Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) comic books graded by CGC

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 5 CGC 9.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0216966002

Origin and first appearance of Hector Hammond. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. The Power Ring That Vanished!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Hector Hammond captures four scientists and uses a strange meteor to evolve them and then forces them to give him advances in science. Letter to the editor from comic writer Roy Thomas. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 16 CGC 3.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4647941005

Origin and first appearance of Star Sapphire. Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson. The Secret Life of Star Sapphire!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Zamoran warriors travel to Earth to make Carol Ferris thier new queen. They turn Carol into Star Sapphire and test her by having her defeat Green Lantern. Earth's First Green Lantern!, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Hal Jordan explains to Pieface why Abin Sur came to Earth in a spaceship when all Green Lanterns can travel thru space unaided. 36 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 76 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0342110016

Cover art by Neal Adams. Green Arrow begins co-starring in this classic issue, which popularized "relevance" in comics. "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight!" Written by Denny O'Neil. Art by Neal Adams. Green Arrow shows Green Lantern the plight of the people living in the tenements of slumlord Jubal Slade, but when the Guardians of the Universe observe Green Lantern roughing up Slade, they bring him to Oa and reprimand him. Against their orders Green Lantern returns to Earth and collects evidence to put Slade away. In response, the Guardians contact Green Lantern, but Green Arrow argues that there are serious problems across America that have escaped the attention of Green Lantern, the Guardians confer, and decide to send a representative to accompany the two heroes as they go on a journey of discovery. Letters to the editor from comic writers Mike Friedrich and Martin Pasko and writer Alan Brennert. Cover price $0.15.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 86 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #0342110014

Giant-size issue. Cover by Neal Adams. Green Arrow co-stars in this famous anti-drug issue. They Say It'll Kill Me... But They Won't Say When!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Having discovered that Roy is a junkie, Green Arrow sets out to bring the drug traffickers down; Green Lantern returns to Oliver's building and finds Roy curled up in the basement; He takes Roy to Dinah's to straighten out and heads out to find Green Arrow, who has been knocked out by the drug dealers and tossed into the harbor to drown; GA escapes just as GL arrives to take out the goons who threw him into the water; Together the two trace the drugs to pharmaceutical magnate Salomon Hooper and put him out of business; But Roy explains that drugs are not the root problem, just a symptom of it. Anti-drug message from John V. Lindsay, mayor of New York City (1966-1973), thanking DC Comics for publishing the Green Lantern story in this and the previous issue. Reprint story: The Icicle Goes South! (from All-American Comics 92, December 1947), script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Toth; Green Lantern must stop the Icicle, who is helping a dictator to take over the South American country of Perumbia. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 87 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4302689010

Giant-size issue. Cover by Neal Adams. First appearance of John Stewart in Beware My Power, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; When Guy Gardner is injured, the Guardians of the Universe instruct Hal Jordan to train another back-up, but John Stewart has different ideas about how to be a Lantern; When an attempt is seemingly made on the life of racist politician Jeremiah Clutcher, John Stewart figures out that the attack was faked and part of a cynical plot to get Clutcher elected president. What Can One Man Do?, script by Elliot Maggin, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; After Green Arrow witnesses the death of a young boy in a riot, he decides that he might be able to do more for his city as its mayor. Reprint back-up story: Earth's First Green Lantern!, (from Green Lantern 16), script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Hal Jordan explains to Pieface why Abin Sur came to Earth in a spaceship when all Green Lanterns can travel thru space unaided. The Flash ad. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 94 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #1298712025

"Lure for an Assassin." Guest-starring Black Canary. Green Lantern gets sick, Black Canary is captured, and a government official makes a deal with Green Arrow. Guest starring Black Canary and John Stewart. Script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Mike Grell, inks by Terry Austin and Dick Giordano. Cover by Grell. Cover price $0.30.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 131 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #2053160006

"The Doom of the Golden Sun." Evil Star, bent on making Earth's sun go nova, imprisons Green Lantern. Script by Mike W. Barr, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Steve Mitchell. Includes Tales of the Green Lantern Corps story called "The Trial of Arkkis Chummuck: Evidence." Script by Bob Toomey, pencils by Alex Saviuk, inks by Vince Colletta. Cover by Brian Bolland. Cover price $0.40.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 141D CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #1274195023

Direct Edition. 1st appearance of Omega Men. "The Lurkers in the Shadow." While vacationing in Canada, Green Lantern and Carol Ferris are captured by the Omega Men, who make their first appearance. Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Joe Staton. Cover by George Pérez. Cover price $0.50.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 141N CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #0290270019

Newsstand Edition. 1st appearance of Omega Men. "The Lurkers in the Shadow." While vacationing in Canada, Green Lantern and Carol Ferris are captured by the Omega Men, who make their first appearance. Script by Marv Wolfman, art by Joe Staton. Cover by George Pérez. Cover price $0.50.