Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #1

In "The Planet of Doomed Men," Hal Jordan faces his first true test when the Guardians summon his energy duplicate to Earth, then dispatch him to the dying world of Calor. There, he must confront the monstrous Dryg and find a way to save the desperate Calorians before it's too late.

In "Menace of the Giant Puppet!", the Puppet-Master unleashes a Hypno-Ray to control others and commit crimes, but his latest scheme backfires when Green Lantern turns the tables. Meanwhile, Carol Ferris finds herself lost in a daydream about a future with the hero, unaware of the danger unfolding just beyond her thoughts.

In "The Secret of the Golden Thunderbolts!" from Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #1, Green Lantern ventures into the dangerous anti-matter realm of Qward, where he discovers a handful of lawful citizens trapped in a world of chaos. With the fate of both dimensions hanging in the balance, he races to rescue them and seal the rift before it can be exploited.

In "Riddle of the Frozen Ghost Town!", Tom Kalmakus teams up with Green Lantern to uncover a long-lost gold mine hidden in a frozen frontier town, where a decades-old betrayal and a stolen map ignite a dangerous race. With Duke Danfield's gang on the hunt and secrets buried in the snow, Tom must confront the past—and the truth behind the man in the green suit—before the mine's treasure is claimed.

In "The Leap Year Menace!", Green Lantern uses his power ring to conjure a temporary threat in a bid to avoid a marriage proposal from Carol Ferris—only to find himself chasing down the very chaos he created. With the stakes rising and his own emotions in play, he must stop the artificial menace before it spirals beyond control.

In "The Diabolical Missile from Qward!", Green Lantern faces a deadly threat when a Qwardian missile targets Earth, its radiation trapping Tom Kalmaku in its deadly wake. With time running out, the Green Lantern must journey to the hostile planet Qward itself, risking everything to find a cure before the radiation proves fatal.

When Carol invites Green Lantern to her party, Hal Jordan shows up instead—only to find a gang of crooks in waiter costumes executing a daring heist under the guise of an imposter Green Lantern. The night unravels with a shocking twist that finally reveals the secret behind the hero’s mask.

In "The World of Living Phantoms!" from Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #1, Hal Jordan answers a distress call from Tomar Re, who's facing crises on two worlds at once. On the planet Aku, Hal confronts the haunting thought images of a long-extinct alien race, while on Tomar Re’s homeworld, he joins forces with the Green Lantern to repel a sudden alien invasion.

When Sinestro kidnaps 100,000 people from Valdale to lure Green Lantern into a trap, the Guardians send a desperate warning. Now, Green Lantern must race to Qward, where the fate of the captured townspeople hangs in the balance.

In "Wings of Destiny!" from Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #1, Green Lantern’s dream takes a surreal turn when a misfired power ring transforms Pieface into a bird—leaving both hero and oddball in a strange new reality. When he’s called to the airport to meet Terga, the hero must navigate a hijacking with feathers in his flight path and a mystery that’s anything but grounded.

In "The Challenge from 5700 A.D.!", Hal Jordan is summoned from the present to face an alien threat from the distant future—Zegors, evolved gila monsters who have conquered Earth in 5700 A.D. The Solarite council sends him to stop their invasion, relying on his courage and willpower to dismantle their ultimate weapon. Written by a team known for their sci-fi flair and illustrated with bold, dynamic energy, this story blends time-travel intrigue with the classic Green Lantern spirit.

In "Green Lantern's Brother Act!", Hal Jordan teams up with his brothers Jim and Jack to support Jack’s campaign for public office, navigating the spotlight with a mix of family dynamics and political intrigue. As reporter Sue Williams digs into the past, she begins to suspect that Jim Jordan might be the secret Green Lantern—setting off a mystery that blurs the lines between identity, duty, and legacy.

In "Prisoner of the Power Ring!", Green Lantern must venture into the sub-atomic realm to rescue the Blanding family after Dr. Jason Blanding shrinks them to a microscopic scale—where the ring's energy begins to warp their world. With the family trapped in a reality altered by alien power, the hero faces the challenge of navigating a universe turned strange, all while the ring's influence grows unpredictable.

In "Green Lantern's Statue Goes to War!", Green Lantern is thrust into the future once more, taking on his secret identity as Pol Manning to uncover the truth behind a military coup led by three generals plotting to overthrow the government. With no allies but his own wits and the power of his ring, he must navigate a world where loyalty is a weapon and every move could be his last.

In "The Duel of the Super-Heroes!" from Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #1, Green Lantern’s reckless speed sends him crashing onto the extra-dimensional planet Spectar, where he’s mind-controlled and dispatched to Earth with one mission: capture the Flash. As the two speedsters collide in a high-stakes clash of wills and power, the line between hero and pawn begins to blur.

In "The Man Who Conquered Sound!" from Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #1, Green Lantern arrives in the small nation of Modora on a simple errand—fetching a stamp for Pieface’s collection—only to uncover a far more dangerous plot. There, he faces the mysterious Sonar, whose mastery over sound threatens to unravel the world’s balance.

In "Zero Hour in Rocket City!", Hal Jordan races against time to stop the Rocket Robbers, a gang exploiting the chaos of rocket launches in Rocket City—just as his power ring flickers dangerously low on energy. With the city on the edge of a countdown and his ring nearly drained, Hal must think fast before the next launch becomes a heist gone wrong.

In "The Secret Life of Star Sapphire!" from Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #1, Carol Ferris is taken from Earth by Zamoran warriors who crown her Star Sapphire and challenge her with a test of power: defeat Green Lantern. As she grapples with her new role and the forces shaping her, the line between loyalty and identity begins to blur.

In "The Spy-Eye That Doomed Green Lantern!", Hal Jordan must outwit Ivar and his network of spies, who are after either a new plane or its blueprints—only to find their real target is Hal’s secret identity. With quick thinking and a clever ruse, Hal turns the tables, leading the spies to believe he and Green Lantern are one and the same.