Green Lantern Archives #Volume 1

DC Comics
United States
- Published
- 1993
- Page count
- 232
- Cover price
- 39.95 USD; 47.95 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/297590
Credits
- Editing
- Bob Kahan (collected edition editor)
Issue contents

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Credits
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Rick Taylor
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Bob Kahan (collected edition editor)
Notes
"When Abin Sur's spacecraft crashed to Earth, the dying Green Lantern used his Power Ring to summon the only man who was worthy enough to take his place. Thus Hal Jordan, jet fighter test pilot, became the new Green Lantern of Earth. This hardcover masterpiece reprints the original tales of Hal as he learns both the limits and powers of his Power Ring and fights against surreal foes such as the Invisible Destroyer and the Giant Puppet. In these timeless tales, we see how an ordinary man begins his journey of becoming one of the world's greatest champions." [per solicitation] Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Brian Pearce. Black-and-white reconstruction on some internal material by Rick Keene.

Featuring
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Credits
- Letters
- typeset


Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Credits
- Script
- Gerard Jones
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Introduction by Gerard Jones

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Credits
- Art
- Gil Kane
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #22 (September-October 1959)

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (intro, origin); Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (intro)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #22 (September-October 1959) — SOS Green Lantern!
- Also printed
-
All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #18 ([May 1960?]) — SOS Green Lantern
-
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #74 ([June 1971?]) — SOS Green Lantern
-
Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #2 (April-May 1973) — SOS Green Lantern
-
Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (Crown, 1976 series) (1976) — SOS - Green Lantern!
-
Green Lantern Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #1 ([July 1976?]) — SOS Green Lantern
-
The Super Heroes Monthly (Egmont Publishing, 1980 series) v1#3 ([December 1980?]) — SOS Green Lantern
-
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #22 (June 1982) — SOS Green Lantern
-
Green Lantern (DC, 1990 series) #81 (December 1996) — Telling Tales (Within framing story)
-
Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 (October 2005) — Table of Contents
- From GCD
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #22 (September-October 1959)
Synopsis
Hal Jordan is selected by the power ring of Abin Sur to become a Green Lantern.
Notes
Reprinting the Intro and Origin of Silver Age Green Lantern.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris (intro); Willard Ferris (intro); saboteurs (villains); Frank Nichols (Pilot)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #22 (September-October 1959)
Synopsis
Saboteurs try to crash a new experimental aircraft created by Ferris Aircraft.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Dr. Parris (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #22 (September-October 1959)
Synopsis
Green Lantern stops a missle launched by Dr. Parris at a government Hydrogen Power facility.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Invisible Destroyer
Credits
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #23 (November-December 1959)

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (brief origin); Carol Ferris; A Venusian Pterodactyl; Venusians
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 (October 2005) — Secret of the Flaming Spear!
- Also printed
-
Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #16 ([March 1960?]) — Summons from Space
-
Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #16 ([March 1960?])
-
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #88 (February-March 1972) — Summons from Space!
-
The Super Heroes Monthly (Egmont Publishing, 1980 series) v1#5 (February 1981) — Summons from Space!
-
The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1990 series) ([October] 1990) — Summons From Space!
-
The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1992 series) ([March] 1992) — Summons from Space!
- From GCD
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #23 (November-December 1959)
Synopsis
Green Lantern travels to Venus to save a blue-skinned caveman-like race from attack by yellow Pterodactyl-like creatures.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Phantom Destroyer [aka The Invisible Destroyer] (intro, villain); Carrol Ferris; Dr. Phillips
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #23 (November-December 1959).
Synopsis
When Dr. Phillips is distracted, The Invisible Destroyer is released from his mind.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Credits
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #24 (January-February 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Moster (Villain, Spy); Carrol Ferris
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #24 (January-February 1960)
Synopsis
When a group of spies steal secret plans for a new spaceplane from Hal Jordan, Green Lantern goes into action to recover them.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carrol Ferris; cosmic-ray creature (Villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #24 (January-February 1960) — The Creature That Couldn't Die!
- Also printed
-
All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #20 ([August 1960?]) — The Creature that Couldn't Die
-
Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 (October 2005) — Summons from Space!
- From GCD
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #24 (January-February 1960)
Synopsis
A blob is turned into a giant monster when exposed to cosmic rays. It is up to Green Lantern to stop the destruction.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Credits
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #1 (July-August 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (origin recap); The Guardians of the Universe (intro); Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (flashback); Calorians; The Dryg (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #1 (July-August 1960)
Synopsis
Hal Jordan's energy-duplicate is summoned by the Guardians for the first time. After he is returned to Earth the Guardians send him to Calor, a nearby planet, to save the Calorians from the ape-monster Dryg.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Puppet Master (intro, villain); Carol Ferris; Biffy (small-time crook)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #1 (July-August 1960)
Synopsis
The Puppet-Master invents a Hypno-Ray and commits crimes using others as puppets, until he attempts to capture Green Lantern, who instead captures him. Meanwhile, Carol Ferris daydreams of marrying Green Lantern.
Notes
The Hypno-Ray is similar to an emotion controlling ray invented by Mind Games in Action Comics Weekly 611-613. Green Lantern uses a high speed stunt like The Flash.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; a Weaponer of Qward
Credits
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #2 (September-October 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; the Weaponers of Qward, the anti-matter universe (intro, villains); Carol Ferris; Telle-Teg; Kramen
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #2 (September-October 1960)
Synopsis
Green Lantern learns of the anti-matter universe of Qward. He travels there to rescue the few lawful citizens and brings them to Earth and closes the portal between dimensions.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku] (intro); Jimmy Dawes (flashback); Pieface's father (flashback); Duke Danfield (villain); Weeper and another man working for Duke Danfield
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #2 (September-October 1960) — Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town!
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #57 ([December 1973?])
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #57 ([December 1973?]) — Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town
-
DC Special (DC, 1975 series) #20 (February-March 1976) — Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town!
-
Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 (October 2005) — Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town!
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #2 (September-October 1960)
Synopsis
Tom Kalmakus' father and Jimmy Dawes had stumbled on a gold mine and split the map for keeping while Dawes raised money to work it, but Tom's father died and Dawes lost his map while gambling. Duke Danfield won the map half and steals Tom's half to find the gold, but Green Lantern defeats his gang and Tom discovers Hal's secret identity as Green Lantern.
Notes
Introduction of Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku], who learns Green Lantern's secret identity.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #3 (November-December 1960)

