Story: "Birth of the Black Lantern" (54 Pages)

Credits: Geoff Johns (plot, script); Ivan Reis and Ethan Van Sciver (pencils, inks); Oclair Albert and Julio Ferreira (inks); Moose Baumann and Rod Reis (colors); Rob Leigh (letters); Adam Schlagman (assistant edits); Eddie Berganza (edits)

Feature Character: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; next in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion #1)

Guest Stars: Green Lantern (Guy Gardner), Green Lantern (John Stewart; both last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #18; both next in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion #1), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner; last in ???; next in Titans Vol. 2 #1), Boodikka, Hannu, Laira, Graf Toren, Tomar-Tu; Salakk, Kilowog, Arisia, Soranik Natu, Bzzd, Green Man, Isamot Kol, Stel, Vath Sarn; Apros, Rees-Van (both next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #27), Barreer Wot, Lok Neboora (both next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #21), Breeon (in between issue #21 and #28), El'Qa Sqa Zreenah (last in issue #22; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #27), Harvid (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #161; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #21), Horoq Nnot (in between issue #23 and #28), Voz (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #24), Brik, Deeter, Droxelle; KT21 (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #29), Spol; Torquemeda (next in Final Crisis #5), Turytt; Arkkis Chummuck, B'dg, Chaselon, Grumb, Kraken (first appearance; Raker's sector partner), Leezle Pon, Morro, Princes Iolande, Raker Qarrigat; Shorm (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #33/2), Sodam Yat, Sqweeegg, Varix

Guest Stars: Superman, Batman, Red Arrow, Black Lightning, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (Alan Scott), Power Girl, Black Canary II, Captain Marvel II, Creeper II, Cyborg, Firehawk, Firestorm III, Flash, Green Arrow, Hawkgirl II, Hawkman, Martian Manhunter, Metamorpho, Nightwing II, Plastic Man, Raven VI, Red Tornado II, Starfire III, Starman VIII, Steel III; Robin III, Miss Martian, Wonder Girl II (all three last in Teen Titans Vol. 3 #54; all three next in Titans Vol. 2 #1)

Supporting Characters: Ganthet, Sayd; Guardians of the Universe (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #18; next in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion #1), Jim Jordan (next in Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1), Susan Jordan, Howard Jordan, Jane Jordan

Villains: Sinestro, Cyborg Superman, Superman Prime (next in Countdown #26), Manhunters, Anti-Monitor, Karu-Sil, Sinestro Corps Despotellis, Yellow Lantern (last in Action Comics #857), Amon Sur, Lyssa Drak, Kryb, Slushh (both last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1), Haasp the Hunter, Maash, Moose (next in Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1), Low (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #37), Tri-Eye (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #36), "Alien" Sinestro Corps member, "Predator" Sinestro Corps member

Comment: Story continued from the previous issue.