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The Green Lantern Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions) (Hardcover)

~ John Broome (Author), Gil Kane (Author)
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)


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When Abin Sur's spacecraft crashed to Earth, the dying Green Lantern used his Power Ring to summon the only man who was worthy enough to take his place. Thus Hal Jordan, jet fighter test pilot, became the new Green Lantern of Earth. This hardcover masterpiece reprints the original tales of Hal as he learns both the limits and powers of his Power Ring and fights against surreal foes such as the Invisible Destroyer and the Giant Puppet. In these timeless tales, we see how an ordinary man begins his journey of becoming one of the world's greatest champions.

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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: DC Comics (September 1, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1563890879
  • ISBN-13: 978-1563890871
  • Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #607,934 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Silver Age SF at its best, August 19, 2006
To create a hit comic today you need to tell the origin in the first issue, begin the exploits in issue 2 and kill a character in #3, just to stay alive. When Green Lantern was reworked in the pages of Showcase - in the 60s - this was not the case. Broome and Kane's SF masterpiece takes a full year to unfold GL's origin; and this is how it should be. Giving bits and pieces of the complex tale of an intergalactic police force while providing good characterization and admittedly somewhat gimmicky stories, Green Lantern is a blast, and one of the few comics of the era with a strong Science Fiction bent.
I leave it to others to review Gil Kane's art but suffice it to say that Green Lantern, some 40 years later, is still thought of as his character. Enjoy!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, October 12, 1999
This book brings back such pleasant memories of Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern series as it used to be. Given the hack job and butchery that have been done to the character in the 1990s, archival editions like this remain our only resource to the way the classic character truly was. Buy it and savor it.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Silver age classic stories on Green Lantern Hal Jordan!, July 30, 2002
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Green Lantern Archives Volume 1 reprints the early stories of the second Green Lantern of Earth, Hal Jordan, from the Silver Age of comics. Reprinting Showcase #22-24 and Green Lantern (second series) #1-5, we see the early days of Hal Jordan becoming a superhero as well as his supporting cast of characters. True classics. A must read for any fan of Green Lantern Hal Jordan!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Jordan at the top of the game !
These 1st volume of GL's archives shows us the way that hal jordan became the first GL of earth. The mistic and innocence of the silver age is present in those more than 200 pages... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Daniel Straccia

5.0 out of 5 stars Rediscover a great science fiction comic hero
This hardbound volume containing the start of Hal Jordan's Green Lantern adventures is superb. From the quality of the book itself to the great original stories, it's a worthy... Read more
Published on August 18, 2006 by Jim R. Whitt

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have
I bought the Batman and Superman Archives before buying the Green Lantern Archives. When I placed them all side-by-side I noticed the GL Archives is much thinner; there's an... Read more
Published on March 10, 2005 by Anil Gulhati

4.0 out of 5 stars Comics as they should be
The first Volume reprinting the Hal Jordan Green Lantern series.

As the issues are not affordable this is just the way to enjoy the old stories that we all loved. Read more

Published on March 18, 2004 by Peter Ingemi

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm very pleased that they finally did this.
I've always been a huge GLC fan but I was unable to find the original 60s Hal Jordan comics, sure i seen a few here and there but never all together like this. Read more
Published on September 13, 2003 by Curt

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic stuff
The first volume of the Green Lantern Archives is delightful stuff. Great sci-fi adventures, with terrific art by the late Gil Kane. Read more
Published on February 6, 2003 by Ian Fowler

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Green Lantern stories from the Silver Age.
Green Lantern Archives Volume 1 reprints the early stories of the second Green Lantern of Earth, Hal Jordan, from the Silver Age of comics. Read more
Published on March 5, 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful collection
The Green Lantern Archives Vol. 1 is a beautiful, affordable collection of the impossible to find Silver Age origins of the second Green Lantern of Earth, Hal Jordan. Read more
Published on October 21, 1998

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