Green Lantern 1960 #24 - reader copy - $15.00

A nuclear accident causes a common shark to evolve into The Shark, who battles Green Lantern until defeated and diminshes back into a shark.

Science information on: the sun's corona, venus fly-trap, radar, and gamma rays, accompanied by illustrations.

A sentient planet summons Green Lantern and appears to attack him while attempting to "talk" to him. Green Lantern then removes an apparently sentient fireball and places it in orbit to cure the planet of both indigestion and loneliness.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

• Treasure Chest of Fun - Ad for various novelties and toys. On inside front cover.
• The Shark That Hunted Human Prey! - Story in two parts of 8.67 pages and 5.67 pages.
• Try a Tongue Teaser! - Ad for Tootsie Rolls with a tongue twister. Appears at bottom of page 9 of the main story.
• - Writing credit provided by Bob Hughes. Between pages 9-10 of main story sequence.
• - House ad for Giant Flash Annual, with cover shown, on sale August 15th. Between pages 9-10 of main story sequence.
• - Ad for amusement park, with coupons. Between pages 9-10 of main story sequence.
• - Ad for Tootsie Roll Pops with optical illusion.
• - Page includes the information that Green Lantern #21 was written by John Broome, and illustrated by Gil Kane and Joe Giella. A letter from Phil Cetrone notes that the story "The Man Who Mastered Magnetism" in Green Lantern 21, was drawn by Gil Kane, and inked by Joe Giella: the editor does not refute this. A letter from Bob Beck notes that the same story was written by John Broome: the editor does not refute this either. Another letter from Jack Harris notes that he sent in the idea for the cover of that same issue, and the editor states that for providing the idea, he sent Mr. Harris the original art for the cover. Other letters from Karen Kantor, Dennis Knuth, and Randy Sarti.
• 102 Ships of All Nations - Ad for toy ships from unknown company.
• - Ad for stamps for collectors.
• The Strange World Named Green Lantern! - The planet "Green Lantern" has NO Green Lantern powers, it takes the name in honor of Hal Jordan. The "imitation" characters are constructed by the planet. Bob Rozakis, in Green Lantern #100 (January 1978), credited Joe Giella (and not Frank Giacoia) with this story?s inks. In Green Lantern Annual #1 (1998), Giacoia and Giella were both credited with inks. The Giacoia and Giella credits were repeated in Showcase Presents Green Lantern #2 (2007).
• For Party Fun! - Ad for Tootsie Roll Fudge with a party game described.
• - House ad for subscriptions to various DC Comics.
• 132 Roman Soldiers - Ads for toys from an unknown company.
• 100 Toy Soldiers - Ad for toy soldiers from unknown company.
• - Ad for body building course with photos of the author and successful students. On inside back cover.
• - Ad for sales people for Christmas cards. On back cover.