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Issue Details

Issue #36
Published January 1989
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD
Pages 52
Editing Mark Waid

Cover Details

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Poison Ivy
Genre superhero
Pencils Mike Carlin
Inks Eduardo Barreto

18 page Green Lantern story "The Secret Origin of Green Lantern"

Characters Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Chip; Abin Sur; Hawk; Alyce; Dex
Synopsis Years ago, a young man named Chip observed a critical moment in Green Lantern's life. Today, when Hal Jordan comes looking to apply for a job with him, Chip realizes that Hal is Green Lantern, though he doesn't yet know his name. While GL, lonely and needing a friend, considers taking Chip into his confidence, he takes Chip on an intersteller trip and tells him how he got the ring.
Genre superhero
Script James Owsley; Mark Bright (co-plotter); Robert Greenberger (plot assist); Denny O'Neil (p. 1)
Pencils Mark Bright; Neal Adams (p. 1)
Inks Jose Marzan, Jr.; Neal Adams (p. 1)
Colors Anthony Tollin
Letters Tim Harkins
Reprinted from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #76 [1 page]; in Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes (DC, 1989 series) #[nn]

6 page Thomas Kalmaku story "A Piece of the Pie"

Characters Thomas Kalmaku
Genre Superhero
Script Gerard Jones
Pencils Joe Staton
Inks Joe Staton
Colors Anthony Tollin
Letters Agustin Mas
Notes A recap of the start of his friendship with Hal Jordan/Green Lantern.

14 page Poison Ivy story "Pavane"

Characters Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley]; Inspector Stuart [real name unknown]; Paula Goldblum; Jason Woodrue (silent cameo flashback); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (silent flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson] (silent flashback)
Synopsis The imprisoned Poison Ivy is interviewed for potential placement in the Suicide Squad program.
Genre Superhero
Script Neil Gaiman
Pencils Mark Buckingham
Inks Mark Buckingham
Colors Nansi Hoolahan
Letters Agustin Mas
Reprinted in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2009 series) #[nn]; in Batman: Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader? (DC, 2010 series) #[nn]