A costumed, flying man called the Aerialist destroys the plane Hal Jordan is testing, as part of a plan to bankrupt the Ferris Aircraft Company. When Hal becomes Green Lantern, the Aerialist thwarts him with a will-sapping golden mask. Bonus story: Green Lantern is called on to investigate happenings in the small town of Medusa, Nevada, where peoples' minds are seemingly being exchanged with those of animals...and finds himself trapped in the body of an eagle.