Comic Title: Action Comics Weekly #642
Publisher: DC (DC Comics Inc.)
Address: 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 14, 1989
On Sale Date: January 24, 1989 Shipping Date January 24, 1989
Source: Direct Currents, #12

Shipping Date January 26, 1989
Source: Amazing Heroes, #156

Shipping Date January 26, 1989
Source: Advance Comics, #1

Direct Market Date January 26, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #82

Copyright Date January 24, 1989
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1989

Direct Market Date January 26, 1989
Source: Comic Shop News, #85

Frequency: Weekly with the exception of the last week of the year
Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 48
Editor: Brian Michael Augustyn

Title: "Where There Is a Will..."
Pages: 38

Feature(s):
Superman (Post-Crisis)
Green Lantern (Hal Jordan Post-Crisis)

Writer: Elliot S. Maggin
Artist: Gil Kane
Penciller: Steve J. Ditko
Inker: Art Thibert
Penciller: Jim Aparo
Inker: John Nyberg
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Ty Templeton
Penciller: Jim Mooney
Inker: Ian Akin
Inker: Brian Garvey
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Kevin C. Nowlan
Letterer: John E. Workman, Jr.
Colorist: Glenn Whitmore

Feature Character(s)

• Clark Kent (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #635; next appearance in Superman #26)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #635; next appearance in Invasion #2)

Guest Star(s)

• Deadman (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #626; next appearance in Spectre #23)
• Nightwing (last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #634; next appearance in New Titans #50)
• Guy Gardner (last appearance in Justice League International #21; next appearance in Justice League International #22)

Supporting Character(s)

• Abin Sur (in flashback; last appearance in Green Lantern:Emerald Dawn #3; next appearance in Green Lantern:Emerald Dawn #1)

Villain(s)

• Major William Easterly and his men (no further appearances)
• Two street gangs (no further appearances)
• A gun smuggler (no further appearances)
• Two gangs of kidnappers (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Gainsborough (a journalist; no further appearances)
• Rufus and Davy (an indian man and his grandson; no further appearances)
• Arnie Civesi (Clark Kent's neighbor; no further appearances)
• A hostage negotiator (no further appearances)
• A factory boss (no further appearances)
• A South African priest (no further appearances)
• A factory owner (no further appearances)
• Jerome D. Medowar (a judge; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Clark Kent (in flashback to Abin Sur's death; last appearance in Man of Steel #3; next appearance in World of Metropolis #4)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• John Stewart (as a power ring phantom)

Comments:
Chapter I: "The Decision"
Chapter II: "The Decline"
Chapter III: "The Summoning"
Chapter IV: "The Restoration"

This story was published after the conclusion of the Invasion series. However, Superman leaves Earth during the conclusion of Invasion for an extended period of time. Nightwing was also offworld during the Invasion. Therefore, this story must take place sometime prior to the Invasion of Earth at a time prior to Nightwing's departure into space with the Titans.

This story reveals that Clark Kent was summoned by Abin Sur before Hal Jordan. He was rejected as a Green Lantern candidate because he was not a native of Earth.

Synopsis:
In the Salt Flats of Utah, Green Lantern uncovers an illegal operation involving stolen nuclear materials. A government official Major Easterly tries to arrest Hal for his interference and ends up shooting him. As Jordan lies near death, he sends out a power beam to find a successor.

Eight men are deemed worthy. Clark Kent, Nightwing, Guy Gardner, a kidnapper inhabited by the spirit of Deadman, a factory boss, a priest, a hostage negotiator, and an indian man. The eight men are held in stasis, but Deadman is able to leave his host body and communicate with Hal's spirit. Clark is also able to break free from stasis. Clark and Deadman influence Hal and give him the strength to recover from his wounds. The eight men are then returned to their lives. Hal recovers and finds a judge willing to issue a warrant which will stop Easterly's illegal activities.