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16October 1962
$0.12

Green Lantern #16

DC · October 1962 · on sale 1962-08-16

First appearance: Star SapphireFirst appearance: Thomas "Pieface" KalmakuOrigin: Green Lantern
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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
October 1962
Key date
1962-10-00
On-sale date
1962-08-16
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Star Sapphire - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Green Lantern, Hal Jordan.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Secret Life of Star Sapphire!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappCarol Ferris, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Star Sapphire First
1Nature's Prize Pupil!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Secret Life of Star Sapphire!comic story14.33script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoCarol Ferris, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku First, Star Sapphire First
6The Story We Never Dared to Print, Until Now!promo (ad from the publisher)1
8Danger... Hazard... Peril...cartoon0.5
12-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
13Earth's First Green Lantern!comic story9.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoGreen Lantern Origin, Hal Jordan Origin, Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku First, Abin Sur

Plus 7.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
DC Special #31969On eBay ›
Green Lantern #871971On eBay ›
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #41980On eBay ›
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #51980On eBay ›
Green Lantern Annual, No 1, 1963 Issue #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-451-3		1998On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #1
ISBN 1-4012-0759-6		2005On eBay ›
Green Lantern Archives #3
ISBN 1-56389-713-X		2001On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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