Green Lantern (Volume 3) with a cover date of June, 1990.
Synopsis for "Down to Earth"
Hal Jordan visits the headquarters of Justice League International to see if there is anything there that might inspire him to rejoin the team. But the playful antics of the League members, more specifically Guy Gardner, convince him that the League simply isn't the place for him.
So Hal embarks upon a journey to "find himself". His travels take him to the town of Hope Springs, West Virginia (Also known as Desolation). He tracks down a woman he met once named Rose Lewis-Hardin. Rose only met him once as Green Lantern and has no idea who Hal really is. Hal offers to help her with the farm work for some room and board. He befriends Rose's young son, Toby.
But Guy Gardner arrives and bullies Hal into competing with him once again. The two engage in a ring-inspired arm wrestling match. Rose walks out and realizes that Hal is a super-hero. She asks him to leave.
Meanwhile, John Stewart is suffering from a nervous breakdown due to his actions, which once led to the destruction of a planet called Xanshi. Unable to deal with his guilt any longer, he flies to the ruins of the planet Oa.
Appearing in "Down to Earth"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- None
Other Characters:
- Oberon
- Priest (deceased)
- Rose Lewis Hardin (First appearance)
- Toby Hardin (First appearance)
Locations:
- Hope Springs (First appearance)
Items:
Vehicles:
- None
Notes
- This issue is reprinted in the Green Lantern: The Road Back trade paperback.
- The Green Lantern cast recently came off of a stint from the anthology series Action Comics Weekly. Hal Jordan was last seen in Action Comics Weekly #642.
- John Stewart inadvertently caused Xanshi's destruction in Cosmic Odyssey #3.
- Priest appears as a corpse only on Oa.
Trivia
- Hal Jordan's hair begins going gray with this issue.
Related Articles
- Green Lantern
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- Green Lantern Rogues gallery
- Green Lantern image gallery
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) image gallery
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) appearances list
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) quotes page
See Also
Recommended Reading
- Green Lantern (Volume 2) #1-224
- Green Lantern (Volume 3) #1-50
- Green Lantern (Volume 4) #1-up
- Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #1-6
- Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn II #1-6
- Action Comics Weekly #601-646
Links and References
- Green Lantern article at Wikipedia
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) article at Wikipedia
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) profile at the Book of Oa
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) profile at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
- Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) profile by Alan Kistler
- Green Lantern Corps article at Wikipedia