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9November 1985
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Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #9

DC · November 1985 · on sale 1985-07-23

First appearance: Glorious GodfreyFirst appearance: The Gentleman GhostFirst appearance: Chaselon2 variants

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Identification plate

Series: Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (DC, 1985 series)
Issue: #9
Publication date: November 1985
Key date: 1985-11-00
On-sale date: 1985-07-23
Indicia publisher: DC Comics Inc.
Price: $1.00; 1.35 CAD; 0.45 GBP
Pages: 36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Glorious Godfrey - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The Gentleman Ghost - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Chaselon - 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 Galius-Zed - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Larvox - 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 Medphyl - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Wenonah Littlebird - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Green Man - 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 Hollika Rahn - 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 Stel - 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 Impala - 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 Eddore - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of M'Bulaze - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of J.A.K.E. I - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Liang Xih-K'ai - 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 Green Lantern - 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 Green Lantern - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

First appearance of Lord Diamond - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lord Aquamarine - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lord Moonstone - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Sgt. Coker - 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

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Who's Who	cover	2	pencils: Paris Cullins; inks: Dick Giordano	Arisia, Arkkis Chummuck, Daniel Cormac, Jim Craddock, Garn Daanuth, Aristides Demetrios, Keith Everet / Charles Collins, Fred, G.I. Robot, General Immortus, The Gentleman Ghost First, Geo-Force, The Ghost, Gizmo
1	Who's Who	letters page	1	script: Len Wein
2	Garn Daanuth	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Jan Duursema; inks: Jan Duursema; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood; letters: Todd Klein	Ahri'ahn, Arion, Garn Daanuth, Majistra
3	Gemworld	character profile	2	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Ernie Colón; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Amethyst, Lord Aquamarine First, Citrina, Dark Opal, Lord Diamond First, Princess Emerald, Lord Garnet, Lord Moonstone First, Lord Ruby, Lady Sapphire, Sardonyx, Prince Topaz, Lady Turquoise, Amy Winston
4	General Immortus	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Bret Blevins; inks: Bret Blevins; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Arani Caulder, Dr. Niles Caulder, Celsius, Joshua Clay, Elasti-Girl, Rita Farr, General Immortus, Negative Man, Negative Woman, Robotman, Cliff Steele, Tempest, Larry Trainor, Valentina Vostock
5	Gentleman Ghost	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Jim Craddock, The Gentleman Ghost First, Hawkman, Katar Hol
6	Geo-Force	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Jim Aparo; inks: Jim Aparo; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Baron Bedlam, Frederick DeLamb, Geo-Force, Brion Markov
7	The Ghost	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Carl Potts; inks: Bob Wiacek; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Allen Adam, Captain Atom, The Ghost, Alec Rois
8	The Ghost Patrol	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Luke McDonnell; inks: Karl Kesel; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Fred, Pedro, Slim
9	G.I. Robot	character profile	0.5	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Mike Chen; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Sgt. Coker First, G.I. Robot, G.I. Robot, J.A.K.E. I First, J.A.K.E. II
10	Gizmo	character profile	0.5	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: George Pérez; inks: George Pérez; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood; letters: Todd Klein	Cyborg, Gizmo, Mikron O'Jeneus, Victor Stone
11	The Global Guardians	character profile	2	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Eduardo Barreto; inks: Eduardo Barreto; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Bushmaster, Daniel Cormac, Beatriz da Costa, Hugh Dawkins, Aristides Demetrios, Doctor Mist, Godiva, Green Fury, Icemaiden, Impala First, Jack O'Lantern, Chaim Lavon, Dorcas Leigh, Little Mermaid
12	Glorious Godfrey	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Bob Smith; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Beautiful Dreamer, Big Bear, Glorious Godfrey First, Mark Moonrider, Serifan, Vykin the Black
13	The Golden Gladiator	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Golden Gladiator, Marcus
14	The Golden Glider	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Barry Allen, Captain Cold, The Flash, The Golden Glider, Leonard Snart, Lisa Snart
15	Goldface	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood; letters: Todd Klein	Goldface, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Keith Kenyon
16	The Gordanians	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Bruce Patterson; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Koriand'r, Starfire
17	Gorilla City	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Alan Kupperberg; inks: Rick Magyar; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Gorilla Grodd, Solovar
18	Gorilla Grodd	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood; letters: Todd Klein	Barry Allen, The Flash, Gorilla Grodd
19	Granny Goodness	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Greg Theakston; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Big Barda, Bernadeth, Granny Goodness, Lashina, Mad Harriet, Stompa
20	Gravedigger	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Ricardo Villagrán; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Gravedigger, Ulysses Hazard
21	The Green Arrow [Earth-Two]	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Bill Wray; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Green Arrow, Roy Harper, Oliver Queen, Speedy
22	Green Arrow [Earth-One]	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Mike Grell; inks: Mike Grell; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Black Canary, Green Arrow, Dinah Lance, Oliver Queen
23	Green Lantern [Alan Scott]	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: George Freeman; inks: George Freeman; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Green Lantern, Alan Scott
24	Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Abin Sur
25	Green Lantern [John Stewart]	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Joe Staton; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Carol Ferris, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Star Sapphire, John Stewart, Katma Tui
26	Green Lantern Corps	character profile	2	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Brian Bolland; inks: Brian Bolland; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Arisia, Ch'p, Chaselon First, Arkkis Chummuck, Eddore First, Green Lantern First, Green Lantern, Green Lantern First, Green Lantern First, Green Lantern First, Green Lantern, Green Lantern First, Green Lantern, Green Lantern
27	The Green Man	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Shawn McManus; inks: Shawn McManus; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood; letters: Todd Klein	Green Lantern First, Green Man First, Green Man First
28	Grimbor	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Craig Hamilton; inks: Dick Giordano; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Chameleon Boy, Charma, Cosmic Boy, Reep Daggle, Charma Drisden, Grimbor, Markx Grimbor, Clark Kent, Rokk Krinn, Light Lass, Brin Londo, Tasmia Mallor, Ayla Ranzz, Shadow Lass
29	Grim Ghost	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Bill Sienkiewicz; inks: Bill Sienkiewicz; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood; letters: Todd Klein	Keith Everet / Charles Collins, The Gay Ghost
30	The Guardian	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Greg Theakston; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood	Big Words, Gabby, The Guardian, Jim Harper, Scrapper, Tommy
31	Guardians of the Universe	character profile	1	script: Len Wein, Marv Wolfman, Mike W. Barr, Gary Cohn, Paul Levitz, E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; colors: Anthony Tollin, Len Wein, Tatjana Wood
32	DC Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

Printings and variants

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Newsstand	price 1.00 USD; barcode 0709893125111
Canadian	price 1.35 CAD; barcode 0709893125111

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Sources

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