Cover: Gil Kane

Green Lantern #169

Oct 1983 · DC · 0.60 USD; 0.25 GBP; 0.75 CAD

📊 ~33,340 copies sold its debut month

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In "Off on a Tanjent!", Hal Jordan finds himself drawn into a surreal psychodrama unfolding across the cosmos, a story that continues from the previous issue and deepens the mystery of the Green Lantern Corps' inner workings. On the planet Tanjent, a boy exiled for his perceived weaknesses is given a Green Lantern ring and must lead a desperate rescue of fellow outcasts returning in captured alien ships. Written by Joey Cavalieri and illustrated by Howard Simpson and José Delbo, with dynamic inks by Gary Martin and vibrant colors by Gene D'Angelo, the issue features a striking cover by Gil Kane.

Contains 2 stories

Off on a Tanjent!

16 pp · Superhero

Guardians of the UniverseGreen Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Kaylark]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Green Lantern [Eddore of Tront]Green Lantern [Galius-Zed]Green Lantern [Krista]Green Lantern [Droxelle]Green Lantern [Meadlux]Green Lantern [Symon]]Symon's fatherSymon's motherSymon cloneTanjentan exiles

In "Off on a Tanjent!", a boy exiled from a planet of mental giants finds unexpected purpose when he’s given a Green Lantern ring, thrusting him into a perilous mission to protect fellow outcasts returning to their homeworld in stolen alien ships. The story unfolds with a surreal, introspective tone, weaving the boy’s journey through cosmic isolation and sudden responsibility, all while the framing sequence hints at deeper psychological currents among the Guardians.

Sun-Fall! Part Two of "The Lysandra Saga"

7 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero

Green Lantern [Lysandra]Green Lantern [Spol of Cyc]Thar