Comic Title: Green Lantern #27
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1964
On Sale Date: January 16, 1964 Newsstand Date January 16, 1964
Source: House Ad, Strange Adventures #161, Page 19

Copyright Date January 16, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Newsstand Date January 16, 1964
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V19 #1

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

Title: "Mystery of the Deserted City"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
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 Justice League of America #25; next appearance in Green Lantern #27)

Supporting Character(s)

• Carol Ferris (last appearance in Green Lantern #26; next appearance in Flash #143)

Villain(s)

• "Chum" Ames (a thief; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ted Alden and the citizens of Pioneer Bluffs (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of a battle at Pioneer Bluffs, the town has cut itself off from the outside world for twelve hours. However seismic readings indicate an earthquake might occur. Alerted to the possible danger, Green Lantern investigates and stopped the disaster before it occurs.

When he enters the town however all the people have vanished. Green Lantern stands in the middle of the street pondering the situation, when his power ring is activated. He soon discovers the townspeople are really standing around him, but they have been sent to another dimension.

GL quickly learns that the thief, "Chum" Ames is probably behind the problem. Ames looks on from yet another dimension as Green Lantern learns more about the situation. Ames formulates a plan to destroy Green Lantern. He allows GL to follow him into a building and sets off a bomb. Green Lantern saves himself by shifting dimension again.

The two men chase each other between dimensions. Green Lantern is trapped temporarily in a dimension of macro-organisms. His progress is also halted by a yellow barrier. GL escapes after theorizing that the dimensions form a circle. He may not be able to go one way, but he is able to go the other to arrive at the same point. He puts the collar on Ames and returns the townspeople to normal.