Green Lantern
#120
(September 1979)
- Volume
- 17
- Price
- 0.40 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1979-06-19
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
DC [bullet]
- Barcode
- 0709893051509
- Editing
- Jack C. Harris (credited); Joe Orlando (credited) (managing editor)
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
El Espectro
Green Lantern and Green Arrow / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Dick Giordano (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Giordano (signed)
- Colors
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Job Number
- C-143
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; El Espectro
- Synopsis
- El Espectro battles Green Lantern.
- Reprints
-
in Grüne Leuchte (Egmont Ehapa, 1979 series) #9/1980 (September 1980)
-
- Keywords
- swords
Indexer Notes
Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
![Cover Thumbnail for Green Lantern (1960 series) #120 [British]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1688/w100/1688455.jpg?-911440969357704066)
A 23rd Century Odyssey Now
Star Trek Movies / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Enterprise crew (photos of actors)
Indexer Notes
Ad for movie "Star Trek the Motion Picture" from Paramount Pictures Corporation.
On inside front cover.
Double Danger, Certain Death!
Green Lantern and Green Arrow / comic story / 17 pages
- Script
- Denny O'Neil (credited)
- Pencils
- Don Heck (credited)
- Inks
- John Celardo (credited)
- Colors
- Adrienne Roy (credited)
- Letters
- Ben Oda (credited)
- Feature Logo
Green Lantern Green Arrow- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Black Canary [Dinah Drake Lance]; El Espectro [Jaime Sanchez] (first appearance and origin); Juan Pinto; Kari Limbo; Ponce DeLeon (in flashback); Mike; Al
- Synopsis
- A hurricane unearths Jaime Sanchez, a long-buried member of Ponce DeLeon's expedition who had drunk from the Fountain of Youth. He causes havoc and eludes the superheroes.
- Reprints
- in Grüne Leuchte (Egmont Ehapa, 1979 series) #9/1980 (September 1980)
-
in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1983 series) #1 (octobre 1983)
-
Indexer Notes
Story continues in Green Lantern #121. References Green Lantern #109.
Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out Because You Were Broke!
Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for sales people for Grit newspapers.
On top of first page between pages 4-5 of story.
Pick Up Sticks.
Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Davis ?; ? (photo)
- Inks
- Jack Davis ?; ? (photo)
- Colors
- ?; ? (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
Indexer Notes
Ad for meat snacks.
On bottom of first page between pages 4-5 of story.
[no title indexed]
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for toys and novelties.
On second page between pages 4-5 of story.
Two Big Hits
Hostess Cup Cakes; Hostess Twinkies / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for snack cakes from Continental Baking Company.
On first page between pages 8-9 of story.
DC's Dynamic Digests
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for DC Special Series #18 and #19, both on sale July 5th.
On second page between pages 8-9 of story.
Super Gifts & Gimmicks
Fun Factory Novelties / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for toys and novelties.
On first page between pages 10-11 of story.
Dollar Comics -- Buck for Buck the Best Buy for Your Money!
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for DC Dollar Comics format.
On second page between pages 10-11 of story.
Reward!
Coin Values Guidebook / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for coin buying and Coin Guidebook.
On third page between pages 10-11 of story.
[This Man Is Jor-El of Krypton --]
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Jor-El
Indexer Notes
House ad for Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes #255, with cover shown, now on sale.
On fourth page between pages 10-11 of story.
Flashtastic New Collar Tips to Dress Up Your Shirts!
Eastern Cowgirl Fern Jewelry / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Eastern Cowgirl Fern
Indexer Notes
Ad for jewelry.
On first page between pages 12-13 of story.
[no title indexed]
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Guardians of the Universe
Indexer Notes
House ad for subscriptions to Green Lantern.
On fourth page between pages 10-11 of story.
Task Force / Fighting Ships
Fighting Ships; Task Force / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for games Task Force and Fighting Ships, featuring toy pieces, from Helen of Toy, Co.
On first page between pages 16-17 of story.
