Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #5

Jul 1993 · DC · 2.50 USD; 3.25 CAD; 1.00 GBP

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Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #5 is the first appearance of Adam — a singular alien being whose entire race consists of one perpetually reincarnating soul, a concept that expanded the philosophical range of Green Lantern mythology well beyond standard space-police storytelling. The issue simultaneously serves as the on-panel debut of K'ryssma emerging from her chrysalis, reintroducing the Honor Guard veteran to readers during the post-Corps reconstruction era and setting in motion her appearances in Guy Gardner: Warrior and the Darkstars. Most consequentially for the broader DC Universe, the Alan Scott 'Dreaming' story initiates his de-aging by the Starheart — the pivotal transformation that eventually led to his reinvention as Sentinel, one of the defining character redirections for a Golden Age hero in the 1990s.

In "The Book of Rebirth," Green Lantern Jo faces his final moments as a hero, living out a legacy that stretches across generations—each life ending, each rebirth beginning anew. Written by Elliot Maggin and illustrated by Franchesco, with inks by Bob Dvorak and colors by Steve Mattsson, this poignant story explores the cycle of sacrifice and renewal in a way that feels both intimate and epic. The cover, by Franchesco and Bob Dvorak, captures the weight of that moment, where one hero’s end becomes the birth of the next.

Contains 5 stories

The Book of Rebirth

4 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero

Adam This Time

18 pp · Superhero

In "Adam This Time," a lone Green Lantern from a race of singular beings faces his final moments, carrying the weight of a legacy that has passed from father to son across generations—only this time, the cycle begins anew as he is reborn as his own son, continuing the duty he once held.

Dreaming

12 pp · Superhero

Whatever Happened to Itty?

8 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero

Every Dog Has His Day

12 pp · Humor, Superhero

Professor GnavinMr. Peabody the dogRose's motherSparky the dog

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History

The series was an anthology conceived to give the sprawling Green Lantern mythology room to breathe outside the main titles, running quarterly from Summer 1992 through Spring 1994 under editor Kevin Dooley with Eddie Berganza as assistant editor. Issue #5 (on sale April 29, 1993, cover-dated June 1993) assembled a roster of writers — Gerard Jones, Elliot S! Maggin, Ron Marz, Steve Mattsson, and Michael Eury — and artists including Jim Balent, Scott Kolins, and Franchesco, with Franchesco also providing the cover. The Alan Scott segment, penciled by Jim Balent with inks by Andrew Pepoy, fed directly into the ongoing continuity of the JSA-era books as DC's editorial was actively working out how to modernize its Golden Age characters in the post-Crisis landscape.

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First appearance and origin of Adam, a Green Lantern who is the 714th generation of a single-souled alien species that perpetually dies and is reborn, with his power ring serving as the sole record of accumulated generations of experience.
First post-chrysalis appearance of K'ryssma (Green Lantern of Sector 1890, Honor Guard), who re-emerges among the children of John Stewart's Mosaic after the fall of the Corps locked her in a metamorphic state; she goes on to appear in Guy Gardner: Warrior and die as a Darkstar in Green Lantern vol. 3 #74.
The 'Dreaming' story by Ron Marz (art: Jim Balent/Andrew Pepoy) shows Alan Scott waking up mysteriously de-aged and wearing a new, more modern costume — the on-page trigger for the Starheart-powered youth restoration that leads to his eventual renaming as Sentinel.
The 'Whatever Happened to Itty?' story follows Hal Jordan's longtime alien companion Itty (an Ayrie) on a solo adventure that concludes in Green Lantern vol. 3 #43, connecting this anthology issue directly to the ongoing Hal Jordan title.
The G'nort comedy segment ('Every Dog Has Its Day') written by Michael Eury features Sax Girl (Rose) and the comedic dog-versus-human intelligence-swap subplot, demonstrating the anthology's tonal range from cosmic tragedy to slapstick.
The framing sequence spotlighting K'ryssma was written by Gerard Jones, tying the anthology's disparate stories to the ongoing Green Lantern Mosaic world-building Jones was conducting across multiple titles at the time.
The issue shipped in both Direct Edition and Newsstand Edition formats, as was standard for DC's quarterly anthology releases of the period.
Writers on this single issue span the core architects of early-1990s Green Lantern continuity: Gerard Jones (Green Lantern, Green Lantern Mosaic), Ron Marz (who would soon take over the main Green Lantern title with #48), and Elliot S! Maggin, a veteran DC writer returning to the GL mythology.