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Green Lantern Vol. 4 25

GREEN LANTERN VOL. 4 #25

Cover Date: January 2008
Cover Price: $4.99
Publication Date: 2007-12-12

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Ivan Reis (signed)
Inks: Oclair Albert (signed)
Colors: Moose Baumann (signed)


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

Credits:

StoryGeoff Johns
ArtIvan Reis, Ethan Van Sciver
InksOclair Albert, Julio Ferreira
ColorsMoose Baumann, Rod Reis
LetteringRob Leigh
Assistant editingAdam Schlagman
EditingEddie Berganza

Feature Character(s):

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

Guest Star(s):

Green Lantern Corps
Guy Gardner (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #18; next in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion #1)
John Stewart (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #18; next in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion #1)
Kyle Rayner (last in ???; next in Titans Vol. 2 #1)
Apros (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #27)
Arisia Rrab (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #23)
Arkkis Chummuck
B'dg (last in Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #47)
Barreer Wot (last in issue #4; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #21)
Boodikka (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #17)
Breeon (in between issues #21 and #28)
Brik (last in Blue Beetle Vol. 3 #20; next in issue #28)
Bzzd (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #23)
Chaselon
Deeter (next in issue #27)
Droxelle (next in Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8)
El'Qa Sqa Zreenah (last in issue #22; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #27)
Graf Toren (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #17)
Green Lantern of Sector 340 (first appearance; dies)
Green Man (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #19)
Grumb (last in issue #4; next in DCU Halloween Special '09 #1/2)
Hannu (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #17)
Harvid (last in Green Lantern Vol. 2 #161; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #21)
Horoq Nnot (in between issues #23 and #28)
Isamot Kol (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #19)
Kilowog (next in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion #1)
Kraken (first appearance; Raker's sector partner)
KT21 (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #29)
Laira
Leezle Pon (next in Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #10)
Lok Neboora (last in issue #4; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #21)
Morro
Princess Iolande
Raker Qarrigat (last in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #169; next in issue #27)
Rees-Van (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #27)
Salakk
Shorm (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #33/2)
Sodam Yat (next in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion #1)
Soranik Natu
Spol (next in Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8)
Sqweeegg
Stel (in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #17 and #19)
Tomar-Tu
Torquemada (next in Final Crisis #5)
Turytt (next in issue #27)
Varix
Vath Sarn
Voz (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #24)

Supporting Character(s):

Guardians of the Universe (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #18; next in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Ion #1)
Ganthet (next in DC Universe #0)
Guardian 7 (dies)
Sayd (next in DC Universe #0)
Scar (not named; a Guardian scarred by the Anti-Monitor)
Jim Jordan (next in Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1)
Susan Jordan (next in Blackest Night #1)
Howard Jordan (next in Blackest Night #1)
Jane Jordan (next in Blackest Night #1)

Villain(s):

Sinestro Corps
Sinestro
Cyborg Superman (next in flashback in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #50)
Amon Sur (last in issue #23; next in flashback in issue #26)
Anti-Monitor (last in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #18; next in Blackest Night #7)
Despotellis (last in Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1; last appearance)
DevilDog (in between Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #17 and #56)
Haasp the Hunter (last in Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1; last appearance)
Karu-Sil (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Cyborg Superman #1; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #30)
Kryb (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #30)
Maash (last in Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1; next in issue #46)
Moose (next in Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1)
Low (next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #37)
Lyssa Drak (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1/2)
Slushh (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns #1)
Superman-Prime (next in Countdown #26)
Tri-Eye (last in Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1; next in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #36)
Yellow Lantern (last in Action Comics #857)
Sinestro Corps Soldier of Sector 15 (first appearance; dies)
Sinestro Corps Soldier of Sector 65 (first appearance; dies)
Sinestro Corps Soldier of Sector 2810 (first appearance; dies)
Sinestro Corps Soldier of Sector 3544 (first appearance; dies)
Sinestro Corps Soldier of Noc'Sag (last in Green Lantern: Sinestro Corps Special #1)
"Alien" Sinestro Corps member
"Predator" Sinestro Corps member
Manhunters

Guest Appearance(s):

Superman (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Batman
Red Arrow (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Black Lightning (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Wonder Woman (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Green Lantern (Alan Scott; last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Power Girl (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Black Canary II (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Captain Marvel II
Creeper II
Cyborg (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Firehawk (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in Final Crisis: Resist #1)
Firestorm III (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Flash I (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Green Arrow
Hawkgirl II (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Hawkman (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Martian Manhunter (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Metamorpho (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Nightwing II (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Plastic Man
Raven VI (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Red Tornado II (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Starfire III (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Starman VIII (last in Tales of the Sinestro Corps: Superman-Prime #1; next in ???)
Steel III
Robin III (last in Teen Titans Vol. 3 #54; next in Titans Vol. 2 #1)
Miss Martian (last in Teen Titans Vol. 3 #54; next in Titans Vol. 2 #1)
Wonder Girl II (last in Teen Titans Vol. 3 #54; next in Titans Vol. 2 #1)

Cameo Appearance(s):

Red Lantern Corps (first appearance; all as images)
Atrocitus (first appearance)
Antipathy (first appearance)
Haggor (first appearance)
Numerous unidentified Red Lanterns
Orange Lantern Corps (first appearance; all as images)
Larfleeze (first appearance)
Numerous unidentified constructs
Blue Lantern Corps (first appearance; all as images)
Saint Walker (first appearance)
Unidentified Blue Lanterns
Indigo Tribe (first appearance; all as images)
Munk (first appearance)
Numerous unidentified Indigo Tribesmen
Star Sapphires
Numerous unidentified Star Sapphires (first appearance; all as images)

Location(s):

Space Sector 0
Oa
Book of Oa
Space Sector 15 (mentioned)
Space Sector 65 (mentioned)
Space Sector 340 (mentioned)
Space Sector 666 (not identified)
Ryut (first appearance; unnamed)
Black Lantern Central Power Battery (first appearance)
Space Sector 2682
Odym (first appearance)
Space Sector 2810 (mentioned)
Space Sector 2814
Earth
United States of America
Coast City
Las Vegas, NV (mentioned)
Mount Rushmore (mentioned)
New York, NY
Warworld (destroyed)
Sinestro Corps Central Power Battery (destroyed)
Space Sector 3544 (mentioned)

Comment(s):

The first Blue Lantern power ring is created by Ganthet and Sayd.
Story continued from the previous issue and continues in Green Lantern Corps Vol. 2 #19.
Cover features "Sinestro Corps War: Part 11" banner.

Story Reprinted in:

Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War #2 ([August] 2008)
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War #2 ([August] 2009)
Green Lantern: The Sinestro Corps War [First Printing] ([November] 2011)
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus #1 ([March] 2015)
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns #3 ([June] 2020)
Green Lantern Corps by Peter J. Tomasi & Patrick Gleason Omnibus #1 ([October] 2023)

Solicitation:

Why does Sinestro believe he has won? How will Hal Jordan stop his greatest enemy? What is the truth behind the prophecy of the "Blackest Night"? Where will the end results of this battle take the Green Lantern Corps? What is the bizarre fate of the Anti-Monitor? Why has Earth been assigned so many Green Lanterns? Learn all the secrets! Witness all the battles! Prepare yourself for the startling ending of the greatest epic in the history of Green Lantern!


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