Green Lantern 1960 #50 - back issue - $8.00
Hal Jordan stumbles on two German crooks trying to recover a stolen painting from WW II.
The Guardians send Green Lantern to the planet Pharma, where that world's Lantern has been defeated by Thraxon, who has a machine that drains all energy from power rings.
Kids who are thinking about giving up in school are reminded of sports heroes who overcame great challenges by perseverance.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
- Thraxon the Powerful vs. Green Lantern the Powerless! - Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
- The Quest of the Wicked Queen of Hearts! - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story across 14 pages, but pages 8 and 14 are half-pages.
- Captain Action the Amazing 9 in 1 Super Hero - advertisement for the Captain Action action figure and costumes
- - house ad for Plastic Man (DC, 1966 series) #2, on sale November 22
- - hint submitted by Nolan Itamura of Maui, Hawaii
- - listing of DC comics on sale in late November and early December 1966
- Across the Jungle Rings the Cry -- B'wana Beast! - house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #66 [first B'wana Beast], on sale November 22
- Presenting the Mag from SUPER! - house ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #193 [80 Page Giant #G-31], on sale November 10
- Batgirl Is Here! - house ad for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #359 [first Batgirl], on sale November 29
- Thraxton the Powerful vs Green Lantern the Powerless - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Title calls the character "Thraxton" while the story and cover call the character "Thraxon."
- At Long Last! - house ad for The Atom (DC, 1962 series) #29, on sale December 1
- - Letters from Jack Gergotz, Paul Seydor and Irene Vartanoff.
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