Think Big (Table of Contents: 1)

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for Colossal Cars Collection from Mattel's Monogram division.
On inside front cover.

The Challenge from 5700 A.D.! (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Lantern / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome (signed)
Pencils
Gil Kane (signed)
Inks
Joe Giella (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Job Number
N-1418
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan; Pol Manning]; Zegor warriors (villains); Solarites; Raf Tamin; Chairman Dasor; Iona Vane; gold sea monster; Dr. Vance Barnard (flashback only); Earth army
Synopsis
Zegors, a highly evolved gila monster form, have the earth under attack in 5700 AD, and the ruling Solarite council brings Hal Jordan to defeat them. He does so by destroying their main weapon and is returned to the present, with no knowledge of his adventure.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story across 25 pages in 3 chapters of 12.67 pages, 7.67 pages, and 3.67 pages.

First story set in 5700 A.D. with the Pol Manning secret identity.

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 3)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ads in classified form for body building, comic books, X-Ray Spex, novelties, coins for collectors, and more. Advertising agent is Sanford Schwarz & Co.
After page 11 of 5700 AD story.

What to Sink Your Teeth into When You're Hungry and You're Not a Werewolf. (Table of Contents: 4)

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for meat snacks.
Top of page before page 12 of 5700 AD story.

Make Money Fast! (Table of Contents: 5)

Anchor Specialties Identification Plates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for metal door and Social Security name plates.
Bottom of page before page 12 of 5700 AD story.

The Three Jordan Brothers (Table of Contents: 6)

text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-1424
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jack Jordan; Hal Jordan; Jim Jordan; Sue Williams Jordan (Jim Jordan's wife)
Synopsis
Information about Hal Jordan's brothers.

Indexer Notes

Sequence appears between Chapters 1 and 2 of the 5700 AD story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We can put DC comics right in your mail box
Characters
Batman; Robin; Legion of Super-Heroes

Indexer Notes

House ad for comics subscriptions and special issues.
Between pages 18-19 of 5700 AD story.

Earth's Other Green Lanterns (Table of Contents: 8)

Green Lantern / text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-1426
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
Synopsis
Information about the various Earth Green Lanterns.

Indexer Notes

Sequence appears at bottom of page 21 of 5700 AD story.

Green Lantern's Oaths (Table of Contents: 9)

Green Lantern / text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
N-1425
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
Synopsis
The 3 oaths used by Green Lantern [Alan Scott].

Indexer Notes

Sequence appears at bottom of final page of 5700 AD story.

Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town! (Table of Contents: 10)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome (signed)
Pencils
Gil Kane (signed)
Inks
Joe Giella (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Job Number
N-1419
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku] (intro); Jimmy Dawes (flashback); Pieface's father (flashback); Duke Danfield (villain); Duke Danfield's crew [Weeper; unnamed man]
Synopsis
Tom Kalmaku's 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

Indexer Notes

Introduction of Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku], who learns Green Lantern's secret identity.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Dusty and Skye / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey girls!
Characters
Dusty; Skye; Nugget

Indexer Notes

Ad for poseable dolls from Kenner.
After page 3 of Frozen Ghost Town story.

Have You Seen This Coupon Before? (Table of Contents: 12)

La Salle Extension University / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for training courses.
Before page 4 of Frozen Ghost Town story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

American Circle Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for toys and novelties.
After page 7 of Frozen Ghost Town story.

Put Your DC Super Hero in Your XMas Stocking! (Table of Contents: 14)

NCG Merchandise / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Characters
Superman; Catwoman; Aquaman; Robin; Green Arrow; Batgirl; Wonder Woman; Shazam; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Riddler; Penguin; Joker

Indexer Notes

Ad for poseable dolls of DC characters.
Before page 8 of Frozen Ghost Town story.

Now You Can Fly a Plane the First Time You Try. (Table of Contents: 15)

Cox Sure Flyers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for airplane models with automatic pilot feature.
Cox is a subsidiary of Leisure Dynamics, Inc.

