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Green Lantern Vol. 2 77

GREEN LANTERN VOL. 2 #77

Cover Date: June 1970
Cover Price: $0.15
Publication Date: 1970-04-09

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Cover Credits:
Art: Neal Adams


Story: "Journey to Desolation!" (23 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDennis O'Neil
PencilsNeal Adams
InksFrank Giacoia
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; next in Justice League of America #81)
Green Arrow (Oliver Queen; next in Justice League of America #81)

Supporting Character(s):

Old Timer (Appa Ali Apsa)

Villain(s):

Slapper Soames (first appearance; runs Desolation as a company town, virtually enslaving the population)
Soames' personal guards (first appearance for all; some are Nazi war criminals)
Jacob (first appearance; "leads" the miners in their revolt, secretly hired by Soames)

Other Character(s):

Guardians of the Universe
Johnny Walden (first appearance; a local folk singer)
townspeople of Desolation (first appearance for all; many are miners who are killed)

Location(s):

Space Sector 0
Oa
Space Sector 2814
Earth
United States of America
Desolation, WV (first appearance)

Comment(s):

THe Guardians consider Hal Jordan to be on a leave of absence from his regular duties, and decide to reduce the "potency" of his power ring, removing the ability to protect against mortal injury.

Story Reprinted in:

Green Lantern / Green Arrow #1 (1983)
Green Lantern / Green Arrow: Hard Travelling Heroes
Green Lantern / Green Arrow Vol. 1 (2004)
Showcase Presents: Green Lantern Vol. 5 (2011) (black and white)

Solicitation:

Green Lantern, Green Arrow and one of the Guardians of the Universe are on the road to find America--but their journey hits a bump in the road in a company town that's working its citizens to death!


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