Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2 [Direct]

(June 1981)

Super Gifts & Gimmicks (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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Defeat! (Table of Contents: 2)

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Mike W. Barr (plot, credited); Len Wein (script, credited)

Pencils

Joe Staton (breakdowns, credited); Frank McLaughlin (finished art, credited)

Inks

Frank McLaughlin (credited)

Colors

Anthony Tollin (credited)

Letters

Ben Oda (credited)

Job Number

J-7300

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Nekron (introduction, villain); Guardians of the Universe (one dies); Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Galius-Zed]; Green Lantern [Stel of Grenda] (dies); Green Lantern [Arkkis Chummuck]; Green Lantern [Arisia]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Tomar-Re]; Green Lantern [K'ryssma]; Green Lantern [Eddore of Tront]; Green Lantern [Appros]; Green Lantern [M'Dahna]; unnamed Green Lanterns]; Krona; Krona's army of the dead [Gorokk; Spyrus; Tylot; unnamed others]

Synopsis

The Green Lanterns discover that Krona has teamed with Nekron to widen the rift between the known universe and the realm of the unliving, which would destroy the universe. Each Green Lantern or Guardian who dies increases Nekron's power, who increases Krona's power.

Reprints

• in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #59 (juin 1983) [N&B [B&W]]
• in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([April] 2009)

Indexer Notes

In the issue, Joe Staton and Frank McLaughlin are credited only as "artists." Credits include note saying "featuring concepts created by Marv Wolfman."

Hal Jordan manages to tap the combined power of all power rings in his vicinity, in a foreshadowing of his use of multiple rings in the Emerald Twilight story arc.

Now the Number Yum Taste Is Even Yummier. (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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You Made Us Do It! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The Superman Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Gold Mine Rescue (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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Life Savers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Corps Conflicts / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack C. Harris (credited as Michael C. Carmichael)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

L-730

Synopsis

The history of Tomar-Re's time in the Green Lantern Corps, including his role in the explosion of Krypton, and choice of a new Xudarian to replace him prior to the recent events of Green Lantern #125-127.

Indexer Notes

Also references Green Lantern #5 and #38.

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Free 1981 Catalog 1600 Novelties (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

First Edition Collector Series (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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