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Cover: Mike Grell

DC Special #20

Feb 1976 · DC · 0.50 USD
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In "The Challenge from 5700 A.D.!", Green Lantern faces a new threat when Duke Danfield, armed with a stolen piece of a long-lost gold map, targets Tom Kalmaku—whose father once shared the treasure's secret with Jimmy Dawes. With Gil Kane's dynamic art and Joe Giella's sharp inks bringing the action to life, this 1976 DC Special sees Hal Jordan's secret identity revealed in a pivotal moment, all under Mike Grell's striking cover.

Contains 3 stories
The Challenge from 5700 A.D.!
24 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Hal JordanPol Manning]Zegor warriors (villains)SolaritesRaf TaminChairman DasorIona Vanegold sea monsterDr. Vance Barnard (flashback only)Earth army
Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town!
12 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Carol FerrisPieface [Thomas Kalmaku] (intro)Jimmy Dawes (flashback)Pieface's father (flashback)Duke Danfield (villain)Duke Danfield's crew [Weeperunnamed man]

In "Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town!", Tom Kalmaku teams up with Green Lantern when a long-lost gold mine map resurfaces—its secrets tied to a tragic past and a dangerous new thief. With Duke Danfield hot on the trail and a frozen ghost town hiding the treasure, Tom must confront the mystery behind his father’s death and the shocking truth about the hero protecting him.

Once a Green Lantern -- Always a Green Lantern!
11.67 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Green Lantern [Katma Tui] (intro)Imi KannThe Guardians of The Universegiant amoebaTom Kalmaku [Pieface]

In "Once a Green Lantern -- Always a Green Lantern!", Hal Jordan makes a personal mission to persuade Katma Tui to stay with the Green Lantern Corps after she announces her resignation. Using a carefully crafted ruse, he challenges her to confront the strength of her loyalty—proving that her bond to the Corps may run deeper than her feelings for Imi Kann.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $6
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $175*
CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $52*
CGC 9.4 · 7 in census $30*
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $30*
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $30*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $30*
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $30*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $30*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available
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Full credits

artist Gil Kane
cover pencils, inks Mike Grell

Reprints

↩ Reprints Green Lantern #2 (1960), Green Lantern #8 (1961), Green Lantern #30 (1964)

Reprinted in Comic Reader #124 (1975)

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