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48October 1966
$0.12

Green Lantern #48

DC · October 1966 · on sale 1966-08-23

First appearance: Keith KenyonFirst appearance: Goldface
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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
October 1966
Key date
1966-10-00
On-sale date
1966-08-23
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 Keith Kenyon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Gil Kane; letters: Ira SchnappGoldface First, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Keith Kenyon First
2Goldface's Grudge Fight Against Green Lantern!comic story23script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoCarol Ferris, Goldface First, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku, Keith Kenyon First
3Now -- in Your Daily Newspaper!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: Ira Schnapp
4Special!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris, Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
5-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6Professor Ira West invites you...promo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: Ira Schnapp
7-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
8To Gain the Greatest Power on Earth...promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1792-1		2008On eBay ›
Green Lantern Archives #7
ISBN 978-1-4012-3513-0		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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Series context

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Sources

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