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Showcase (1956)Showcase

byJohn BroomeWriterGil KanePenciller+3 more
DC ComicsJul 28, 1959USD $0.1036 pages
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John Broome and Gil Kane introduced test pilot Hal Jordan as the Silver Age Green Lantern in this 1959 tryout issue, edited by Julius Schwartz, alongside the dying alien Abin Sur and Carol Ferris.

Series
Showcase (1956)
Issue Number
#22
Release Date
July 28, 1959
Cover Date
October 1959
Cover Price
USD $0.10
Page Count
36

Series Details

Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1956 - 1978
Issues Count
104
Format
Standard

Key Issue

  • First appearance of Hal Jordan
  • First appearance of Abin Sur
  • First appearance of Carol Ferris

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Creators

John Broome

John Broome

Writer

Gil Kane

Gil Kane

Penciller, Cover Artist

Joe Giella

Joe Giella

Inker

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Editor

Characters

Abin Sur

Abin Sur

Abin Sur

Carol Ferris

Carol Ferris

Carol Ferris

Hal Jordan

Hal Jordan

Hal Jordan

Carl Ferris

Carl Ferris

Carl Ferris

Frank Laminski

Frank Laminski

Frank Laminski

Teams

Ferris Air

United States Army

United States Army

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