Your hours are numbered, Green Lanters -- I advise you to spend them wisely! Use what little power you have left to return to your native worlds -- so that you may perish with your loved ones! It is the only act of charity I will show you! 
- — Krona
Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #2 is an issue of the series Tales of the Green Lantern Corps (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1981.
Synopsis for "Defeat!"
The Guardians of the Universe find the rift through which Krona returned to the universe, but they get attacked and overpowered by Krona's master. Leaving their brothers behind, one of the Guardians escapes to warn the Green Lantern Corps about the menace they encountered.
In Oa, after paying respect to the fallen Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan leads the remaining Corps members to track Krona and his army. After the destruction of Green Lantern Stel, the Corps finds out that the universe is contracting, pulling every star and planet toward the center, Oa. The Corps then encounter Krona's army. The Green Lanterns prevail and force Tylot, one of the attackers, to reveal how Krona became so powerful.
Tylot explains that, after the Guardians exiled him, Krona crossed the final barrier between dimensions, reaching the domain of Nekron, Lord of the unliving. With his new master, Krona became more powerful than ever and pledged to take revenge against the Guardians.
Suddenly, the Guardian that escaped from the battle earlier arrives to warn the Green Lanterns that Krona is in Oa. The Guardian dies in Hal's arms, and the Corps go straight to Oa to avenge him. Krona overpowers them all, and as a last resort, Hal channels the power of all nearby rings into his, hitting Krona with a single massive blast. But Krona is unbeaten, and he escapes through another rift to fulfill his master's plan.
Appearing in "Defeat!"
Featured Characters:
- Green Lantern Corps
- Arisia
- Arkkis Chummuck
- Chaselon (Cover only)
- Eddore
- Galius Zed (First appearance)
- Hal Jordan
- Katma Tui
- M'Dahna (First appearance)
- Stel (Destroyed)
- Xax
- Honor Guard
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Nekron (First appearance)
- Krona
- Krona's Army of the Unliving
- Gorokk (Only appearance; dies)
- Spyrus (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Notes
- This issue features concepts created by Marv Wolfman.
- Reprinted in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol. 1.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Tales of the Green Lantern Corps series
- Images from Tales of the Green Lantern Corps Vol 1 2
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)
