Comic Title: DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #16
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1981
On Sale Date: September 10, 1981 Newsstand Date September 10, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #194

Newsstand Date September 10, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #58

Newsstand Date September 10, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #4

Copyright Date August 18, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date August 16, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #58

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: Laurie S. Sutton

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Peril in Plastic"
Pages: 22

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

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Penciller: Neal Adams
Inker: Bernie Wrightson
Letterer: John Costanza

Reprinted From:
Green Lantern #84 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern (last appearance in Justice League of America #89; next appearance in Justice League of America #90)
• Green Arrow (last appearance in Justice League of America #89; next appearance in Justice League of America #91)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dinah Lance (last appearance in Justice League of America #89; next appearance in Justice League of America #91)
• Carol Ferris (last appearance in Green Lantern #83; next appearance in Green Lantern #89)

Villain(s)

• Black Hand (aka Dr. Wilbur Palm; last appearance in Green Lantern #39; next appearance in Flash #258)

Other Character(s)

• The residents of Piper Dell (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While Carol Ferris seeks medical help for her paralysis, Green Lantern saves the dam protecting the town of Piper Dell when it is threatened by explosives. Following his success, Green Lantern is welcomed by Dr. Wilbur Palm, the mayor of Piper Dell. Palm drugs GL and takes him captive. Before collapsing, Hal sends his ring to Oliver Queen.

When Hal regains his senses, he learns that Palm is his old foe Black Hand. He is using the town of Piper Dell as a company town, and he drugs the residents, sapping them of all will to resist. Green Lantern and Carol are then chased by the townspeople who want to murder them. Ollie arrives in time to return the now-charged power ring to Hal. Green Lantern then stops the mob and apprehends Black Hand.