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: "Amazing Transformation of Horace Tolliver"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: John Broome
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 Green Lantern #27; next appearance in Flash #143)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tom Kalmaku (last appearance in Green Lantern #26; next appearance in Green Lantern #28)

Other Character(s)

• Horace Tolliver (no further appearances)
• Mr. Keane and Harris (Tolliver’s boss and a bank employee; no further appearances)
• Three local kids (Lefty named; no further appearances)
• Biff Moler, and Mona (no further appearances)

Comments:
The flashback sequence of this story takes place between the first story of Green Lantern #11 and the second story of Green Lantern #11.

Synopsis:
While driving through the city, Pieface asks his friend, Hal Jordan, why Hal doesn’t use the power ring to aid unfortunates such as a blind man. Hal explains to Pie a situation in which he did do this.

Sometime ago, Hal noticed a messenger named Horace Tolliver. The messenger was tormented by his boss, co-workers, and even the neighborhood bully. Since Hal felt sorry for the man, his ring, which Hal kept in his pocket, acted on Hal’s subconscious desire to help.

Tolliver was granted great power, which he used to shrug off his tormentors. However, Tolliver continued using the powers for personal gain, such as wealth. Noticing Tolliver on TV, Hal confronted him as Green Lantern and tried to take back the energy from the ring that gave Tolliver his power. Tolliver objected and fought GL, then he robbed a bank.

Green Lantern eventually captured his opponent. Feeling guilty for the trouble his ring caused, Hal wiped the minds of everyone involved to make them forget the events. Two years later Hal saw Tolliver again. He found that Tolliver’s life had changed for the better. Hal speculated that the incident subconsciously gave Tolliver more confidence to succeed on his own.