Green Lantern Page #3

I just don't wanna see

someone I care about getting hurt.

Least of all you.

Choose well.

A test pilot's daring maneuvers

almost ended in tragedy.

Witnesses say pilot Hal Jordan

ejected at the last possible second...

...before his jet crashed

in the open desert.

He's the son of the late Martin Jordan...

...who was killed in his own

ill-fated test flight back in 1993.

We are told that Hal Jordan

is doing fine right now...

...though we have yet to hear

an official statement.

Hey, guys.

The incident has been a blow

to a new high-tech aircraft program...

Hey. How was work?

Oh. It was amazing, Jack.

Thank you for asking. Hey, Janice.

Just help me out here, because

I'm really trying to understand this.

- Mm-hm.

- Do you wanna be like him so bad?

- You just assume it's my fault.

- I talked to Carl.

- Oh. Heh, heh.

- You pushed the plane past its limits...

That's my job. It was an accident.

Everybody walked away.

Like your motorcycle accident

that put you in the hospital for a month?

I miss all this quality family time.

Good talk, Jack.

Where's Jason?

In his room.

Why?

Hey, it's Uncle Hal.

What's up there, ace?

This is the worst 11 th birthday party

I've ever been to.

No dancing girls?

What's going on...? Hey.

Hey.

I'm fine.

I guess I got a little freaked out

or something.

It happens.

Not to you.

Look...

...you don't have anything

to worry about.

You wanna know why?

Yeah, I may be a total screw-up

in every other part of my life...

...but the one thing I do know

how to do is fly.

You know, I used to know this kid.

Was a funny-looking little bastard.

One day, he's standing on the mound,

and he throws a perfect game.

That... That was me.

That was you?

Thought you looked familiar.

You were totally in the zone that day.

Remember?

- I still dream about it.

- I bet.

Take it.

Close your eyes.

Go on.

Now...

...can you remember

exactly how you felt that day?

That's how I feel when I'm flying.

Like that plane is a part of me.

No, it's like,

no matter how bad things get...

...there's something good out there...

...just over the horizon.

I could really feel it.

Yeah.

Me too.

Hey, got you something, birthday boy.

Wrapped it myself.

Cool. It's an X-1, right?

It's a Starfighter. My dad gave me that.

Let's put it up.

What happened today?

I mean, when you crashed.

Not really sure, exactly.

Were you scared?

It's my job not to be.

You know, you're totally missing

your super-lame birthday party.

Beat it. Go, go, go!

I'm glad you're okay.

Me too, ace.

Get off! No!

Aah! No!

- Come on, stay with me. Stay with me.

- I'm gonna get you some help.

You're gonna be okay.

You're gonna be okay. Okay, hold on.

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