There is a new costumed villain that has appeared in Evergreen, his named is the Lamplighter and he has a specially treated lamp that grants him fantastic powers. His first crime is against the Quickway Loan Company, where employee Arthur Blundt worries about his recent diagnosis of a terminal illness when he is rendered immobilized by the Lamplighter's magic light stick. The Lamplighter then robs the company before the paralysis wears off. After the paralysis wears off, Arthur tries to call in the crime and is shocked to see that the bank vault, which was seemingly melted by the Lamplighters weapon is back to normal. The strange crime gains the attention of the Evergreen Insurance company who sends their best insurance man, Hal Jordan, to figure out if there is any validity to the claim of robbery.

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