Green Lantern #180 [Direct]
(September 1984)

DC, 1960 Series
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Price
0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.30 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1984-05-29
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Len Wein (editor, credited); Tom Condon (managing editor, credited)

Issue Notes

Indicia carries Warner logo and "A Warner Communications Company."
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dave Gibbons (signed as Gibbons)
Inks
Dave Gibbons (signed as Gibbons)
Colors
Anthony Tollin
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My life is in ruins...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris
Synopsis
Carol and Hal stand in the debris that was once Ferris Aircraft, as she blames him for everything that went wrong.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Get in on the action with power action!
Characters
Superman; Lex Luthor; Hawkman; The Joker; Wonder Woman; Batman; Aquaman; The Penguin; The Flash; Brainiac; Green Lantern; Robin

Indexer Notes

Ad for poseable action figures of DC characters from Kenner, a division of CPG Products Corp.
On inside front cover.

Aftermath! (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Lantern / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Len Wein (credited)
Pencils
Dave Gibbons (credited)
Inks
Mike DeCarlo (credited)
Colors
Anthony Tollin (credited)
Letters
Ben Oda (credited)

Job Number
L-1332
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; The Demolition Team [Rosie; Hardhat; Jackhammer; Scoopshovel; Steamroller]; Bruce Gordon; Richard Davis; Green Arrow; Flash [Barry Allen]; Superman; Dr. Clay Kendall; April O'Rourke; Jake Ramirez; Lieutenant Costello; Doctor Chen
Synopsis
Green Lantern returns to Earth just as the police and fire crews are cleaning up after the Demolition Team has ruined Ferris Aircraft. Carol blames Hal for everything and Hal asks advice from his other superhero friends before telling Carol he will quit the Green Lantern Corps. Meanwhile, Ferris' solar jet is not damaged and though Clay Kendall survives his injuries, he cannot walk.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Green Lantern #179; continues in Green Lantern 181. References current issues of The Flash.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Nabisco Cookies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Free Batman comic book...

Indexer Notes

Ad for Fig Newtons and Apple Newtons, with a replica Detective Comics #27 available for proofs-of-purchase.
Between pages 4-5 of Green Lantern story.

Jemm Son of Saturn (Table of Contents: 4)

Jemm, Son of Saturn / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Jemm

Indexer Notes

House ad for new comic series.
Between pages 10-11 of Green Lantern story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Meanwhile... / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dick Giordano (signed as Dick)
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Dick discusses Neal Posner's recent contributions to DC, and Neal supplies a short biography.

Indexer Notes

Also includes a promo for The Saga of the Swamp Thing.
On first page between pages 13-14 of Green Lantern story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

M&M's / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Collect Olympic Heroes Trading Cards.
Genre
humor
Characters
Red; Green

Indexer Notes

Ad for M&Ms candies with Olympic athlete trading cards. Shows cards for Mike Eruzione and Muhammad Ali.
On second page between pages 13-14 of Green Lantern story.

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 7)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Ads in classified format for comic books, body building, robot wristwatch, the American Heart Association, high school completion courses, and more. S. Schwarz & Co. agent.
Between pages 16-17 of Green Lantern story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Len Wein (credited)
Pencils
José Luis García-López
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
L-1720

Indexer Notes

Letters from Michael Souza, G. Grey, Kevin Brown, Lawrence Knight, and John Emery.

Enemy Lines! Part Two (Table of Contents: 9)

Green Lantern Corps / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Todd Klein (credited)
Pencils
Dave Gibbons (credited)
Inks
Dave Gibbons (credited)
Colors
Anthony Tollin (credited)
Letters
Todd Klein (credited)

Job Number
G-1333
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hollika Rahn]; Mikkin; Tahrk; Skeev; Brindi; Rhandor; Fian; Vihnor; Ahzur; Timihr
Synopsis
Tahrk's father, Timihr, has been dismissed from his post and he has fled for his life from the Scientists' city. Holli takes him into her group and she and Tahrk go back to do battle.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continues from Green Lantern #179.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Remco / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Todd Klein
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Cross swords with champions!
Characters
Arak; Warlord; Hercules; Deimos; Mikola; Machiste

Indexer Notes

Ad for poseable action figures based on DC Comics' characters and available at Kmart stores. Letters credit from http://kleinletters.com/.

Between pages 3-4 of Green Magic story.

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

Olympic Sales Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Earn famous name prizes or cash
Characters
Captain O

Indexer Notes

Ad for sales people for greeting cards or gifts.

Not for Sunday Drivers! (Table of Contents: 12)

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Ad for car model kits.
On inside back cover.

Masters of the Universe The Power of He-Man Video Game (Table of Contents: 13)

Intellivision / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
He-Man; Skeletor

Indexer Notes

Ad for video game for the Atari 2600 and Intellivision game systems.
On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["My life is in ruins..."]
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. ["Get in on the action with power action!"]
    Kenner Toys
  3. 2. Aftermath!
    Green Lantern
  4. 3. ["Free Batman comic book..."]
    Nabisco Cookies
  5. 4. Jemm Son of Saturn
    Jemm, Son of Saturn
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Meanwhile...
  7. 6. ["Collect Olympic Heroes Trading Cards."]
    M&M's
  8. 7. Write Right Now!
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Letters by Lantern Light
  10. 9. Enemy Lines! Part Two
    Green Lantern Corps
  11. 10. ["Cross swords with champions!"]
    Remco
  12. 11. ["Earn famous name prizes or cash"]
    Olympic Sales Club
  13. 12. Not for Sunday Drivers!
    Monogram Models
  14. 13. Masters of the Universe The Power of He-Man Video Game
    Intellivision
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Fawzy Partridge
  • Jim Van Dore