(July 1966)

DC, 1960 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
On-sale Date
1966-05-24
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Julius Schwartz (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Day He Died -- Green Lantern Became a Living Legend! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane (signed)
Inks
Gil Kane (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino; Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Tomar-Re]; Green Lantern [Stel]; other Green Lanterns]; Guardians of the Universe
Synopsis
The Corps is carrying a limp Hal Jordan.
Reprints

Polaris Nuclear Sub (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Polaris Nuclear Sub / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Jailing of Hal Jordan! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Gardner Fox (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Gil Kane (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Sid Greene (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; a lawyer at Witlow & Crane; Pete Claypool (villain); The Triple Plays (villains)
Synopsis
Hal Jordan foils a bank robbery by the Triple Plays, but the fourth man they added for the job, Pete Claypool, completes the robbery. Pete later inherits a fortune and becomes smitten with Carol Ferris after moving next door, where he frames Hal for the robbery in an attempt to remove his romantic competition, but Hal forces Pete to confess to the police.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story takes place over a period of several weeks.

Look What's New on Route '66' (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

AMT Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Riddle Me This! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Green Lantern's Mail Chute / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Philip Cobb, Karl Garcia, and Mike Flesher.

Best Power Ring Wishes, Green Lantern (Table of Contents: 8)

Green Lantern / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane (signed)
Inks
Gil Kane (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Centerfold pin-up. Craig Delich believes Sid Greene inked this pinup, but other art experts agree it was Gil Kane.

The End of a Gladiator! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
John Broome (credited) (sourced)
Pencils
Gil Kane (credited) (sourced)
Inks
Sid Greene (credited) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (appears to die); Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Tomar-Re]; Green Lantern [Xax]; unnamed Green Lanterns]; Guardians of the Universe; Pieface [Tom Kalmaku]; Doctor Polaris [Dr. Neal Emerson] (in flashback, villain)
Synopsis
The Guardians bring Hal Jordan's body to Oa after he appears to be killed in a battle with Dr. Polaris, while using his ring's power reserve to save Tom Kalmaku.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continued in Green Lantern #47. The power rings have a reserve of power that the wearer cannot usually use; this is what usually protects him from dying. The Guardians uncharacteristically cry in this story.

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1965
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 273,527
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 290,395
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J. S. Liebowitz, P. H. Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, S. U. Sampliner, and Sonia Iger, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y.

40 Army-Navy-Marine All Authentic Medals & Insignias (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

100 Individual Magnets (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

A 2nd Star Collection of the Strange Lives of Batman and Robin! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Friend, Dare You Risk a Dime 10c? (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Combat Squad Gets Decorations (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Andy and George; G.I. Joe / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Fighting Ships a Complete Game! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Fighting Ships / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Day He Died -- Green Lantern Became a Living Legend!
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Polaris Nuclear Sub
    Polaris Nuclear Sub
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Honor House Products
  4. 3. The Jailing of Hal Jordan!
    Green Lantern
  5. 4. Look What's New on Route '66'
    AMT Models
  6. 5. ["Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  7. 6. Riddle Me This!
    Batman
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Green Lantern's Mail Chute
  9. 8. Best Power Ring Wishes, Green Lantern
    Green Lantern
  10. 9. The End of a Gladiator!
    Green Lantern
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
  12. 11. 40 Army-Navy-Marine All Authentic Medals & Insignias
    40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias
  13. 12. 100 Individual Magnets
    100 Magnets
  14. 13. A 2nd Star Collection of the Strange Lives of Batman and Robin!
    Batman
  15. 14. Friend, Dare You Risk a Dime 10c?
    American Body Building Club
  16. 15. Combat Squad Gets Decorations
    The Adventures of Andy and George; G.I. Joe
  17. 16. Fighting Ships a Complete Game!
    Fighting Ships
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alan Barnard
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore