Comic Title: Superman #272
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1974
On Sale Date: November 15, 1973 Newsstand Date November 15, 1973
Source: Comic Reader, #101

Copyright Date November 15, 1973
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1974

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 96
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Other Side of the World"
Pages: 24

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted From:
Green Lantern #42 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern (last appearance in Justice League of America #41; next appearance in Flash #158)

Guest Star(s)

• Zatanna (last appearance in Atom #19; next appearance in Detective Comics #355)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tom Kalmaku (last appearance in Green Lantern #41; next appearance in Green Lantern #43)
• Carol Ferris (last appearance in Green Lantern #41; next appearance in Green Lantern #43)

Villain(s)

• Warlock of Ys (next appearance in Justice League of America #161)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Zatara (appears in flashback; last appearance in Atom #19; next appearance in Justice League of America #51)

Other Character(s)

• Residents of Ys (Sir Alain Barbetorte named; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Hawkman (in flashback to the first story of Hawkman #4)
• Hawkgirl (in flashback to the first story of Hawkman #4)
• Atom (in flashback to Atom #19)
• The Druid (in flashback to Atom #19)

Synopsis:
When Green Lantern leaves to confront a pirate robber, he mysteriously speaks his oath backwards. He leaves the mystery unsolved and battles the pirate who possesses magic. Green Lantern's ring behaves oddly, even managing to affect yellow-colored objects.

Green Lantern follows his opponent to a mystic location that serves as the gateway to the world of Ys. There he is met by Zatanna who explains that she was responsible for the ring's odd behavior. The Warlock of Ys seeks to use GL's ring to enter Earth's dimension. Zatanna warns GL and together they enter Ys.

Green Lantern's ring and Zatanna's magic don't function normally in the alternate world. The Warlock tries to procure GL's ring, but the heroes learn their new limitations in time to thwart their foe. The Warlock then sends the inhabitants of Ys, former residents of Earth, to attack. GL overcomes them then confronts the Warlock.

The heroes are at a standoff with their opponent. Zatanna wishes to know what happened to her father, so GL offers the Warlock his ring in exchange for the information. Zatara was banished to Ys by the Druid, but he escaped with the Warlock's crystal ball. Once his tale is told, the Warlock attempts to use the ring. Zatanna has given it an order first, which paralyzes the villain. GL and Zatanna then return to Earth. Zatanna vows to continue her quest to find Zatara.