Hal Jordan first appeared in Showcase #22, published by DC in 1959. That places it in the Silver Age.
Why this issue matters
Test pilot Hal Jordan became the new Green Lantern here, chosen by a dying alien to join the intergalactic Green Lantern Corps, the version of the character most readers know best.
Key facts
Showcase #22
- Character: Hal Jordan (Green Lantern)
- Publisher: DC
- Cover year: 1959
- Era: Silver Age
Before you buy or sell one
- Check it is a first print, not a facsimile or reprint. Newsstand and direct editions are priced differently too.
- Condition decides most of the value. Whether grading is worth it depends on the copy.
Go deeper
Other first appearances from 1959
- Supergirl Action Comics #252, 1959
- Mister Freeze Batman #121, 1959
More DC firsts from the Silver Age
- Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne) The Flash #139, 1963
- Zatanna Hawkman #4, 1964
- Barry Allen (Flash) Showcase #4, 1956
- Martian Manhunter Detective Comics #225, 1955
- Justice League Brave and the Bold #28, 1960
- Brainiac Action Comics #242, 1958
- Bizarro Superboy #68, 1958
- Adam Strange Showcase #17, 1958
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