- "I... I never had a planet for a friend before... but I don't see why not!"
- ―Green Lantern
| "The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!" | |
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| Green Lantern | |
| Title: | "The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!" |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Number: | 24 |
| Cover price: | .12 |
| Cover date: | October, 1963 |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | John Broome [1] |
| Pencilers: | Gil Kane [1] |
| Inkers: | Joe Giella [1] |
| Cover artists: | Gil Kane [1] |
| Cover inker: | Murphy Anderson [1] |
| Cover letterer: | Ira Schnapp [1] |
| Letterers: | Gaspar Saladino [1] |
| Editors: | Julius Schwartz |
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| Next: | Green Lantern #25 |
"The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!" is the title of the first story featured in issue #24 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 Joe Giella. It was lettered by Gaspar Saladino. The second story is called "The Strange World Named Green Lantern!" and is written by Broome, and illustrated by Gil Kane with inks by Frank Giacoia and Joe Giella. It was lettered by Gaspar Saladino. Both stories were edited by Julius Schwartz. This issue shipped with an October, 1963 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 cents per copy.
"The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!"[]
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"The Strange World Named Green Lantern!"[]
| "The Strange World Named Green Lantern!" | |
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| Title: | "The Strange World Named Green Lantern!" |
| Credits | |
| Writers: | John Broome [1] |
| Pencilers: | Gil Kane [1] |
| Inkers: | Frank Giacoia; Joe Giella [1] |
| Letterers: | Gaspar Saladino [1] |
| Editors: | Julius Schwartz |
Featured characters
Supporting characters
Villains
- Doctor Polaris, Neal Emerson (As an illusion only)
- Sinestro (As an illusion only)
- Shark, T.S. Smith (As an illusion only)
- Sonar, Bito Wladon (As an illusion only)
Minor characters
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Races & Animals
Locations
Items
Vehicles
Powers
Miscellaneous
Notes & Trivia[]
- The character of Hal Jordan, aka Green Lantern, was created by writer John Broome and artist Gil Kane. He first appeared in Showcase #22 in October, 1959 in a story titled "S.O.S. Green Lantern!" He received his first ongoing Green Lantern comic book series in August, 1960.
- This issue carries the approval stamp of the Comics Code Authority.
- This issue includes the "Green Lantern's Mail Chute" letters column.
- This issue includes a one-page "It's Hard to Believe, But--" feature.
- This issue includes a house-ad for Flash Annual #1, on sale on August 15th, 1963.
- Hal Jordan appeared last in the second story from Green Lantern #23. [2] He chronologically appears next in Justice League of America #23. [3]
- This is the first appearance of The Shark, who will later go by the name of Karshon. He appears next in Green Lantern #28. [3]
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Hanson, who is an employee of an atomic research facility.
- This is the first, and to date, only known appearance of Bill Bowery, who is a championship boxer that The Shark incapacitates with his mental powers.
Reprints[]
Stories from this issue are reprinted in the following volumes:
"The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!"
- Best of DC 10
- Green Lantern Archives 4
- Green Lantern Omnibus 2
- Green Lantern: The Silver Age 3
- Green Lantern: The Silver Age Omnibus 1
- Showcase Presents: Green Lantern 2
"The Strange World Named Green Lantern"
- Green Lantern Archives 4
- Green Lantern Omnibus 2
- Green Lantern: The Silver Age 3
- Green Lantern: The Silver Age Omnibus 1
- Showcase Presents: Green Lantern 2
Recommended Reading[]
See also[]
Media
The World of Green Lantern
Green Lantern miscellaneous
External Links[]
- Green Lantern, Volume 2 #24 at DCDP
- Green Lantern, Volume 2 #24 at Comics.org
- Green Lantern, Volume 2 #24 at Comic Vine
- Green Lantern, Volume 2 #24 at Amazon.com
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Comics.org, The Grand Comics Database; Green Lantern #24 (October, 1963). Other than editor Julius Schwartz, no creator credits for this issue are indicated on either the splash pages or the cover.
- ↑ DC Indexes; Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics; Green Lantern #24 (October, 1963); "The Shark That Hunted Human Prey!"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 DC Indexes; Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics; Green Lantern #24 (October, 1963); "The Strange World Named Green Lantern!"