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47September 1966
$0.12

Green Lantern #47

DC · September 1966 · on sale 1966-07-14

First appearance: Katma TuiFirst appearance: Green LanternFirst appearance: Tomar-Re
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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#47
Publication date
September 1966
Key date
1966-09-00
On-sale date
1966-07-14
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 Katma Tui - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Green Lantern - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tomar-Re - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Green Lantern - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
0Meet Dr. Polariscover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; letters: Ira SchnappGreen Lantern, Hal Jordan
1Green Lantern Lives Again!comic story23script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoGreen Lantern First, Green Lantern First, Hal Jordan, Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku, Tomar-Re First, Katma Tui First
2The Dynamic Duo -- Missing in Action?promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp
3Get Hip to Old Folks!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
4Hero or Villain? Friend or Foe?promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Ira Schnapp
5-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
6-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
7Maharajahs... Mobsters... Masterminds...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt Schaffenberger; letters: Ira Schnapp
8To Touch Anti-Matter Man Was to Risk Instant Death!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira Schnapp

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Green Lantern Archives #6
ISBN 1-4012-1189-5		2007On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1792-1		2008On eBay ›
Green Lantern: The Silver Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7802-1		2018On eBay ›
Green Lantern: The Silver Age #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-9435-9		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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