Comic Title: Secret Origins #36
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: January 1989
On Sale Date: November 22, 1988 Shipping Date November 22, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #10

Direct Market Date November 24, 1988
Source: Comic Shop News, #72

Shipping Date November 22, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #152

Copyright Date November 22, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Cover Price: $1.50
Page Count: 48
Editor: Mark Waid

Title: "The Secret Origin of Green Lantern"
Pages: 18

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

Writer: James C. Owsley
Plotter/Penciller: Mark D. Bright
Inker: Jose F. Marzan, Jr.
Letterer: Timothy Harkins
Colorist: Anthony Tollin

Reprinted In:
Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes TPB (1990)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern (last appearance in Green Lantern Special #1; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #621)

Supporting Character(s)

• The Gremlins (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #621)
• Chip (first name Francis revealed; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #621)
• Hawk (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #621)
• Dex (earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #621)
• Al (first name Alyce revealed; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Action Comics Weekly #621)
• Abin Sur (dies in flashback; last appearance in Action Comics Weekly #614; next appearance in Green Lantern:Emerald Dawn #2)

Villain(s)

• Several scavengers (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Green Lantern (last appearance in Green Lantern:Emerald Dawn #1; next appearance in Green Lantern:Emerald Dawn #1)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Green Arrow (in flashback)
• Bruce Wayne (in flashback)

Comments:
This story takes place just before Action Comics Weekly #621. Hal Jordan begins working for Elite Design Consultants in this story. Chip learns Hal's secret identity.

Green Lantern's origin is retold in flashback. This flashback occurs concurrently with the origin sequence from Action Comics Weekly #614.

Synopsis:
Hal Jordan applies for a job opening with Elite Design Consultants. He meets Chip, the lead designer who recognizes him immediately as Green Lantern. Hal befriends Chip and gives him a temporary power ring. They travel to Oa where they stop a group of scavengers from raiding the remains of the Central Power Battery.

During their trip in space, Hal tells Chip how he was selected to become a Green Lantern by Abin Sur. They then return to Earth. Chip agrees to keep the secret of Hal's double identity. Hal then accepts the job with the Gremlins.