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Issue: Green Lantern #59
Publication Date: March 1968
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Issues: #59 of 205 Issues (373 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/11/1968
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 8 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets2
Indicia
 
 
Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Green Lantern #3 published July 2008
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics
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Earth's Other Green Lantern!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome
Penciller(s): Gil Kane
Inker(s): Sid Greene
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner] (introduction); Guardians of the Universe; Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (flashback); Sinestro (cameo); Black Hand (cameo); Shark (cameo); Sonar (cameo); Dr. Polaris (cameo)
Synopsis: The Guardians use their scientific knowledge to show Hal what would have happened if Guy Gardner had been the first man chosen by Abin Sur to wield the power ring.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagGreen Lantern #184 [Direct] published January 1985
as Earth's Other Green Lantern! [Story on Interior Page(s)]with some retouching by Dick Giordano
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Green Lantern #3 published July 2008
as Earth's Other Green Lantern! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22.17
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story in two parts of 11.5 and 10.67 pages.

Hal Jordan's origin as Green Lantern retold and expanded.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Sparling; Ross Andru
Inker(s): Jack Sparling; Mike Esposito
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Direct Currents
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: listing of DC comics on sale in mid-January 1968; includes cover art for House of Mystery (DC, 1950 series) #173 and The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #177
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You Too Can Play the Game

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Supergirl
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for Action Comics (DC, 1939 series) #360 [80 Page Giant #G-45], on sale January 9
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julius Schwartz
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Green Lantern's Mail Chute
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: letters submitted by Mike Flesher; Jeff Pierce; Jim Vlcko
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A New Star on the DC Horizon

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Steve Ditko ?
Inker(s): Steve Ditko ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Beware the Creeper
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #73 [first Creeper], on sale January 23
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Statement of October 1, 1967
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 201,700
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 223,500
Owner: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, S.U. Sampliner, Sonia Mondschein, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10022
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julius Schwartz
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Green Lantern's Mail Chute -- Extra
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: letters submitted by Terry Richey; Steve Mitchell; Mike Burns

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