Comic Title: DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #22
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: June 1982
On Sale Date: March 4, 1982 Newsstand Date March 4, 1982
Source: Comic Reader, #199

Newsstand Date March 4, 1982
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #64

Newsstand Date March 4, 1982
Source: Comics Journal, #71

Newsstand Date March 4, 1982
Source: Amazing Heroes, #9

Copyright Date February 9, 1982
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1982
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date February 9, 1982
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #64

Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Secret of the Flaming Spear"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Showcase #22 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern (last appearance in Green Lantern #10; next appearance in Showcase #22)

Supporting Character(s)

• Carol Ferris (becomes CEO of the Ferris Aircraft Company in this story; first appearance; last appearance in Green Lantern #10; next appearance in Showcase #22)

Villain(s)

• Three unnamed saboteurs (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Carl Ferris (first appearance; father of Carol Ferris; resigns as CEO of Ferris Aircraft Company to leave on a two year trip around the world in this story; mistakenly named Willard in this story; next appearance in Green Lantern #21)
• Frank Nichols (test pilot; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Hal Jordan enters the offices of the Ferris Aircraft Company where he works as a test pilot. While flirting with the boss’s daughter Carol, Hal is alerted to trouble with an experimental plane called the Flaming Spear. Hal makes a quick exit, dons his uniform, and charges his ring.

Green Lantern rescues the plane and it’s pilot Frank Nichols. He then uses his ring to reveal a radiation trail that apparently is responsible for locking the controls of the plane. Hal traces the beam back to three saboteurs. During the scuffle, he is kayoed by a yellow lamp which his ring is unable to affect. The saboteurs flee in a yellow car, but are subdued by the revived Green Lantern using the ring to create ice-picks which puncture the cars tires. Hal then delivers the trio to the F.B.I.

Upon returning to the Ferris offices, Hal is informed that the boss, Carl Ferris, is leaving with his wife to tour the world and will be gone for two years. Carol is left in sole charge of the company in Carl’s absence, which leaves her no time for a romance with Hal.