Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #5

In "No Evil Shall Escape My Sight!", Green Lantern confronts the harsh realities of urban poverty when Green Arrow brings him to witness the suffering under slumlord Jubal Slade. After being reprimanded by the Guardians of the Universe for his actions, GL defies orders to gather proof of Slade’s crimes, prompting the Guardians to send a representative to accompany the duo on a mission to uncover deeper injustices across America.

In "Journey to Desolation!" from Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #5, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and the Old-Timer arrive in the oppressive company town of Desolation, where the defiant singer Johnny Walden threatens the regime of boss Slapper Soames. As tensions rise and the people begin to rise with songs of hope, Green Lantern must fight to protect them—even as the Guardians, unaware of his leave of absence, drain his ring’s power.

In "A Kind of Loving, a Way of Death!", Black Canary finds herself ensnared by the mind-controlling cult leader Joshua after her bike is stolen by a gang. When Green Lantern and Green Arrow track the bike to the cult’s hideout, they must confront the dangerous influence Joshua has over their friend—especially when a single, impossible choice tests the strength of her will.

In "Ulysses Star Is Still Alive!", Green Lantern and Green Arrow team up to defend Native American land from destructive logging, uncovering a forgotten ancestral spirit tied to the disputed territory. As the heroes navigate a tense standoff between loggers and the community, they must balance justice with the uncertain path of legal recognition—only time will tell if the land’s true claim will prevail.

In "Even an Immortal Can Die!", the Guardians of the Universe send the ancient Old-Timer to the planet Gallo for judgment, with Green Lantern and Green Arrow as witnesses. When the tribunal swiftly condemns him without trial and the heroes are silenced, they uncover a shocking truth: the real Tribune have been replaced by their mechanic, and the system of justice is broken.

In "Death Be My Destiny!" from Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #5, Green Lantern, Green Arrow, and Black Canary accompany the exiled Old-Timer to Maltus, where they uncover a world overwhelmed by the relentless population boom engineered by Mother Juna. As they confront the consequences of her actions, the Old-Timer faces a new mission—restoring balance to a planet pushed to the brink.

In "How Do You Fight a Nightmare?", Green Arrow and Black Canary face off against deadly harpies, forcing Green Lantern to answer the call. Tracing the attack to a twisted scheme by the Witch Queen and her brother Sinestro, the heroes uncover a hidden history of Amazons exiled by a wizard—now returned to exact vengeance. With the fate of Green Lantern hanging in the balance, the trio must confront the legendary Medusa before it's too late.

In "…And a Child Shall Destroy Them!", Green Lantern and Green Arrow join Dinah on her new job at a private school, where they meet the enigmatic cook Grandy, the psychic young student Sybil, and the school’s unsettling owner, Jason Belmore. When Belmore demands the heroes leave, tensions rise as Grandy reveals a chilling plan to control the children—leaving Sybil torn between obedience and conscience.

In "Peril in Plastic," Hal Jordan, as Green Lantern, rushes to protect Piper's Dell when a crumbling sea wall threatens the town. After a harrowing encounter with toxic plastic pins that weaken him, he’s forced to rely on Green Arrow when Black Hand exploits the factory’s emissions to manipulate the community. With Carol Ferris caught in the chaos, Hal must reclaim his strength and confront a villain using the town’s own industry as a weapon—before the plastic turns the people against him.

In "Snowbirds Don't Fly," Green Arrow and Green Lantern track down a trail of stolen arrows that leads to a dangerous underground network, uncovering a web of addiction tied to a missing Roy Harper. As the duo is captured and drugged in a secluded hangar, Roy’s sudden return raises more questions than answers—especially when he tries to explain the pull of the very substance that’s nearly destroyed him.

In "They Say It'll Kill Me... But They Won't Say When!", Green Lantern confronts the fallout of a drug crisis when he finds Roy unconscious in Oliver Queen’s basement. With Green Arrow incapacitated and the city’s supply of a deadly new drug tied to a powerful pharmaceutical tycoon, the two heroes team up to dismantle the operation—only to realize the real battle is just beginning.

In "Beware My Power," John Stewart takes on a mission that tests his resolve when a suspicious assassination attempt on racist politician Jeremiah Clutcher leads him to uncover a manipulative scheme. With Hal Jordan focused elsewhere and Guy Gardner sidelined, Stewart must navigate a political conspiracy that challenges his ideals as a Green Lantern.

In "…And through Him Save a World…," Green Arrow and Green Lantern team up with Carol Ferris to confront the eco-prankster Isaac at the Ferris Aircraft plant in Abraham. When Isaac’s actions put Carol in danger, the situation spirals as Green Arrow’s methods clash with Green Lantern’s authority, leading to a tense standoff that ends in a deadly trap set by Ferris security. The story unfolds with high stakes and moral weight, testing the limits of heroism and the cost of justice.

In "The Killing of an Archer! Chapter 1," Green Arrow is forced into a deadly confrontation that leaves him grappling with the consequences of his actions. When a violent attack ends in a fatality, he reaches out to Dinah in a moment of emotional reckoning—only to have her summon Green Lantern, who arrives to find the same attackers have set a bomb in Green Arrow’s building.

In a story that redefines heroism and redemption, Green Arrow vanishes into a monastery, leaving behind a life of violence and doubt. As Green Lantern races to contain the fallout of a devastating bomb, Black Canary uncovers a dark past when she stumbles upon the remnants of the racist cult she once escaped—now led by Sister Joshua. With danger closing in and old ghosts rising, she’s barely saved by a sudden, unexpected intervention from a familiar green ring.

In "The Fate of an Archer," Green Lantern races against time to save Black Canary after she’s injured, tracking Green Arrow to the wreckage of the Arrow-Plane. There, he’s ambushed by a scavenger, only to be stopped by Green Arrow—whose memory and resolve are as fractured as the wreckage around them.

In "The Powerless Power Ring!" from Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #5, Green Lantern faces a mysterious failure of his power ring during a dazzling cosmic event—only to discover the true source of the malfunction is far closer to home than the stars. The story unfolds with quiet tension, blending cosmic wonder with grounded personal stakes.

When Green Lantern’s ring begins twisting his intentions—turning every heroic act into a villainous one—he’s forced to confront a terrifying paradox: saving lives in a raging forest fire while his own power works against him. The line between hero and enemy blurs as he fights to maintain control, even as his actions spiral beyond his will.

In "The Man of Destiny!" from Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #5, Green Lantern shares a dinner with Aaron Burr aboard a mysterious spaceship, uncovering the enigmatic truth behind Burr’s seemingly impossible longevity. The story unfolds with quiet intrigue as past and present collide in a conversation that redefines history—and the limits of time itself.

In "Let There Be... Darkness!", Green Lantern is dispatched to the planet Zerbon to confront the Olys, who have erected a mysterious barrier in space that cuts off all light from reaching the world below. With the planet plunged into unnatural darkness, the Green Lantern must uncover the source of the Olys' power before the light—and hope—fade completely.

In "To Kill a Star!", Green Lantern races to stop the Ravagers from destroying the sun of Jotham, using the nuclear reactors of a stranded spaceship to dangerously amplify the star’s fusion—pushing the limits of both physics and willpower.

In "All Creatures Great and Small!" from Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #5, Green Lantern faces a bizarre cosmic anomaly when the Ravagers unleash a size-reversing dust on an Indian valley, turning its wildlife into a chaotic mix of giant flies and tiny elephants. The story unfolds as the hero navigates this surreal shift, confronting the unexpected consequences of a force beyond his usual battles.