Comic Title: Green Lantern #84
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1971
On Sale Date: April 27, 1971 Copyright Date April 27, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

Newsstand Date April 27, 1971
Source: Etcetera, V1 #2

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Peril in Plastic"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan of Earth-1)
Green Arrow (of Earth-1)

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Penciller: Neal Adams
Inker: Bernie Wrightson
Letterer: John Costanza

Reprinted In:
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #16 (1981)
Green Lantern/Green Arrow #5 (1984)
Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection Vol. 2 TPB (1993)
Green Lantern/Green Arrow Collection HC (2001)
Green Lantern/Green Arrow Vol. 2 TPB (2004)
Showcase Presents:Green Lantern Vol. 5 TPB (2011)
Green Lantern/Green Arrow TPB (2012)
Absolute Green Lantern/Green Arrow HC (2016)
Green Lantern/Green Arrow:Hard-Traveling Heroes Deluxe Edition HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern (last appearance in Justice League of America #89; next appearance in Justice League of America #90)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in Justice League of America #89; next appearance in Justice League of America #91)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dinah Lance (last appearance in Justice League of America #89; next appearance in Justice League of America #91)
• Carol Ferris (last appearance in Green Lantern #83; next appearance in Green Lantern #89)

Villain(s)

• Black Hand (aka Dr. Wilbur Palm; last appearance in Green Lantern #39; next appearance in Flash #258)

Other Character(s)

• The residents of Piper Dell (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While Carol Ferris seeks medical help for her paralysis, Green Lantern saves the dam protecting the town of Piper Dell when it is threatened by explosives. Following his success, Green Lantern is welcomed by Dr. Wilbur Palm, the mayor of Piper Dell. Palm drugs GL and takes him captive. Before collapsing, Hal sends his ring to Oliver Queen.

When Hal regains his senses, he learns that Palm is his old foe Black Hand. He is using the town of Piper Dell as a company town, and he drugs the residents, sapping them of all will to resist. Green Lantern and Carol are then chased by the townspeople who want to murder them. Ollie arrives in time to return the now-charged power ring to Hal. Green Lantern then stops the mob and apprehends Black Hand.