Auctions: comic books in 'Green Lantern', graded by CGC

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 1 CGC 4.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4433851002

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. Buzzy Says: Free Speech -- Free For All! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Win Mortimer. The Planet of Doomed Men, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson; Hal Jordan's energy-duplicate is summoned by the Guardians for the first time. After he is returned to Earth the Guardians send him to Calor, a nearby planet, to save the Calorians from the ape-monster Dryg. Many Loves of Dobie Gillis ad, art by Bob Oksner. Menace of the Giant Puppet!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; The Puppet-Master invents a Hypno-Ray and commits crimes using others as puppets, until he attempts to capture Green Lantern, who instead captures him. Meanwhile, Carol Ferris daydreams of marrying Green Lantern. Letter to the editor from comic writer Roy Thomas. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 8 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Includes certificate from the Jerome Wenker collection and the E. Nelson Bridwell collection.

Label #4388597009

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Jack Adler. The Challenge From 5700 A.D.!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; Zegors, a highly evolved gila monster form, have the earth under attack in 5700 AD, and the ruling Solarite council brings Hal Jordan to defeat them; He does so by destroying their main weapon and is returned to the present, with no knowledge of his adventure. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 18 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4327564011

Cover pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella. World of Perilous Traps!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Joe Giella; In their last encounter, Sinestro implanted a telpathic command into Hal Jordan's mind, which causes him to release Sinestro from his imprisonment; Sinestro then transports Hal to Qward for a battle, where Hal tricks him into thinking he no longer has his Green Lantern Ring and then imprisons Sinestro again. Touchdown for Picasso! public service announcement, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff. Green Lantern Vs. Power Ring!, script by John Broome, pencils by Gil Kane (pencils pages 1-6; layouts pages 7-12) and Mike Sekowsky (pencils pages 7-12) inks by Joe Giella; During a series of distance control tests, Bill Baggett finds Hal Jordans ring and uses it for destruction before Hal overcomes him through willpower and regains the ring. 32 pgs. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 78 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4377612012

Cover art by Neal Adams. A Kind of Loving, a Way of Death!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Frank Giacoia; After a group of thugs overpower her and steal her bike, Black Canary is found by mind-controlling cult leader Joshua; When Green Lantern and Green Arrow encounter the thugs later and recognize Canary's bike, they set off in search of their friend; Though Canary initially refuses to leave the cult, when Joshua orders her to shoot Green Arrow, her mind won't let her, and she breaks free from Joshua's control. Letters to the editor from comics writers Mike Barr and Martin Pasko. 36 pgs. $0.15. Cover price $0.15.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 86 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4402541004

Giant-size issue. Cover by Neal Adams. Green Arrow co-stars in this famous anti-drug issue. They Say It'll Kill Me... But They Won't Say When!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Having discovered that Roy is a junkie, Green Arrow sets out to bring the drug traffickers down; Green Lantern returns to Oliver's building and finds Roy curled up in the basement; He takes Roy to Dinah's to straighten out and heads out to find Green Arrow, who has been knocked out by the drug dealers and tossed into the harbor to drown; GA escapes just as GL arrives to take out the goons who threw him into the water; Together the two trace the drugs to pharmaceutical magnate Salomon Hooper and put him out of business; But Roy explains that drugs are not the root problem, just a symptom of it. Anti-drug message from John V. Lindsay, mayor of New York City (1966-1973), thanking DC Comics for publishing the Green Lantern story in this and the previous issue. Reprint story: The Icicle Goes South! (from All-American Comics 92, December 1947), script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Toth; Green Lantern must stop the Icicle, who is helping a dictator to take over the South American country of Perumbia. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Green Lantern (1960 2nd Series DC) 86 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4210260018

Giant-size issue. Cover by Neal Adams. Green Arrow co-stars in this famous anti-drug issue. They Say It'll Kill Me... But They Won't Say When!, script by Denny O'Neil, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Dick Giordano; Having discovered that Roy is a junkie, Green Arrow sets out to bring the drug traffickers down; Green Lantern returns to Oliver's building and finds Roy curled up in the basement; He takes Roy to Dinah's to straighten out and heads out to find Green Arrow, who has been knocked out by the drug dealers and tossed into the harbor to drown; GA escapes just as GL arrives to take out the goons who threw him into the water; Together the two trace the drugs to pharmaceutical magnate Salomon Hooper and put him out of business; But Roy explains that drugs are not the root problem, just a symptom of it. Anti-drug message from John V. Lindsay, mayor of New York City (1966-1973), thanking DC Comics for publishing the Green Lantern story in this and the previous issue. Reprint story: The Icicle Goes South! (from All-American Comics 92, December 1947), script by Robert Kanigher, art by Alex Toth; Green Lantern must stop the Icicle, who is helping a dictator to take over the South American country of Perumbia. 52 pgs., full color. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.