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42January 1966
$0.12

Green Lantern #42

DC · January 1966 · on sale 1965-11-25

First appearance: WarlockStoryline: Zatanna's Search
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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#42
Publication date
January 1966
Key date
1966-01-00
On-sale date
1965-11-25
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Other Side of the World!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappGreen Lantern, Hal Jordan, Warlock First, Zatanna
1The Magic Card!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Other Side of the World!comic story23script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoThe Atom, The Druid, Carol Ferris, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Hal Jordan, Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku, Ray Palmer, Shayera Thal, Warlock First, Zatanna, Zatara
3-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ramona Fradon; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappMetamorpho; Sapphire Stagg
4They're Old! They're Worth Gold! Now at Last They're Retold!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp
5They're Off and Running!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Ira Schnapp
6It's Hard to Believe, But--cartoon1script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tom Nicolosi; letters: Milt Snapinn
7Warning!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp
8The Beginning -- and the End!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp
9-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz

Where to read it

CollectionYear
From Beyond the Unknown #111971On eBay ›
Superman #2721974On eBay ›
JLA: Zatanna's Search #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0188-1		2004On eBay ›
Green Lantern Archives #6
ISBN 1-4012-1189-5		2007On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1792-1		2008On eBay ›
The Green Lantern Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3295-5		2012On eBay ›
Green Lantern: The Silver Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7802-1		2018On eBay ›
Green Lantern: The Silver Age #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-9435-9		2019On eBay ›

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Sources

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