Green Lantern #76 - Neal Adams art & cover

Green Lantern / Green Arrow v2 #76, 1970: This historic issue begins a series of explorations by two heroes into social issues of the time. A new wave of younger creatives descended upon DC in the late 60s, and transformed and revitalized many of their titles. With this issue, writer Denny O' Neill and artist Neal Adams begin one of the most important runs in comic book history. Green Lantern sports a new Robin Hood-inspired costume that Adams designed and introduced in Brave and Bold #85 and he shares billing on this title until its last issue. The provocative cover, a commonly used shock technique in DC's 1960s comics, is a metaphor for change and does not actually happen in the story. The monochromatic colors must have stood out at the time, especially for a premiere issue, and Adams delivers it with drama and gusto. Taking over from longtime GL artist Gil Kane was no small feat, but the young artist proves himself worthy. The scene of an old African American man asking Green Lantern about the hero's failings to help ordinary people is profoundly drawn, and sets the tone for the rest of the series. Adams would be inked on Green Lantern by a rotation of different artists for the next two years, but for this first issue he pencils and inks the story with a master's hand. This is number 1 of 13 Green Lantern issues with Adams art. See today's posts or more Adams or Green Lantern issues.
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Adams cover pencils and inks = *****
"No Evil Shall Escape My Sight" Adams story pencils and inks 23 pages = *****
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