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52April 1967
$0.12

Green Lantern #52

DC · April 1967 · on sale 1967-02-23

First appearance: Sinestro
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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#52
Publication date
April 1967
Key date
1967-04-00
On-sale date
1967-02-23
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 Sinestro - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Sinister Sinestro!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira SchnappGreen Lantern, Hal Jordan, Sinestro First
1Our Mastermind, the Car!comic story22.5script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; letters: Gaspar SaladinoDoiby Dickles, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku, Alan Scott, Sinestro First, Tomar-Re, Katma Tui
2The Flashiest News of the Yearpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira Schnapp
3-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
4Can Jimmy Change History?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp
5-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
6-in-house column0.5letters: typeset

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Crisis on Multiple Earths: The Team-Ups #2
ISBN 9781401212285		2007On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1792-1		2008On eBay ›
Green Lantern Archives #7
ISBN 978-1-4012-3513-0		2012On eBay ›
Green Lantern: The Silver Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7802-1		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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