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51May 1994
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.70 GBP

Green Lantern #51

DC · May 1994 · on sale 1994-03-17

First appearance: Green Lantern3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1990 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
May 1994
Key date
1994-05-00
On-sale date
1994-03-17
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.50; 2.00 CAD; 0.70 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120027905111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Darryl Banks; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Steve Mattsson; letters: Todd Klein, Ken Lopez; editing: Curtis KingGreen Lantern First, Kyle Rayner
1Changing the Guardcomic story22script: Ron Marz; pencils: Darryl Banks; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Steve Mattsson; letters: Albert De GuzmanGreen Lantern First, Mongul, Kyle Rayner
2-in-house column1letters: typeset
3The Green Glowletters page2script: Eddie Berganza

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930750605
DC Universe Corner BoxSee the GCD record for identification notes.
DC Universe Corner Box - Second Printingprice 1.50 USD; 2.00 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Green Lantern #81 - Collector's Edition1996On eBay ›
Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-164-6		1994On eBay ›
Green Lantern: A New Dawn #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-222-7		1998On eBay ›
Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight / New Dawn #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-999-X		2003On eBay ›
Green Lantern: In Brightest Day #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-1986-4		2008On eBay ›
Green Lantern: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5819-1		2015On eBay ›
Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7687-4		2017On eBay ›
Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner Rising Compendium #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-627-4		2024On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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