| Issue | #36 |
| Published | January 1989 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Mark Waid |
| Characters | Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Poison Ivy |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Mike Carlin |
| Inks | Eduardo Barreto |
| Characters | Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Chip; Abin Sur; Hawk; Alyce; Dex |
| Synopsis | Years ago, a young man named Chip observed a critical moment in Green Lantern's life. Today, when Hal Jordan comes looking to apply for a job with him, Chip realizes that Hal is Green Lantern, though he doesn't yet know his name. While GL, lonely and needing a friend, considers taking Chip into his confidence, he takes Chip on an intersteller trip and tells him how he got the ring. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | James Owsley; Mark Bright (co-plotter); Robert Greenberger (plot assist); Denny O'Neil (p. 1) |
| Pencils | Mark Bright; Neal Adams (p. 1) |
| Inks | Jose Marzan, Jr.; Neal Adams (p. 1) |
| Colors | Anthony Tollin |
| Letters | Tim Harkins |
| Reprinted | from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #76 [1 page]; in Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes (DC, 1989 series) #[nn] |
| Characters | Thomas Kalmaku |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Gerard Jones |
| Pencils | Joe Staton |
| Inks | Joe Staton |
| Colors | Anthony Tollin |
| Letters | Agustin Mas |
| Notes | A recap of the start of his friendship with Hal Jordan/Green Lantern. |
| Characters | Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Inspector Stuart [real name unknown]; Paula Goldblum; Jason Woodrue (silent cameo flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (silent flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson] (silent flashback) |
| Synopsis | The imprisoned Poison Ivy is interviewed for potential placement in the Suicide Squad program. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Neil Gaiman |
| Pencils | Mark Buckingham |
| Inks | Mark Buckingham |
| Colors | Nansi Hoolahan |
| Letters | Agustin Mas |
| Reprinted | in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2009 series) #[nn]; in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (DC, 2010 series) #[nn] |