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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: 17 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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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
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Green Lantern #3 published July 2008
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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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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Here's a Whole Treasure Chest of Fun

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Earth's Other Green Lantern!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
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.
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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)]
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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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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Aurora Model Motoring.
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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

On the page immediately before page 5 of the main story sequence.
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You Too Can Play the Game

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Genres: superhero
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Action Comics (DC, 1939 series) #360 [80 Page Giant #G-45], on sale January 9

On the page between page 9 and page 10 of the main story sequence.
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Order-by-Mail Specials

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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Bottom half of the page of page 12 of the main story sequence.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Mike Flesher; Jeff Pierce; Jim Vlcko

On the page following page 12 of the main story sequence.
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A New Star on the DC Horizon

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Beware the Creeper
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Disclose Notes: House ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #73 [first Creeper], on sale January 23

On the page immediately before page 13 of the main story sequence.
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Feature(s): Batman
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Top half of page following page 15 of the main story sequence.
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238 Stamps

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Disclose Notes: Bottom half of page following page 15 of the main story sequence.
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Your Key to Power for Self-Defense!

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Disclose Notes: On the page between page 21 and page 22 of the main story sequence.
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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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

Bottom half of page of page 23 of the main story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters submitted by Terry Richey; Steve Mitchell; Mike Burns

On the page immediately after page 23 of the main story sequence.
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132 Roman Soldiers

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Disclose Notes: On the last page before the inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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