Comic Title: Green Lantern #24
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1963
On Sale Date: August 15, 1963 Copyright Date August 15, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963

Newsstand Date August 15, 1963
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V18 #8

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

Title: "The Shark That Hunted Human Prey"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Best of DC #10 (1981)
Green Lantern Archives Vol. 4 HC (2002)
Showcase Presents Green Lantern Vol. 2 TPB (2007)
Green Lantern Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2012)
Green Lantern:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2017)
Green Lantern:The Silver Age Vol. 3 TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern (last appearance in Green Lantern #23; next appearance in Green Lantern #24)

Supporting Character(s)

• Carol Ferris (last appearance in Green Lantern #23; next appearance in Green Lantern #25)
• Tom Kalmaku (last appearance in Green Lantern #21; next appearance in Green Lantern #24)
• Terga Kalmaku (last appearance in Flash #131; next appearance in Green Lantern #24)

Villain(s)

• Shark (next appearance in Green Lantern #28)

Other Character(s)

• Several atomic scientists (no further appearances)
• Bill Bowery (Heavyweight Champion; no further appearances)
• Various citizens of Coast City (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
At an experimental atomic research station near the Pacific Coast, an accident occurs which evolves a tiger shark into a super-humanoid. The shark-man is endowed with telekinetic and telepathic abilities. He is motivated by a driving force to seek prey. He disguises himself as a human, Mr. Smith, and visits Coast City. He has an encounter with the heavyweight champion, Bill Bowery. Bowery is overcome by the fear the Shark has put into him. Unsatisfied by his easy victory, the Shark locates Green Lantern who is worthy prey.

Mentally, the Shark contacts Hal Jordan and informs him of his presence. Hal returns to the Ferris hangar to charge his ring as Green Lantern. The Shark turns the hangar yellow and traps GL. Protected by a invisible yellow barrier, the shark challenges Green Lantern. GL is only barely able to stay even with his opponent.

Then the Shark imprisons Coast City in a dome which he will use as a hunting reserve. The dome was an attempt to weaken GL by making him fear for his friends, but instead it increased his drive to win. Lantern is able to create a giant iceberg from the water in the air. He uses the iceberg to knock out the Shark. Finally he devolves the Shark to his original form and imprisons him in an aquarium.