Published: March 14, 1989
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Story Featuring Green Lantern
"If Hal Jordan dies... who will be the new Green Lantern?"
"The will is very like a muscle."
As Abin Sur is dying, he summons a successor without fear: Clark Kent. Since Clark is not a native of the planet per Guardian law, he cannot assume the responsibilities of a Green Lantern. Abin then shows Clark images of other worthy successors and Clark suggests Hal Jordan as a potential candidate.
Pages 1-4. Although not shown, Boston Brand is also considered for the role of Green Lantern.
"... and this is now."
Deciding to fight the bad guys instead of dealing with his personal problems, Green Lantern investigates reports of someone stealing fissionable nuclear material. For some reason, his ring is acting erratically. After he breaks into a military compound, he is fatally shot by the Major and left for dead. He then sends out green energy in order to find a successor.
Pages 5-12.
"A screaming comes across the sky..."
At a tense moment in their lives, Hal's successors are all brought to his dying spot, outside of time and space. Hal then begins to choose his replacement. But Abin Sur's spirit, Clark Kent and Deadman convince Hal that his time is not up yet. Convinced, Hal's spirit rejoins his body and Green Lantern lives again!
Pages 13-27. Although not named, several characters in this sequence are based on real people including Terry Waite (the hostage negotiator), Desmond Tutu (the priest) and Lech Walesa (the First Officer).
"In London, one of the gunmen, body possessed by another and kidnapped in the process, is gone for not even a wink as..."
All of the successors are returned to their proper place and time, but each finds that they are charged with a small amount of Green Lantern energy, which solves the problems they were facing at the moment of their summoning. Hal captures the corrupt Major and his flunkies, and Clark and Deadman continue their discussion on existence.
Pages 28-38.
"Dear Editor, When I heard the news in comics fandom circles, I had hoped it was just a rumor."
Letters from Ray Rizer, Mark Lucas, Arpana Patel and Charles Oren Tracy, with replies by Mike Gold.
Back cover.
"Lucky needs help finding six marshmallow charms hidden somewhere in the picture."
Inside back cover.
"The five classic stories by Denny O'Neil and Mike Kaluta"
Between story pages 36 and 37.
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"Moments before the spacecraft disintegrated in a burst of nuclear fire, the Captain sent two pods streaking toward the planet below."
Between story pages 32 and 33.
Between story pages 32 and 33. Fourteen ads for various products.
"Cat's up a tree? Ring's down the drain?"
Between story pages 8 and 9.
"Bubble Bobble is dino-might (for your Nintendo Entertainment System)"
"A new ongoing series in DC's Standard Format. Beginning in March."
Between story pages 4 and 5.
"The story so far..."
"Something fun to do for all kinds of Campbell's Kids."
Inside front cover.
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