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.