DC. October, 1959. Poor (.5). Cover creased, torn, rumpled, chipped, taped, with spine entirely split and held together only by ancient, yellowing tape. Corners rounded. Pageblock nearly split at spine, pages still holding together through sheer cussedness, but likely to split through if roughly handled. Three centerfold sections loose. Pages tanned at edges, otherwise cream. Page count: 36 including covers. A frail copy suitable for gentle reading, handling and contemplation, as one would handle a beloved pet in its senescence. Cover by Gil Kane. Logo design by Ira Schnapp. Stories and art by: Gil Kane, John Broome, Julius Schwartz, Joe Giella. "Some sources credit Joe Giella with the cover inking.... The cover is signed with a K over G, which at this time meant that Gil Kane did the inking also." -Grand Comics Database.

Origin and first appearance of the Silver Age Green Lantern.

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