Green Lantern and Green Arrow #1
"SOS Green Lantern!" marks a pivotal moment in superhero storytelling, as Denny O'Neil and Neal Adams deliver a socially conscious tale that sees Green Lantern and Green Arrow confront the realities of urban poverty and systemic injustice. When Green Lantern’s actions against slumlord Jubal Slade draw the ire of the Guardians of the Universe, he defies their orders to gather proof of Slade’s crimes, prompting the Guardians to send a representative to oversee their next mission. With cover art by Neal Adams capturing the tension and urgency of the moment, this issue sets the stage for a groundbreaking journey across America’s overlooked struggles.
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Green Arrow shows Green Lantern the plight of the people living in the tenements of slumlord Jubal Slade. But when the Guardians of the Universe observe GL roughing up Slade, they bring him to Oa and reprimand him. Against their orders GL returns to Earth and collects evidence to put Slade away. In response, the Guardians contact Green Lantern, but Green Arrow argues that there are serious problems across America that have escaped the attention of Green Lantern. The Guardians confer, and decide to send a representative to accompany the two heroes as they go on a journey of discovery.
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