Comic Title: Showcase Presents Green Lantern Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: May 21, 2008 Direct Market Date May 14, 2008
Source: Previews, #233

Direct Market Date May 21, 2008
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Practice Makes the Perfect Crime"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Gil Kane
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted From:
Green Lantern #39 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern (last appearance in Justice League of America #38; next appearance in Green Lantern #39)

Supporting Character(s)

• Carol Ferris (last appearance in Green Lantern #38; next appearance in Green Lantern #41)
• Tom Kalmaku (last appearance in Green Lantern #37; next appearance in Green Lantern #41)

Villain(s)

• Black Hand (last appearance in Green Lantern #29; next appearance in Green Lantern #84)

Synopsis:
While touring a museum Hal Jordan is unable to see a painting that everyone else can see. When the same problem occurs with an art gallery sculptor, he investigates as Green Lantern. GL deduces that the art was illusionary and the real works were stolen. His power ring allowed him to see through the illusion.

Green Lantern links the thefts to Black Hand using radiation left behind at the crime scenes. GL locates his foe, but the villains uses another illusion to slip away. Black Hand then causes everyone including police to perceive GL as him. GL is arrested, and his power ring nearly runs out of energy. Pieface helps him recharge the ring and escape from jail. GL then captures Black Hand and destroys his weapon that creates the illusions.