And I figure, if we're going to be a couple, there ought not to be any secrets between us. So, permit me to introduce myself... My name is John Stewart. I'm an architect by trade-- and a defender of the universe by appointment. It's a pleasure to meet you. 
DC Retroactive: Green Lantern - The '80s #1 is an issue of the series DC Retroactive: Green Lantern (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 2011. It was published on August 10, 2011.
Synopsis for "The Big Betrayal!"
Green Lantern reveals his secret identity to his girlfriend, Tawny Young. However, her reporter instincts kick-in, and she reports the story of the year: Green Lantern's secret identity! Sonar hears the news and uses Tawny as bait to get revenge, but Green Lantern quickly locks him up. Infuriated with Tawny's betrayal, he ends his relationship with her, and publicly reveals his identity to a now knowing public.
Appearing in "The Big Betrayal!"
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- California
- Coast City
- KLAQ TV Studios
- Coast City
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Synopsis for "Judgment Day!"
This story is reprinted from Green Lantern (Volume 2) #172.
With his year-long exile over, Green Lantern Hal Jordan goes before his peers in the Corps and the Guardians of the Universe to plead for the chance to return home to Earth. At first, the Guardians are reluctant about granting his request, until they ask him if he is willing to sacrifice his status as Green Lantern to return to Earth. In response, Hal claims that he'll be a Green Lantern until his last breath, and asks his masters not to force him to give away his humanity, like they did centuries ago. After a moment of silence, the Guardians allow him to end his exile.
Hal says goodbye to his fellow Green Lanterns and heads straight to Earth, specifically to Los Angeles' branch of Ferris Aircraft. Planning to surprise Carol, Hal sneaks into her office, but he gets quite a shock: he finds Carol with another man. Disappointment is an understatement to what Hal feels now, and he takes off to vent his frustration with the first crook he can find. In short time, he finds a hostage situation to fight the perpetrators. The cops thank him, but Green Lantern claims that he won't be around for very long.
Hal returns to Ferris Aircraft and starts packing his stuff, decided to get out of town. Suddenly, Carol walks in and asks him why he didn't visit her. Hal explains that he saw her with another man, and she says that it was a misunderstanding. That man is Clay Kendall, a new employee at Ferris, and she was only congratulating him for his work. With the situation clarified, the two lovers reunite after a year-long separation.
Appearing in "Judgment Day!"
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- Spike Nayle (Single appearance)
- Chunky (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- The Flash (Flashback only)
- Carl Ferris (Flashback only)
- Clay Kendall (First appearance)
- Green Lantern Corps
- Tom Kalmaku (Flashback only)
- John Stewart (Flashback only)
- Green Arrow (Flashback only)
- Bruce Gordon (Flashback only)
- Jack Jordan (Flashback only)
- Jim Jordan (Flashback only)
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Notes
- The Big Betrayal! is a "lost tale" from the 1980s featuring Green Lantern (John Stewart). It takes place during Green Lantern (Volume 2) #188. It is reprinted in The DC Universe by Len Wein.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the DC Retroactive: Green Lantern series
- Images from DC Retroactive: Green Lantern - The '80s Vol 1 1