Nothing is more annoying than having your ex-girlfriend try to murder you.

 

cover art by Jim Starlin

In Green Lantern #129 (June 1980), writer Denny O'Neil and artist Joe Staton bring their epic story arc to an end. 

The only tangling thread left from the Qwardian attempt to conquer Oa is the missing Weaponer leader General Fabrikant. The General has actually been disguised as a kid named Fabian and staying with Carol Ferris.

When Fabian/Fabrikant learns that Carol is also Star Sapphire, he decides its time to take his revenge against Green Lantern. He breaks into the facility where the gem that  transforms Carol is kept. He steal it and uses it to change Carol and take control of her.

Before going after GL, though, he wants to test his control of Star Sapphire. So he orders her to kill Green Lantern.

She tries to obey, destroying the trailer in which Hal is staying, but not realizing he used his ring to tunnel to safety. Re-charging his ring, he then confronts Fabrikant and Carol.

Naturally, a Sapphire vs. Ring fight ensues. When it looks as if Hal is getting the upper hand, Fabrikant takes a hand by bashing Hal over the head with a pedastal. 

But Carol hesitates before delivering the coup de grace, allow Green Lantern to apparently run away, What he actually does is blind Carol and Fabrikant with a burst of light, disguise Fabrikant as GL and revert into Hal.

A confused Carol knocks out Fabrikant. Hal snatches away the Sapphire, allowing her to revert to normal. Fabrikant will be returned to Qward, while Hal and Carol (who have been arguing with each other for the last several issues) have a calm, friendly moment with each other.

It's an effective end to the story arc, with a good fight scene in which Hal uses his powers in several clever ways. 

Next week, we'll finish off our look at Iron Man vs. Super Apes.