Green Lantern #27

In "The Freedom of the Skies!", Green Lantern faces a deadly gamble when the Gambler, sentenced to die, bets that he’ll survive the execution night—while Green Lantern and the Warden won’t. With the Gambler’s escape timed to the moment of his execution, the odds seem to favor his survival, especially after he claims to have already killed the Emerald Crusader. Written by Lee Goldsmith and illustrated by Howard Purcell, with inks by Bob Oksner, this 1947 issue features a cover by Howard Purcell that captures the tension of a high-stakes flight from justice.