Comic Title: Green Lantern #56
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1967
On Sale Date: August 24, 1967 Newsstand Date August 24, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Metal Men #28, Page 30

Copyright Date August 24, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

Newsstand Date August 24, 1967
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V22 #6

Frequency: Monthly with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Green Lanterns' Fight for Survival"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: John Broome
Artist: Gil Kane

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Green Lantern Vol. 3 TPB (2008)
Green Lantern Archives Vol. 7 HC (2012)
Green Lantern:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern (last appearance in Green Lantern #55; next appearance in Green Lantern #57)

Supporting Character(s)

• Charley Vicker (last appearance in Green Lantern #55; next appearance in Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #1)
• Guardians of the Universe (last appearance in Green Lantern #55; next appearance in Green Lantern #58)
• Green Lantern Corps (last appearance in Green Lantern #55; next appearance in Green Lantern #90)
• Tomar-Re (last appearance in Green Lantern #55; next appearance in Justice League of America #80)
• Katma Tui (last appearance in Green Lantern #55; next appearance in Superman #247)
• Chaselon (last appearance in Green Lantern #55; next appearance in Metal Men #54)

Villain(s)

• Al Magone (last appearance in Green Lantern #55; no further appearances)
• A group of cosmic villains (Ashez and Zuraldo named; last appearance in Green Lantern #55; no further appearances)
• Dalbo (a robot; destroyed in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Green Lantern #55.

Synopsis:
Green Lantern and Charley Vicker join the fight against several cosmic criminals led by Al Magone. GL battles Ahsez, a foe who has already killed three members of the Green Lantern Corps. Though temporarily blinded by a blow to the head, GL is able to prevail against his opponent.

Charley battles a different opponent. His inexperience nearly causes him to lose the battle until his foe boasts of killing another Earthman. Charley realizes that this alien killed his brother. Emotion gives Charley new strength, and he triumphs over his brother's killer.

Hal and Charley then join Tomar-Re, who has won his own battle, to track down the source of the mini-nucelo energy which is counteracting their power rings. They locate Al Magone, the Earthman responsible for releasing the criminals. Hal battles Magone's robot bodyguard Dalbo. When he is finally victorious, Hal discovers that the robot was the power source. Hal's victory allows the other GL's to defeat their opponents and end the battle.

Back on Oa, the Guardians hold a ceremony to honor the fallen Green Lanterns. They advise the others to take on more responsibility until replacements can be found. Charley Vicker is allowed to keep the power ring given to him. He is then assigned to a nearby space sector as a new Green Lantern.