[no title indexed]
Big Apple Comics; Centuri Rockets; Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System; Davis Magic Tricks; E. Gerber Products; Estell Comics; Frasek Stamps; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Karate School Membership; Magic Glasses; Marine Physical Fitness Test; Nashville Music Productions; Pendulum Bodybuilding Course; Robert Bell Comics; United Schools Home Study; Wild'n Crazy Tee Shirts / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Ads in classified format for Centuri model rockets, body building, comic books, high school rings Wild'n Crazy Tee Shirts, and more. Includes a text only, classified ad section titled "Best by Mail". This page was formerly titled "Write Right Now!"
On second page between pages 16-17 of story.
[no title indexed]
Rings and Arrows / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Jack C. Harris (credited as JCH)
- Pencils
- Gil Kane; Curt Swan (illustrations)
- Inks
- Gil Kane; Murphy Anderson (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- L-309
- Feature Logo
Rings and Arrows- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
Indexer Notes
Letters regarding Green Lantern #114 from Tony Edwards, Jeffrey Lowndes, and Carlos Hernandez, with an illustration.
Volume 79, Issue 27 - Week of June 18, 1979
The Answer Man; Daily Planet; Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page
- Script
- Bob Rozakis; Fred Hembeck
- Pencils
- Fred Hembeck; ?
- Inks
- Fred Hembeck; ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Fred Hembeck; typeset
- Editing
- Bob Rozakis
- Job Number
- P-327
- Characters
- Wonder Woman; Aquaman; Robin; Supergirl; Hans Von Banana [Enemy Ape]; German airmen
- Synopsis
- Information on upcoming DC comics, with a question and answer column and a cartoon.
The Hembeck cartoon is a pun on the DC character, Enemy Ace.
100 pc. Toy Soldier Set
100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
- Feature Logo
- 100 Pc. Toy Soldier Set
Indexer Notes
Lucky Products ad for toy soldiers.
Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for sales people for greeting cards and gifts.
On inside back cover.
Action! Power! Accuracy! Daisy 840
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Johnny Unitas
Indexer Notes
Ad for Daisy 840 BB gun, from Daisy subsidiary of Walter Kidde & Company. Endorsed by and includes comic style drawing of Johnny Unitas.
Printed on back cover.
-
0.
El Espectro
Green Lantern and Green Arrow -
1.
A 23rd Century Odyssey Now
Star Trek Movies -
2.
Double Danger, Certain Death!
Green Lantern and Green Arrow -
3.
Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out Because You Were Broke!
Grit Newspaper -
4.
Pick Up Sticks.
Slim Jim -
5.
[no title indexed]
Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog -
6.
Two Big Hits
Hostess Cup Cakes; Hostess Twinkies -
7.
DC's Dynamic Digests
DC Comics -
8.
Super Gifts & Gimmicks
Fun Factory Novelties -
9.
Dollar Comics -- Buck for Buck the Best Buy for Your Money!
DC Comics -
10.
Reward!
Coin Values Guidebook -
11.
[This Man Is Jor-El of Krypton --]
DC Comics -
12.
Flashtastic New Collar Tips to Dress Up Your Shirts!
Eastern Cowgirl Fern Jewelry -
13.
[no title indexed]
DC Comics -
14.
Task Force / Fighting Ships
Fighting Ships; Task Force -
15.
[no title indexed]
Big Apple Comics; Centuri Rockets; Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System; Davis Magic Tricks; E. Gerber Products; Estell Comics; Frasek Stamps; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Karate School Membership; Magic Glasses; Marine Physical Fitness Test; Nashville Music Productions; Pendulum Bodybuilding Course; Robert Bell Comics; United Schools Home Study; Wild'n Crazy Tee Shirts -
16.
[no title indexed]
Rings and Arrows -
17.
Volume 79, Issue 27 - Week of June 18, 1979
The Answer Man; Daily Planet; Direct Currents -
18.
100 pc. Toy Soldier Set
100 Toy Soldiers -
19.
Earn Famous Name Prizes or Cash
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards -
20.
Action! Power! Accuracy! Daisy 840
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
- Chris Boyko
- Nick Caputo
- CTGarry
- Hector G. Dueñas G.
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Lou Mazzella
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Douglas Sederberg
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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