Men of Oa -- you who now call yourselves Guardians of the Universe -- I know you are watching me, so heed my words well. I am coming for you, Guardians -- coming to destroy you and your precious universe -- and there is nothing you or your simpering Green Lanterns can do to stop me!!! 
- — Krona
Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #1 is an issue of the series Tales of the Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1981.
Synopsis for "Challenge!"
The Guardians of the Universe call together all 3,600 members of the Green Lantern Corps for a special emergency meeting on Oa. They warn the GL Corps of the coming of one of their oldest, most dangerous enemies -- Krona. Krona interferes with the assembly, causing the Central Power Battery to explode. Several Green Lanterns are killed in the explosion, and the others scramble to put out the fires caused by the ensuing green energy inferno. When the remaining Lanterns turn to the Guardians for orders, but the Guardians disappear to an undisclosed location, leaving the Green Lantern Corps with the task of stopping Krona with the 24 hours of power left in their rings.
Appearing in "Challenge!"
Featured Characters:
- Green Lantern Corps
- Abin Sur (Dies in flashback)
- Arisia (First appearance)
- Arkkis Chummuck
- Brokk (First appearance)
- Charlie Vicker
- Chaselon
- Eddore (First appearance)
- Gk'd (First appearance)
- Hal Jordan (Flashback and main story)
- Katma Tui
- Larvox
- Malet Dasim
- Medphyll
- NautKeLoi
- Oliversity (First appearance; unnamed)
- Skryd (First appearance)
- Spak-Drom (Only appearance; dies)
- Stel
- Xax
- Green Lantern Honor Guard (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Alan Scott (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Carol Ferris (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Green Arrow (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Hector Hammond (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Rori Dag (Flashback only)
- Shark (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Sinestro (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Tom Kalmaku (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Manhunters (Flashback only) (Cameo)
Locations:
- Oa
- California (Flashback only)
- Ferris Aircraft (Flashback only)
Items:
Vehicles:
- Flight simulator (Flashback only)
- Abin Sur's Starship (Flashback only)
Notes
- Tales of the Green Lantern Corps is a three-issue limited series.
- First appearance of the Green Lantern Honor Guard.
- Reprinted in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol. 1
Trivia
- Hal's story to Arisia about Krona's attempt to look back at the origin of the universe took place in Green Lantern (Volume 2) #40.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Tales of the Green Lantern Corps series
- Images from Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol 1 1
Recommended Reading
- Green Lantern Recommended Reading
- Green Lantern (Volume 1)
- Green Lantern (Volume 2)
- Green Lantern (Volume 3)
- Green Lantern (Volume 4)
- Green Lantern (Volume 5)
- Green Lantern (Volume 6)
- The Green Lantern (Volume 1)
- The Green Lantern: Season Two (Volume 1)
- Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1)
- Green Lantern Corps (Volume 2)
- Green Lantern Corps (Volume 3)
- Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors (Volume 1)
- Green Lantern: New Guardians (Volume 1)
- Green Lanterns (Volume 1)
- Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1)
