(September 2004)

DC, 2004 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
2.50 USD; 3.85 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2004-07-21
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
761941244594 00111
Editing
Bob Schreck (editor); Michael Wright (associate editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

This is one of 8 tribute issues published this month to honor Julie Schwartz. The two stories inside are based on the cover, a device Julie Schwartz used to inspire his writers.

Power Rings for Sale (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brian Bolland (signed)
Inks
Brian Bolland (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; unnamed citizens

Indexer Notes

Cover art is an homage to the cover of Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #31 (September 1964).

Cover Thumbnail for DC Comics Presents: Green Lantern (DC, 2004 series) #1
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[Green Lantern #31] (Table of Contents: 1)

Green Lantern / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; various customers
Reprints

Penny for Your Thoughts, Dollar for Your Destiny (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Lantern / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Brian Azzarello (credited)
Pencils
Norm Breyfogle (credited)
Inks
Sal Buscema (credited)
Colors
Tony Aviña (credited as Tony Avina)
Letters
Rob Leigh (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; unnamed customers; Batman; Superman; Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Gorilla Grodd (in drag)
Synopsis
Green Lantern uses a ruse of selling power rings for a dollar to smoke out a large, hairy, apish criminal.

Feel Something (Table of Contents: 3)

Green Lantern / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Pasko
Pencils
Scott McDaniel (credited)
Inks
Andy Owens (credited)
Colors
Tony Aviña (credited as Tony Avina)
Letters
Pat Brosseau (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Arnie Locane (a con artist); unnamed customers; unnamed children working in a sweatshop
Synopsis
A con man posing as "Green Lantern" and selling power rings is foiled by Green Lantern and Green Arrow. Also seen is a new facet of Hal's childhood.

Softly: A Living Legend Passes (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Harlan Ellison; Brian Thomsen
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Colors
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset
Synopsis
An obituary and fond remembrances of Julius Schwartz from Harlan Ellison with 2 photographs.
Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Power Rings for Sale
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. [Green Lantern #31]
    Green Lantern
  3. 2. Penny for Your Thoughts, Dollar for Your Destiny
    Green Lantern
  4. 3. Feel Something
    Green Lantern
  5. 4. Softly: A Living Legend Passes
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Mark Coale
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gregg Whitmore
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