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Cover: Mike Carlin & Eduardo Barreto

Secret Origins #36

Jan 1989 · DC · 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD; 0.60 GBP
“The Secret Origin of Green Lantern”

In *Secret Origins* #36, a pivotal moment from Green Lantern’s past resurfaces when Hal Jordan, seeking a new ally, encounters Chip—once a quiet observer of a defining event in the hero’s life. Written by James Owsley, M. D. Bright, Robert Greenberger, and Denny O'Neil, and illustrated by M. D. Bright and Neal Adams with inks by Adams and José Marzán Jr., this story unfolds as Hal shares his origin on a journey through space, revealing the ring’s legacy with quiet gravity. The cover by Mike Carlin and Eduardo Barreto captures the weight of that moment, a 1.50 USD comic from 1989 that deepens the mythos with a personal, human touch.

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writer James Owsley · writer, artist M. D. Bright · writer Robert Greenberger · writer Denny O'Neil · artist, inker Neal Adams · inker José Marzán Jr. · colorist Anthony Tollin · letterer Tim Harkins · cover Mike Carlin, Eduardo Barreto

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writer, artist M. D. Bright
artist, inker Neal Adams
letterer Tim Harkins
cover pencils Mike Carlin
cover inks Eduardo Barreto

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Years ago, a young man named Chip observed a critical moment in Green Lantern's life. Today, when Hal Jordan comes looking to apply for a job with him, Chip realizes that Hal is Green Lantern, though he doesn't yet know his name. While GL, lonely and needing a friend, considers taking Chip into his confidence, he takes Chip on an intersteller trip and tells him how he got the ring.

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