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Issue: DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #4
Publication Date: September 1980
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Issues: #4 of 24 Issues (44 Printings)
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC Blue Ribbon DigestView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/11/1980
Volume: 1
Pages: 100
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893345210
Price: $0.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 11 (7 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #180.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: 5" x 6.75" (12.7 cm x 17.1cm)
Paper Stock: Glossy cardstock cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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The Secrets of Green Lantern!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]
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Pages: 1
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Green Lantern

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Planet of Doomed Men

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (origin recap); The Guardians of the Universe (intro); Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (flashback); Calorians; The Dryg (villain)
Synopsis: Hal Jordan's energy-duplicate is summoned by the Guardians for the first time. After he is returned to Earth the Guardians send him to Calor, a nearby planet, to save the Calorians from the ape-monster Dryg.
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From Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern #1 published July 1960
was The Planet of Doomed Men [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 15
Job Number: J-6784
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The Power Ring That Vanished!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hector Hammond (intro, villain, origin); Carol Ferris; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Dr. Evart; Professor Paulson; Horton; Sue (Friend of Carol's)
Synopsis: Hector Hammond captures four scientists and uses a strange meteor to evolve them and then forces them to give him advances in science.
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From Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern #5 published March 1961
was The Power Ring That Vanished! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 24.67
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[untitled]

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First Line: How did Hector Hammond gain his own super-evolved powers?
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Artwork taken from the story in Justice League of America #14.
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The Secret Life of Star Sapphire!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris] (Villain, Intro); Zamarons; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Anamede (Zamaron)
Synopsis: Zamaron warriors travel to Earth to make Carol Ferris their new queen. They turn Carol into Star Sapphire and test her by having her defeat Green Lantern.
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From Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern #16 published October 1962
was The Secret Life of Star Sapphire! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 14.34
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Zero Hour in the Silent City!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Pieface [Thomas Kalmaku]; Carol Ferris; Frankie (Safe-cracker); Danny (Safe-cracker)
Synopsis: Green Lantern must discover what has stopped all sound in the city.
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From Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern #12 published April 1962
was Zero Hour in the Silent City! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6.67
Disclose Notes: Zero Hour story.
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Two Green Lanterns in the Family!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Rhino (villain); Jim Jordan (Hal's brother); Sue Jordan (Jim's wife)
Synopsis: Sue Jordan believes her husband Jim is Green Lantern.
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From Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern #53 published June 1967
was Two Green Lanterns in the Family! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9.5
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Secret Origin of the Guardians!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Guardians of the Galaxy; Doiby Dickles; Krona
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From Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern #40 published October 1965
was Secret Origin of the Guardians! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 23
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story across 24 pages in three parts of 11.67 pages, 3.67 pages, and 7.67 pages.
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Green Lantern's Rogues Gallery

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Synopsis: A listing of Green Lantern villains and their appearances.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Can You Answer These Questions About Green Lantern?

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hector Hammond; Star Sapphire
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Previews of the stories in the issue.

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