Green Lantern Vol 2 73

"From Space Ye Came -- And to Space Ye Shall Return!": After spending time in space, Green Lantern returns to Earth. He learns that his old friend "Pieface" is now the owner of a gas station chain. But simple life is quickly denied Hal Jordan as he is forced to fly off the coast to s

"From Space Ye Came -- And to Space Ye Shall Return!"
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Green Lantern Vol 2 #73
December, 1969
Executive Editor	Carmine Infantino
Cover Artists	Gil Kane
From Space Ye Came -- And to Space Ye Shall Return!
Writers	Mike Friedrich
Pencilers	Gil Kane
Inkers	Murphy Anderson
Editors	Julius Schwartz
Previous Issue	Green Lantern Vol 2 # 72
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You?! You've been the cause behind all this -- ?! B-but how can that be -- when you're really -- Star Sapphire!?!

— Green Lantern

Green Lantern (Volume 2) #73 is an issue of the series Green Lantern (Volume 2) with a cover date of December, 1969.

Synopsis for "From Space Ye Came -- And to Space Ye Shall Return!"

After spending time in space, Green Lantern returns to Earth. He learns that his old friend "Pieface" is now the owner of a gas station chain. But simple life is quickly denied Hal Jordan as he is forced to fly off the coast to stop an exploding oil rig.

Shortly afterwards, Green Lantern reunites with Carol Ferris. He scoops her up and brings her back to her apartment. Carol tells Hal that she has broken off her recent engagement with Jason Belmore. She doesn't tell Hal that Jason left her with a sapphire gem as a gift.

Hal is forced to return to deal with the exploding oil rig again. He creates giant acorn shells and scoops up all of the oil spillage.

As he returns to the city, he finds people racing to flee from amorphous ghosts trapped inside of a hotel. But this is merely a trap in which to bait Green Lantern. Hal disperses the ghostly apparitions only to find something even more disturbing. Carol Ferris has become Star Sapphire again.

Green Lantern and Star Sapphire battle, but Hal's will power is stronger than hers. As a last ditch effort to defeat her enemy, Star Sapphire transports Hal into outer space – robbed of all memory of ever being Green Lantern.

Appearing in "From Space Ye Came -- And to Space Ye Shall Return!"

Featured Characters:

• Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Supporting Characters:

• Tom Kalmaku

Villains:

• Star Sapphire (Carol Ferris)

Locations:

• California
  • Coast City

Items:

• Green Lantern Ring
• Green Lantern Power Battery
• Star Sapphire (Gem)
  

Notes

• This issue is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Green Lantern Vol. 4.
• This issue includes a one-page feature entitled "Green Oddities".

Trivia

• This issue includes a letters page letter from future writer Martin Pasko.
• Hal Jordan mentions that Coast City recently elected its first black Mayor.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Green Lantern series

Recommended Reading

• Green Lantern Recommended Reading
  • Green Lantern (Volume 1)
  • Green Lantern (Volume 2)
  • Green Lantern (Volume 3)
  • Green Lantern (Volume 4)
  • Green Lantern (Volume 5)
  • Green Lantern (Volume 6)
  • Green Lantern (Volume 7)
  • The Green Lantern (Volume 1)
  • The Green Lantern: Season Two (Volume 1)
  • Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1)
  • Green Lantern Corps (Volume 2)
  • Green Lantern Corps (Volume 3)
  • Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors (Volume 1)
  • Green Lantern: New Guardians (Volume 1)
  • Green Lanterns (Volume 1)
  • Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1)

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