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Weaponers of Qward (villains); Drik (villain); Chomin (villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #3 (November-December 1960) — The Amazing Theft of the Power Lamp!
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #56 ([October 1973?]) — The Amazing Theft of the Power Lamp
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #56 ([October 1973?])
-
Green Lantern Album (Murray, 1978? series) #8 ([May 1978?]) — The Amazing Theft of the Power Lamp
-
Green Lantern Album (Murray, 1978? series) #8 ([May 1978?])
-
Green Lantern Archives (DC, 1993 series) #Volume 1 (1993)
-
Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 (October 2005) — Green Lantern #1
-
Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 (October 2005)
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #3 (November-December 1960)
Synopsis
Drik and Chomin travel to the Plus-Matter universe from Qward to steal Green Lantern's power battery.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern Fan Club; Carol Ferris; Mrs. Cranston; "Chiller-Diller" (villain, a creation of the power-ring); General Willis
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #3 (November-December 1960)
Synopsis
In an attempt to dodge a marriage proposal from Carol Ferris, Green Lantern creates a menace with his power ring to distract her. This menace goes on a rampage and is stopped by Green Lantern.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Credits
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #4 (Jaunuary-February 1961)
Notes
Pencil and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, July 2008.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Weaponers of Qward (villains); Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Gnaxos (robot); Kiman (Chief Weaponer) (Villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #57 ([December 1973?])
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #4 (January-February 1961)
Synopsis
The Qwardians send a missle to destroy Green Lantern. Tom Kalmaku is trapped in the missle's radiation and Green Lantern is forced to travel to Qward for the cure.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Woozy (villain); Chip (Villain)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane (Pages 1,2)
Mike Sekowsky (Pages 3,4)
Ross Andru (Pages 5-8,10,11)
Carmine Intantino (Page 9)
Joe Giella (Page 12) - Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #4 (January-February 1961) — Secret of Green Lantern's Mask!
- Also printed
-
Green Lantern Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #6 ([October 1977?]) — Secret of Green Lantern's Mask
-
Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1 (October 2005) — Secret of Green Lantern's Mask!
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #4 (January-February 1961)
Synopsis
Carol invites Green Lantern to her party. When Hal Jordan arrives instead of Green Lantern some crooks posing as waiters go forward with an imposter Green Lantern plan to steal from the guests. Reveals the secret of Green Lantern's mask.
Notes
Credits in Green Lantern #100 list this as Gil Kane pencils only, as do the Schwartz pay records. The credits in 80-Page Green Lantern Annual and Green Lantern Archives #1 list this as Kane, Sekowsky, Andru, Infantino and Giella. Art Spotter Gene Reed provided the page numbers for the pencils. Some pages may be combinations of more than one penciller. It is believed that while Kane was paid for the job the others were involved in the artwork. Possibly helping with deadline issues. Schwartz pay records provided by DC Comics.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Credits
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #5 (March-April 1961)

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hector Hammond (intro, villain, origin); Carol Ferris; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Dr. Evart; Professor Paulson; Horton; Sue (Friend of Carol's)
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #5 (March-April 1961)
Synopsis
Hector Hammond captures four scientists and uses a strange meteor to evolve them and then forces them to give him advances in science.

Featuring
- Genre
- Fact
Credits
- Script
- Mark Waid
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
Biographies for John Broome, Gil Kane, Joe Giella, Murphy Anderson, and Julius Schwartz. Biographical material researched and written by Mark Waid.

Featuring
- Feature
- Green Lantern
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Invisible Destroyer; a Weaponer of Qward
Credits
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Gil Kane
Joe Giella
Murphy Anderson - Colours
- Anthony Tollin (color reconstruction)
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Reprint history
- From GCD
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #22 (September-October 1959)
from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #23 (November-December 1959)
from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #1 (July-August 1960)
from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #2 (September-October 1960)
Notes
Reprints covers from SHOWCASE (DC, 1956 series) #22 & 23 and covers from GREEN LANTERN (DC, 1960 series) #1 & 2.
Notes
"When Abin Sur's spacecraft crashed to Earth, the dying Green Lantern used his Power Ring to summon the only man who was worthy enough to take his place. Thus Hal Jordan, jet fighter test pilot, became the new Green Lantern of Earth. This hardcover masterpiece reprints the original tales of Hal as he learns both the limits and powers of his Power Ring and fights against surreal foes such as the Invisible Destroyer and the Giant Puppet. In these timeless tales, we see how an ordinary man begins his journey of becoming one of the world's greatest champions." [per solicitation] Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Brian Pearce. Black-and-white reconstruction on some internal material by Rick Keene.
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