Story: "Blackest Night" (40 Pages)

Credits:

Geoff Johns (plot, script)
Ivan Reis (pencils)
Oclair Albert (inks)
Alex Sinclair (colors)
Nick J. Napolitano (letters)
Adam Schlagman (associate edits)
Eddie Berganza (edits)

Feature Characters:

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44)
Green Lantern (John Stewart; last in flashforward in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #38/2; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44)
Green Lantern (Guy Gardner; last in flashforward in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #38/2; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #39)
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner; in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #38 and #39)
Brik
Kilowog
Salakk (appearance of all three same as panels of Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #39)
Stel (in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #38 and #39)
Morro (in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #39, page 16, panels 2 and 3)
Boodikka
Tomar-Tu (both last in Final Crisis #5)
Graf Toren
Hannu (both last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #22; latter four next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44)
Atom II
Flash II
Hawkman
Hawkgirl II

Guest Stars:

Atom Smasher II
Black Canary II
Brother Warth
Saint Bro'Dee Walker (both last in Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1; both next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44)
Sister Sercy (last in Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1; latter three as the Blue Lanterns)
Cyborg
Kid Flash II
Wonder Girl II (all three next in Blackest Night: Titans #1)
Firestorm III
Gehenna Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
Stargirl (all four next in issue #3)
Booster Gold
Citizen Steel
Cyclone II
Damage
Fire
Flash I
Geo-Force
Hourman II
Ice
Jakeem Thunder
Liberty Belle II
Lightning II
Magog
Mera
Mr. Terrific II
Obsidian
Plastic Man
Power Girl
Raven VI
Ray II
S.T.R.I.P.E.
Skeets
Starman
Steel III
Superboy
Superman (both next in Blackest Night: Superman #1)
Tempest (last in Titans Vol. 2 #15)
Thunderbolt
Uncle Sam
Wildcat II
Wildcat V

Supporting Characters:

Guardians of the Universe (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #38)
Ganthet
Sayd (both last in Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1)
Howard Jordan
Susan Jordan
Jane Jordan (all three last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #25)
Jim Jordan (last in Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1)
Jillian Pearlman (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #38)
Alfred Pennyworth
'Ma' Hunkel
Martha Kent
Martin Stein

Villains:

Black Hand
Scar (next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44)
Martian Manhunter (in between Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44, pages 3 and 6, panel 2)
Elongated Man
Sue Dibny (both last in ???)
Adara (last in Green Lantern Annual Vol. 3 #7)
Ahtier (last in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual #3/4)
Archon Z'gmora (last in DC Comics Presents #26)
Arkkis Chummuck (last in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual #1)
Arx (last in Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1)
Avir (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #163/2)
Ayria (last in Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #7/5)
Bivvix (last in Guy Gardner: Warrior #18)
Blish (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #19/2)
Branwilla (last in flashback in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 1 #218)
Brin (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #167)
C'hp
Chogar (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #55)
Chthos-Chthas Chthatis (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #16)
Cundiff Cood (last in Green Lantern/Sinestro Corps Special #1)
Dob Zagil (last in Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #3)
Ebikar Hrui (last in Flash and Green Lantern: The Brave and the Bold #5)
Eddora (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #197)
Flodo Span (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 1 #224)
K'Ryssma (last in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #72)
Kendotha Kr'nek (last in Green Lantern 80-Page Giant #3)
Ki-Nilg (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #40)
Kreon (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #13)
KT21 (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #32)
Pelle (last in Invasion #1)
Priest (last in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #1)
Quarzz Teranh (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #151)
Rak Arranya (last in Green Lantern Annual Vol. 3 #5)
Reemuz (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #18/2)
Remnant Nod (last in Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1)
Rori Dag (last in ???)
Skr'kl (last in Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #2)
Spak Drom (last in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #1)
Squagga (last in Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #5)
Starkadr (last in Legends of the DC Universe #20)
TO-T-U-K (last in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Annual #3)
Zborra (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #197)
Unknown Lantern (first actual appearance)
Barin (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #11)
Bzzd (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #27)
Diamalon (last in Green Lantern/Sinestro Corps Special #1)
Fentara (last in Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2/2)
Galius Zed (last in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #82)
Hollika Rahn (last in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #72)
Jack T. Chance (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #22)
Katma Tui (last in Action Comics Weekly #601)
Ke'Haan (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #23)
Tanakata Z (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #12)
Tylot (last in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #3)
Zharan Pel (last in Doomsday Annual #1; latter twelve next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #39)
Captain Boomerang II
Captain Cold
Heat Wave
Mirror Master III
Trickster II
Bleez (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #38; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44)
Veon (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #37)
Vice (both last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #37)
Zilius Zox (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #37; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44; latter four as Red Lanterns)
Low (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #37)
Mongul II (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #38)
Moose (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #38)
Romat-Ru
Slushh (both last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #38; both next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44)
Tekik (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #41; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #39)
Tri-Eye (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #37; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44) Carol Ferris (next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44)
Fatality (last in flashforward in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #38/2; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44)
Miri Riam
Agent Orange I
Orange Lantern (Blume; both last in Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1; both next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #44)

Guest Appearances:

Aquaman (last in Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #51)
Atom I
Firestorm II
Jade
Black Condor II
Human Bomb I (both last in Infinite Crisis #1)
Phantom Lady II (last in Nightwing Vol. 2 #143)
Alexander Luthor (last in Infinite Crisis #7)
Baron Blitzkrieg (last in Infinite Crisis #7)
Black Bison (last in Day of Vengeance #1)
Brainwave I (last in Infinity, Inc. Vol. 1 #10)
Bug-Eyed Bandit (last in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12)
Captain Boomerang (last in Identity Crisis #5)
Cavalier I (last in Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #34)
Conduit (last in Action Comics #711)
Copperhead (last in Manhunter Vol. 3 #1)
Doctor Light III (last in Final Crisis: Revelations #1)
Doctor Polaris I (last in Infinite Crisis #1)
Enforcer II (last in Suicide Squad Vol. 1 #58), Everyman (last in Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special #1)
Fiddler (last in Villains United #1)
Gambler (last in Crisis on Infinite Earths #9)
Golden Glider
Icicle I (last in Hawk and Dove Annual #1)
Killer Frost I (last in Fury of Firestorm #21)
Madame Rouge (last in New Teen Titans Vol. 1 #15)
Max Lord (last in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #219)
Psycho Pirate II (last in Infinite Crisis #6)
Terra-Man (last in 52 #3)
Thinker (last in Flash Vol. 2 #134)
Top
Weasel (last in Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special #1)
Black Mass
Fastball, Major Force (all of the above guest appearances behind the scenes; see second Comment)

Comment: Story continued from Blackest Night #0.
All characters listed under guest appearances are deceased and only appear behind the scenes as their graves are seen. Some are commanded to rise as Black Lanterns but their first appearances as Black Lanterns is not seen until next issue.