Once a Green Lantern -- Always a Green Lantern! (Table of Contents: 16)

Green Lantern / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome (signed)
Pencils
Gil Kane (signed)
Inks
Sid Greene (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Job Number
N-1419
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui] (intro); Imi Kann; The Guardians of The Universe; giant amoeba; Tom Kalmaku [Pieface]
Synopsis
Hal Jordan is sent on a mission to convince Katma Tui to remain a Green Lantern, though she has announced her resignation upon the end of her probation period. Hal convinces her using a ruse to show her that her loyalty to the Corps is stronger than her love of Imi Kann.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Introduces Katma Tui as Sinestro's Green Lantern replacement.

Look, Friends! (Table of Contents: 17)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photo)
Inks
?; ? (photo)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for Grit newspaper.
After page 10 of Once a Green Lantern story.

A DC Super-Special Holiday Treat (Table of Contents: 18)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

House ad for Rudolph and Christmas with the Super-Heroes comics.
Before page 11 of Once a Green Lantern story.

You Asked for More of Green Lantern and You've Got it! (Table of Contents: 19)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

House ad for The Flash and DC Special comics, both on sale in the 2nd week of January.
At bottom of final page of the Once a Green Lantern story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script
Bob Rozakis
Pencils
Gil Kane ? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
S-2194
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]

Indexer Notes

Letters regarding stories in DC Special #17 from David Bachman, Pete Gallo, Bob Perman, Steve Barton, Joe Molloy, Carol Dill, and Kenneth Ball. Includes the reprint credits for the stories in this issue and in DC Special #17.

The Cup Cake Caper (Table of Contents: 21)

Captain Marvel / Shazam!; Hostess Cup Cakes / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda
Editing
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Max; Max's boss
Synopsis
Max's boss is attempting to control all the Hostess Cup Cakes, but Captain Marvel ends his caper.

Indexer Notes

Ad for Hostess Cup Cakes.

Nothing Can Stop the Smashing Assault of Big Jim's P.A.C.K. (Table of Contents: 22)

Mattel Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Characters
Big Jim; Warpath; Dr. Steel; The Whip

Indexer Notes

Ad for toys from Mattel.

No Gluing! No Painting! They're a Snap! (Table of Contents: 23)

Revell Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for Snap-Togethers models.
On inside back cover.

The Further Adventures of Evel Knievel (Table of Contents: 24)

Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Characters
Evel Knievel

Indexer Notes

Ad for toys based on the stunts of Evel Knievel.
On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [The Emerald Warrior Returns!]
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Think Big
    Monogram Models
  3. 2. The Challenge from 5700 A.D.!
    Green Lantern
  4. 3. Write Right Now!
  5. 4. What to Sink Your Teeth into When You're Hungry and You're Not a Werewolf.
    Slim Jim
  6. 5. Make Money Fast!
    Anchor Specialties Identification Plates
  7. 6. The Three Jordan Brothers
  8. 7. ["We can put DC comics right in your mail box"]
    DC Comics
  9. 8. Earth's Other Green Lanterns
    Green Lantern
  10. 9. Green Lantern's Oaths
    Green Lantern
  11. 10. Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town!
    Green Lantern
  12. 11. ["Hey girls!"]
    Dusty and Skye
  13. 12. Have You Seen This Coupon Before?
    La Salle Extension University
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    American Circle Products
  15. 14. Put Your DC Super Hero in Your XMas Stocking!
    NCG Merchandise
  16. 15. Now You Can Fly a Plane the First Time You Try.
    Cox Sure Flyers
  17. 16. Once a Green Lantern -- Always a Green Lantern!
    Green Lantern
  18. 17. Look, Friends!
    Grit Newspaper
  19. 18. A DC Super-Special Holiday Treat
    DC Comics
  20. 19. You Asked for More of Green Lantern and You've Got it!
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Green Lantern's Mail Chute
  22. 21. The Cup Cake Caper
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!; Hostess Cup Cakes
  23. 22. Nothing Can Stop the Smashing Assault of Big Jim's P.A.C.K.
    Mattel Toys
  24. 23. No Gluing! No Painting! They're a Snap!
    Revell Models
  25. 24. The Further Adventures of Evel Knievel
    Ideal Toys
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • CTGarry
  • Hector G. DueƱas G.
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Joey Sayer
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore