Story: "Sinestro Corps, Prologue: The Second Rebirth" (45 Pages)

Credits:

Geoff Johns (plot, script)
Ethan Van Sciver (pencils, inks)
Moose Baumann (colors)
Rob Leigh (letters)
Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (assistant edits)
Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Character:

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; last in Countdown #35; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #21)
Ion (Kyle Rayner; last in Ion #12; has the Ion energy removed and is infected with the Parallax parasite; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #21)
Green Lantern (Guy Gardner)
Salakk (both last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #13; both next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #21)
Green Lantern (John Stewart; last in ???; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #21)
Arisia (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #11; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #21)
Boodikka
Ke'Haan (both last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #12; both next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #21)
Graf Toren
Hannu
Jack T. Chance
Laira (all four in between Green Lantern Vol. 4 #13 and #21)
Apros
Tomar-Tu (both in between Green Lantern Vol. 4 #11 and #21)
B'dg (last in Green Lantern Corps: Recharge #5)
Chaselon (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #13)
Turytt (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #11)
Diamelon (first appearance; a Green Lantern of Barrio III and Chaselon's sector partner; dies)
Vode-M (first appearance)
a Green Lantern recruit of Galius Zed's homeworld (first appearance; dies)

Guest Stars:

Batman
Black Lightning II
Hawkgirl II
Red Arrow
Red Tornado II
Superman
Vixen
Wonder Woman

Supporting Characters:

Ganthet
Sayd
Guardians of the Universe (all next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #21)
Ion (first actual appearance; a symbiotic willpower entity)

Villains:

Sinestro
Cyborg Superman (both last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #15; both in flashback in Tales of Sinestro Corps: Superman Prime #1 in between pages)
Amon Sur (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #20/2)
Arkillo (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #15)
Karu-Sil (last in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #19/2)
Parallax (possesses Kyle Rayner)
Superboy Prime (last in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #13; in flashback in Tales of Sinestro Corps: Superman Prime #1 in between pages)
Manhunters (all next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #21)
Bedovian (last in flashback in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #20/2)
Despotellis (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #13)
Bur'gunza
Gleen
Kryb (last in flashback in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1/2)
Low (first appearance of all four; all four next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #22)
Ampa Nnn
Flayt (both next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #24)
Setag Retss (next in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1)
Slushh (next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #23)
Borialosaurus
Braach
DevilDog
Feena Sik
Haasp the Hunter
Kretch
Maash
Mallow
Moose
Murr the Melting Man
Romat-Ru
Scivor
Schlagg-Man
Seer Rruggle
Sirket
Smithwick
Sn'Hoj
Snap Trap
Stanch
Tekik
Tri-Eye (first appearance of latter twentynine; all of the above as members of the Sinestro Corps)
Zoom
Anti-Monitor (next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #22)
Weaponers of Qward

Second Story: "Tales of the Sinestro Corps: The Greatest Once, The Greatest Again" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Geoff Johns (plot, script)
Ethan Van Sciver (pencils, inks)
Moose Baumann (colors)
Rob Leigh (letters)
Elisabeth V. Gehrlein (assistant edits)
Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Character:

Lyssa Drak
Sinestro

Guest Star:

Green Lantern (Hal Jordan)

Guest Appearances:

Guardians of the Universe
Carol Ferris
Kilowog
Tomar-Re
Anti-Monitor