Green Lantern Vol 2 29

"How could Black Hand manage to reach me through my own power ring? In addition to capturing him, I've got to get to the bottom of that mystery!"

- Green Lantern

"Half a Green Lantern Is Better Than None!" is the title to the first story from the twenty-ninth issue of the second Green Lantern ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by John Broome with artwork by Gil Kane and inks by Sid Greene. The second story is called "This World Is Mine!" and is by writer Gardner Fox, and artists Gil Kane and Side Greene. It was lettered by Gaspar Saladino. Both stories were edited by Julius Schwartz. This issue shipped with a June, 1964 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 cents per copy.

"Half a Green Lantern Is Better Than None!"

 * Green Lantern, Hal Jordan


 * Tom Kalmaku


 * Black Hand, William Hand


 * David Hand
 * Gil Kane
 * Joe Hand
 * Peter Hand


 * Hand brothers


 * Humans
 * Mice


 * California
 * Coast City
 * Ferris Aircraft
 * Main Street
 * Market Street
 * Coastville
 * Hand Mansion


 * Cosmic divining rod
 * Green Lantern ring
 * Green Lantern power battery


 * None


 * Energy projection
 * Flight
 * Teleportation


 * Flashback
 * Radioactivity

"This World Is Mine!"

 * Green Lantern, Hal Jordan


 * Carol Ferris


 * Protonic force


 * Aquaman, Arthur Curry
 * Atom, Ray Palmer
 * Batman, Bruce Wayne
 * Flash, Barry Allen
 * Martian Manhunter, J'onn J'onzz
 * Snapper Carr
 * Superman, Kal-El
 * Wonder Woman, Princess Diana


 * Coast City Police Department
 * Justice League of America


 * Altered humans
 * Amazons
 * Atlanteans
 * Fish
 * Kryptonians
 * Humans
 * Martians
 * Green Martians


 * California
 * Coast City
 * Coast City Fairgrounds


 * Outer space
 * Rhode Island
 * Happy Harbor
 * Secret Sanctuary


 * Handguns
 * Green Lantern ring
 * Revolvers
 * Scissors
 * Yellow topaz ring


 * Police car


 * Energy projection
 * Enhanced vision
 * Telescopic vision
 * X-ray vision


 * Flight


 * Amusement park

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue shipped to retailers on April 9th, 1964.
 * Both stories from this issue are reprinted in the Green Lantern Archives, Volume 4 hardcover collection and in black and white in the Showcase Presents: Green Lantern, Volume 2 trade paperback collection.


 * "Half a Green Lantern Is Better Than None!" is also reprinted in The Flash #229.


 * This issue includes a black and white public service announcement advertisement called "Are YOU a Good Neighbor?"


 * Artist Gil Kane makes a cameo appearance in this issue to speak to the reader.


 * This is the first appearance of William Hand, aka Black Hand. He will become a major foe of Hal Jordan for years to come.


 * Hal Jordan in "This World Is Mine!" makes reference to events that took place in Green Lantern, Volume 2 #24.


 * Other members of the Hand family include William Hand's brothers, Peter, David, and Joe.