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Book begins @ Ferris Aircraft, in the Los Angeles area, where Tom (Thomas Kalmaku) takes Carol Ferris to Hal Jordan's office & shows her the "dead" power battery discarded there. They both feel this doesnt bode well for Hal, wherever he may be. Scene shifts to a ringless (& "former school teacher") Guy Gardner, in a catatonic state, in a hospital, watching the storm outside, wishing he had a ring & could respond to the Guardians call he can feel deep inside. Elsewhere on Earth is "architect" John Stewart who senses something awry, but figured the Guardians will let him know personally if his help is needed. We then learn that one Guardian is using all their might to protect Earth from the goings on in the rest of the universe. The issue is titled, "Triumph!" It is the final issue of a 3-part series.
More GLs arrive on Oa to find slain GLs tossed about. Hal hasnt stirred. Arisia recaps the tale of Krona & Nekron detailed in the previous issue, bringing us to the situation @ hand: a shrinking universe, a destroyed Central Power Battery, etc. Hal finally comes to & a melancholy discussion over Krona's superior power commences. Tomar-Re is ready to throw in the towel; however, Hal rallies his willpower (though he has to admit it would be nice to spend Armaggedon w/ Carol, Tom, Brothers Jim & Jack, Eve Doremus...), determined to beat Krona alone if he has to. Soon, Hal finds that all the other GLs have followed & are @ his side. The gang of GLs, using their rings, create a warp in the cosmos & disappear.
Guardians float about in space, straining to hold order on the universe & close the rift to the dimension of death. However, Nekron has his own plans & summons Krona, who attacks the Guardians, immediately killing one. The rift grows larger between dimensions. Nekron is eager to pass into the living dimension. The GLs arrive @ the rift & once again, confront Krona. A massive battle clash goes on & we witness Tylot (one of Krona's army), who was spared by the GLs in the previous issue/battle, change allegiances & suddnely become a GL. Tomar-Re is then approached by the spirit of his father, coming from the rift, tempting him to give in to the death dimension. A conflicted Tomar-Re abolishes his father's spirit. It is then Hal who has an idea. He has all of the GLs direct their energy to him & he flies into the rift & "into the dread domain of the lord of the unliving". Confronting Nekron head-on, Hal pleads to all the dead GL spirits to join in his cause & to Nekron's chagrin, they respond. Sensing the shift in power as Nekron is distracted, the Guardians are able to refocus & rout Krona & his army, who flee back through the rift. The Guardians then begin closing the rift, but Hal is still in the death dimension. It appears Hal is lost, when suddenly, the spirit of Abin Sur appears & pushes Hal back through the rift just before it closes. All is balanced once more in the universe. Tylot thanks the GLs & then disappears, leaving his ring. The Guardians escort the GLs back to Oa where they all celebrate. Soon after, Hal is honored by the Guardians, presented w/ the "crimson mantle of command" symbolizing the promotion to Leader of the Corps. But Hal turns it down. He likes being equal to everyone else. The Guardians then lead the ritual of ring recharge now that the Central Battery of Power has been fixed. After charging their rings, all of the GLs hail & honor Hal & Hal cries openly.
Scripter: Len Wein (from a plot by Mike W. Barr)
Illustrators: Joe Staton & Frank McLaughlin)
Letterer: Ben Oda
Colorist: Anthony Tollin
Editor: Dick Giordano
The CORPS CONFLICTS column @ the end of the issue (by Michael C. Carmichael) concerns itself w/ the origin of Hal Jordan's "oath", while also mentioning Alan Scott's oath. It is said that statistically, there are 3600 GLs, though only about 3000 say an oath. Of these, 100 say Hal's oath. It is also interesting, specified here, that Hal's world, Earth-1, & his oath, work "scientifically", whereas Alan's oath, & Earth-2, work "magically".
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