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Green Lantern vol. 2 # 123 1979 Mission of No Return pg 9 by Joe Staton & Dick Giordano

Artists: Joe Staton (Penciller) , Dick Giordano (Inker) , Milton Snappin (Letterer) , Dennis O'Neil (Writer)

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Title:	Green Lantern vol. 2 # 123 1979 Mission of No Return pg 9 by Joe Staton & Dick Giordano
Artist:	Joe Staton (Penciller)
Artist:	Dick Giordano (Inker)
Artist:	Milton Snappin (Letterer)
Artist:	Dennis O'Neil (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
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Added to Site:	7/15/2013
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Green Lantern vol. 2 # 123 December 1979
Back At Last In Solo Star Spanning Action "Mission of No Return" pg 9
Inks over pencil on DC art board
Pencils: Joe Staton (Signed lower right)
Inks: Dick Giordano
Letters: Milton Snappin
Writter: Dennis O'Neil (Signed bottom center)

After 46 issues fighting side by side with Green Arrow, Green Lantern flew solo once more. Issue #123 reverted from Green Lantern / Green Arrow back to Green Lantern, although the reason for the split would only be detailed in the following issue: Hal Jordan had become focused on space missions, which Green Arrow was not best suited. According to the Official Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide, this is just the 2nd appearance of Guy Gardner as a Green Lantern. It is his 6th comic appearance overall.

The move to outer space took hold in some of DC�s more mainstream titles. With Green Lantern #123 (December, 1979), a new era is launched with Denny O�Neil and Joe Staton at the helm. Oliver and Dinah are gone, and Hal starts spending a lot more time in space. The mythos behind the Guardians is developed during this period.

Writer Denny O' Neil, who remained with the series through to issue #129, returned the cosmic element to the emerald warrior's adventures. Whereas any Green Lantern / Green Arrow stories had revolved around Earthly, socially relevant topics, the duties of the Green Lantern of sector 2814 began to take on a more fantastic scope.

During a period where Gardner was performing his duties as a backup Green Lantern, Hal Jordan's power battery, the source of the ring's energy, exploded in his face due to damage done to it by the Crumbler and trapped him in the Phantom Zone. Jordan and Kari Limbo, Gardner's girlfriend at the time, both believed him to be dead, and the two developed a romantic relationship, and ultimately culminated in a marriage proposal. Gardner was able to interrupt the wedding by contacting Limbo telepathically (Green Lantern # 122).

Green Lantern has a quick argument with Green Arrow and goes home to recharge his ring where Kari finds him. Hal left Kari at the alter last issue but she realizes he is leaving to rescue her other love, Guy, and wishes him well. Green Lantern goes to Superman's Fortress of Solitude where Superman sends him (and a lead case) into the Phantom Zone. The Kryptonians can focus their wills through Guy and control his ring, but Green Lantern opens his case revealing Anti-Kryptonite which is deadly to the phantoms. A yellow beam of light pulls Guy away. Green Lantern takes the Anti-Kryptonite and leaves. He deduces that Sinestro was behind Guy's disappearance.

Green Lantern finds a one-way portal into Qward. He waits for Sinestro to appear but Guy appears first. Scanning him, Green Lantern discovers Guy is being controlled by Sinestro. The two fight, but Sinestro gets the upper hand by encasing Guy in a yellow bubble which he slowly contracts. He promises to stop once Green Lantern gives up his power ring. Stalling for time, Green Lantern asks to make sure Guy is still alive. He realizes that the space in Qward is not airless. He quickly zaps numerous planetoids, turning them to dust, then creates a fan to blow the dust in Sinestro's face. Sinestro becomes temporarily blinded and Green Lantern attacks. Guy, drifting towards rocks, calls for help. Green Lantern rescues him during which Sinestro escapes.

Guy is taken to Mercy Memorial Hospital but by then, Gardner's bus accident, the power battery explosion, his assimilation into the zone, and the subsequent torture at the hands of General Zod and other residents of the Phantom Zone had affected his mind. When Gardner was released from the Phantom Zone, he was diagnosed with brain damage and was comatose for a number of years. Kari arrives to take care of him and Green Lantern vows to continue searching for Sinestro.

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levi jacob
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1 - Posted on 2/23/2023

Nice page. Great art by Joe and Dick.

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