Green Lantern #162

This March 1983 DC issue delivers exactly the kind of outer-space tension the cover promises: a badly wounded, desperate figure in a red suit lunges toward Green Lantern, who reacts with visible alarm alongside a red-haired companion, while planets and stars scatter across a black cosmic backdrop. The tagline "Death is Moments Away — and Green Lantern Can Do Nothing!" sets a genuinely gripping tone, and Keith Pollard's cover art sells every ounce of that urgency. With the Green Lantern Corps banner proudly displayed, issue #162 makes a strong case that Hal Jordan's corner of the DC universe was one of its most compelling in 1983.