GREEN LANTERN/GREEN ARROW #3

Continuing on their journey, the trio are run off the road by a trucker in to a river with the two earthlings quickly changing costumes. They are then picking up by a passing ship carrying recently outlawed hazardous materials, before the boiler explodes knocking Green Lantern out and setting fire to the deck. The Guardian then departs with the Lantern to get him medical aid, leaving Green Arrow with the ship as they begin dumping the chemicals into the water to avoid an explosion. The next morning Green Arrow visits Lantern at the hospital before a council of Guardians appear because of The Guardians actions of putting The Lantern before the ship's crew, he is then called to the tribunal as the two heroes accompany him as witnesses. The trio then arrive at the Gallo where they surrender their weapons, as they are led to the back with all agreeing something to be wrong.The Guardian is then accused of annihilation of a world, as the robotic jury quickly finds him guilty, the Guardian is then sentenced to death with Green Arrow and Green Lantern also for contempt of court. Upon entering their cells they find the true tribune who reveal the man they faced was in fact the head mechanic who led his robots in a rebellion. The group then begins planning an escape with the group working to make an bow for Ollie to utilize, and using an hidden explosive arrow they manage to destroy their robotic guard.They then manage to get Hal's ring back from the guard, before rushing to prevent the Guardian's execution at the insane mechanic's hands.They then make it to the chamber where the Guardian has been encased in a tomb of plastic which the Lantern quickly destroys, saving the Guardian while Arrow stops the Mechanic in his escape. The two then return to Earth, as the Guardian remains to face the judgement for his crime. The Guardian then meets with his fellow Guardian's as Black Canary, Green Lantern and Green Arrow speak of his admirable qualities. However the Guardian is sentenced to have his immortality stripped, and sent to their home world to live out the remainder of his life.However the three are granted permission to accompany their friend, while Hal Jordan lets the Guardians know he is considering his resignation over their actions.They quickly arrive on the heavily populated Maltus, where they are attacked with the citizens showing particular anger at Black Canary due to being a woman. They then retreat to the archives to learn what has happened, finding the archives they are told the tale of the world. Years ago the planet passed through cosmic dust aging everyone and leaving them infertile, eventually a woman named Mother Juna using DNA from the citizens grew babies which ages to adulthood in the course of days. This leads to overpopulation when the citizens recover, before viewing the effects first hand and deciding to stop Mother Juna's experiments. They quickly enter into the dome, where they come into contact with a large yellow brute which leaves Lantern's ring useless, with Canary managing to hurt him with a judo throw. However this draws Juna to them with two more, forcing them to run the until cornered. The three then defeat Juna and her "sons" and prepare to destroy the dome until the arrival of the crowd who begin destroying the dome. The Guardian then decides to remain on Maltus in order to assist, while the three return to Earth. Notes: An all reprint issue.Reprints Green Lantern #80.Reprints Green Lantern #81.