Price history & market evidence
PriceCharting guide history
Dated guide estimates for this edition, separate from completed sales.
1 dated observation—one point does not establish a trend. Last recorded 2026-10-06. Source record #2528466
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $159.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | Date not recorded |
| 4.0 | $7.85 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | Date not recorded |
| 6.0 | $17.88 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | Date not recorded |
| 8.0 | $39.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | Date not recorded |
| 9.2 | $44.80 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | Date not recorded |
| 9.4 | $59.77 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_4_valueguide | Date not recorded |
| 9.6 | $134.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | Date not recorded |
| 9.8 | $122.13 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | Date not recorded |
| RAW | $9.13 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | Date not recorded |
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Graded population
CGC records 244 graded copies for Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #1 (1981). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Challenge!
The Guardians of the Universe) call together all 3,600 members of the Green Lantern Corps) for a special emergency meeting on Oa. They warn the GL Corps of the coming of one of their oldest, most dangerous enemies -- Krona). Krona interferes with the assembly, causing the Central Power Battery to explode. Several Green Lanterns are killed in the explosion, and the others scramble to put out the fires caused by the ensuing green energy inferno. When the remaining Lanterns turn to the Guardians for orders, but the Guardians disappear to an undisclosed location, leaving the Green Lantern Corps with the task of stopping Krona with the 24 hours of power left in their rings.
Creative credits
Writers: Mike W. Barr, Len Wein
Interior art: Joe Staton
Color: Anthony Tollin
Source records & attribution
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PANEL PROFITS: 2528466