Comic Title: Showcase Presents Green Lantern Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2005
On Sale Date: September 28, 2005 Direct Market Date September 28, 2005
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Direct Market Date September 14, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #7 (#199)

Direct Market Date September 14, 2005
Source: Comic Shop News, #948

Cover Price: $9.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Robert Greenberger

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Leap Year Menace"
Pages: 12

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

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

Reprinted From:
Green Lantern #3 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern (last appearance in Green Lantern #3; next appearance in Justice League of America #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Carol Ferris (last appearance in Green Lantern #3; next appearance in Green Lantern #4)

Villain(s)

• A "Chiller-Diller" (a being created from Green Lantern’s ring; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• General Willis (last appearance in Showcase #24; no further appearances)
• Members of the Green Lantern Fan Club (no further appearances)
• Mrs. Cranston (a charity organizer; no further appearances)
• Various citizens of Coast City (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Green Lantern is asked to participate in a charity event to draw a crowd. After agreeing, he is swarmed by the Green Lantern Fan Club, a group consisting of many young women.

Later at the Ferris plant, GL, as Hal Jordan, speaks with Carol Ferris. She reveals that she is going to follow the leap year tradition and ask Green Lantern to marry her. She plans on springing this question at the charity drive. Hal attempts to dissuade Carol, but he is viewed as jealous by Carol. Hal sweats his dilemma because he wishes to win Carol’s affection only as Hal Jordan.

At the charity event, Green Lantern helps out by creating a giant umbrella to prevent a momentary rain shower. He then must dodge Carol. First he explains that he must finish his speech. Next he claims that a small boy’s toy airplane prevents him from hearing her question. Finally a solution comes to him. He uses the ring to create a "Chiller Diller" menace as a distraction. At the same moment the toy airplane strikes GL’s head and knocks him unconscious.

As Carol rushes GL to the doctor, the creature begins to demolish the city. Even the might of army tanks are unable to bring the creature to a halt. Green Lantern recovers at the doctor’s office and races off to remove the monster. After having done so, he is confronted by Carol, who is able to pop the question. Suddenly, the member of his fan club rush up and propose to him. He is able to escape by turning everyone down.