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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published September-October 1961
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Wash cover. In Alter Ego #56 (Feb. 2006), in an interview, Adler told how he accomplished this art over Gil Kane's pencils: he also did the prints, color schemes and color separations for this cover. Info courtesy of Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Pencil and ink credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, November 2008.

Cover Details - "The Challenge from 5700 A.D.!"

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]
Genre superhero
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Jack Adler
Colors Jack Adler (see notes)
Notes Wash cover. In Alter Ego #56 (Feb. 2006), in an interview, Adler told how he accomplished this art over Gil Kane's pencils: he also did the prints, color schemes and color separations for this cover. Info courtesy of Craig Delich (Feb. 2006). Pencil and ink credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, November 2008.
Reprinted In Green Lantern Archive (DC, 1993 series) #2; In Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1

24 page Green Lantern story "The Challenge From 5700 A.D.!"

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan, aka. Pol Manning]; Zegor warriors (villains); Solarites; Raf Tamin; Chairman Dasor; Iona Vane; gold sea monster; Dr. Vance Barnard (flashback only); Earth army
Synopsis Zegors, a highly evolved gila monster form, have the earth under attack in 5700 AD, and the ruling Solarite council brings Hal Jordan to defeat them. He does so by destroying their main weapon and is returned to the present, with no knowledge of his adventure.
Genre superhero
Script John Broome
Pencils Gil Kane
Inks Joe Giella
Notes First story set in 5700 A.D. with the Pol Manning secret identity. Story is in 3 chapters. Page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, November 2008.
Reprinted in DC Special (DC, 1975 series) #20 (February-March 1976); in Green Lantern Archive (DC, 1993 series) #2; in Showcase Presents Green Lantern (DC, 2005 series) #1