Green Lantern #142 [Direct]
(July 1981)

DC, 1960 Series
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Volume
19
Price
0.50 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1981-04-23
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Len Wein (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

This issue has variants:

The Omega Men! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Pérez (signed as George Perez)
Inks
George Pérez (signed as George Perez)
Colors
Anthony Tollin (sourced)
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Omega Men: Broot; Demonia; Harpis; Kalista; Lambien; Nimbus; Primus; Tigorr
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Synopsis
Green Lantern and the Omega Men rush towards the reader.
Reprints
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Catch More Fish, Bigger Fish... (Table of Contents: 1)

Action Lure / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
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Letters
typeset
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Indexer Notes

Ad for patented, self-propelled fishing lure.
On inside front cover.

The Omega Men (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Lantern / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman (credited)
Pencils
Joe Staton (credited)
Inks
Joe Staton (credited)
Colors
Carl Gafford (credited as C. Gafford)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Job Number
J-7255
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Omega Men: Auron [Lambien] (introduction as Auron); Broot; Demonia; Harpis; Kalista; Lambien (death) (resurrection as Auron); Nimbus; Primus; Tigorr
Carol Ferris; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (featured); The Citadel
Synopsis
The Citadel has chased the last of the Omega Men to Earth, where Green Lantern assists in a battle against the Citadel.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Green Lantern #141; story continues in Green Lantern #143.

Bubble Yum's Got the Number Yum Taste. (Table of Contents: 3)

Bubble Yum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
typeset
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Indexer Notes

Ad for bubble gum.
On first page between pages 4-5 of Green Lantern story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Colors
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Letters
typeset
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
We are looking for a few good boys and girls...

Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for Grit newspapers.
On top of second page between pages 4-5 of Green Lantern story.

[Deadly Efficient Attack and Defense] (Table of Contents: 5)

American Southwest Academy of Fighting Arts Course / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for martial arts training course.
On bottom of second page between pages 4-5 of Green Lantern story.

Gold for Dessert (Table of Contents: 6)

Hostess Twinkies; Plastic Man / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda ?
Editing
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Woozy Winks is a waiter at the glittering Gottrox Ball.
Genre
superhero; humor
Characters
Plastic Man [Patrick O'Brian]; Woozy Winks
Synopsis
Woozy enlists Plastic Man to capture a crook at the Gottrox Ball, which he does using Twinkies as a decoy.
Keywords
Gottrox Ball; restaurant

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Hostess Twinkies from Continental Baking Company in comic strip format.
Between pages 8-9 of Green Lantern story.

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

Letters by Lantern Light / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Job Number
L-767

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Scott Gibson, Myron Harrod, Arthur Vidro, Sarah Greenblatt, Karen Wu, and one unsigned.

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 8)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?
Characters
Charles Atlas

Indexer Notes

Ads in classified format for for body building, comics, the "Pocket Math-Wizard" book, martial arts training, poems set to music, the March of Dimes, and more. S. Schwarz & Co. agent.

The Crystal Peril! (Table of Contents: 9)

Adam Strange / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Laurie Sutton (credited as Laurie S. Sutton)
Pencils
Rodin Rodriguez (credited as Rodin L. Rodriguez)
Inks
Larry Mahlstedt (credited)
Colors
Carl Gafford (credited)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)
Editing
Jack C. Harris (credited) (editor)
Job Number
J-7301
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Alanna; Adam Strange (featured); Alva Xar
Synopsis
Adam escapes from an ice prison and rescues Alanna from one, only to watch as Alva Xar transforms Alanna into ice and blasts her to pieces.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Green Lantern #141; story continues in Green Lantern #143.

Hey Kids! Win a Year's Supply of Life Savers Candies! (Table of Contents: 10)

Life Savers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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typeset
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Indexer Notes

Ad for candy.
Between pages 4-5 of Adam Strange story.

100 pc. Toy Soldier Set (Table of Contents: 11)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Colors
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Letters
typeset
Editing
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Indexer Notes

Ad for toy soldiers from Lucky Products, Inc.

Super Gifts & Gimmicks (Table of Contents: 12)

Fun Factory Novelties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Letters
typeset
Editing
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Indexer Notes

Ad for toys and novelties.
On inside back cover.

Radical! (Table of Contents: 13)

Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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typeset
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Indexer Notes

Ad for Jox shoes from Thom McAn.
On back cover.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Omega Men!
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Catch More Fish, Bigger Fish...
    Action Lure
  3. 2. The Omega Men
    Green Lantern
  4. 3. Bubble Yum's Got the Number Yum Taste.
    Bubble Yum
  5. 4. ["We are looking for a few good boys and girls..."]
    Grit Newspaper
  6. 5. [Deadly Efficient Attack and Defense]
    American Southwest Academy of Fighting Arts Course
  7. 6. Gold for Dessert
    Hostess Twinkies; Plastic Man
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Letters by Lantern Light
  9. 8. Write Right Now!
  10. 9. The Crystal Peril!
    Adam Strange
  11. 10. Hey Kids! Win a Year's Supply of Life Savers Candies!
    Life Savers
  12. 11. 100 pc. Toy Soldier Set
    100 Toy Soldiers
  13. 12. Super Gifts & Gimmicks
    Fun Factory Novelties
  14. 13. Radical!
    Thom McAn Shoes
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