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Cover: Gil Kane & Joe Giella

Green Lantern #4

Jan 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~104,199 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Diabolical Missile from Qward!", Hal Jordan faces a clever deception when a group of crooks impersonate waiters at Carol’s party, using an impostor Green Lantern to distract and steal from the guests. The story takes a sharp turn when the secret behind Green Lantern’s mask is finally revealed—adding a layer of intrigue to the hero’s identity. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Gil Kane, Mike Sekowsky, Ross Andru, Carmine Infantino, and Joe Giella, with lettering by Gaspar Saladino, the cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella captures the tension of the moment.

Contains 2 stories
The Diabolical Missile from Qward!
13 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Weaponers of Qward (villains)Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]Gnaxos (robot)Kiman (Chief Weaponer) (villain)

In "The Diabolical Missile from Qward!", Green Lantern faces a deadly threat when the Qwardians launch a weapon aimed at Earth. With Tom Kalmaku exposed to the missile's deadly radiation, the hero must journey to the alien world of Qward itself to find a cure—before it's too late.

Secret of Green Lantern's Mask!
11.67 pp · Superhero
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Carol FerrisPieface [Thomas Kalmaku]Woozy (villain)Chip (villain)

In "Secret of Green Lantern's Mask!" from Green Lantern #4 (1961), Jo shows up to Carol’s party—only to find Hal Jordan in costume, not the real Green Lantern. As masked waiters move in with a scheme to steal from the guests, the truth behind the hero’s identity begins to unravel.

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Raw (VG) $67
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $3,066*
CGC 9.4 · 5 in census $2,893
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $1,065
CGC 9.0 · 10 in census $1,056
CGC 8.5 · 19 in census $411
CGC 8.0 · 21 in census $326
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CGC 7.5 · 18 in census $227
CGC 7.0 · 22 in census $227
CGC 6.5 · 20 in census $199
CGC 6.0 · 25 in census $166
CGC 5.5 · 31 in census $166
CGC 5.0 · 22 in census $102
CGC 4.5 · 25 in census $101*
CGC 4.0 · 17 in census $100*
CGC 3.5 · 10 in census $89
CGC 3.0 · 14 in census $82*
CGC 2.5 · 18 in census $82
CGC 2.0 · 6 in census $44*
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $35*
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $29*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
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Full credits

artist Gil Kane
artist Ross Andru
artist, inker Joe Giella
cover pencils Gil Kane
cover inks Joe Giella

Reprints

Reprinted in Rymdmannen #4/1962 (1962), Batman #147 (1963), Groene Lantaarn Classics #2704 (1970), Die Grüne Laterne #4 (1976), Green Lantern Album #6 (1976), Mundo de Aventuras #490 (1983), Green Lantern Archives #1 (1993), Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #1 (2005), The Green Lantern Chronicles #2 (2010), The Green Lantern Omnibus #1 (2011), Green Lantern: The Silver Age #1 (2016), Green Lantern: The Silver Age Omnibus #1 (2017), Super Adventure Comic #57, Top Comics #15

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