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63September 1968
$0.12

Green Lantern #63

DC · September 1968 · on sale 1968-07-09

First appearance: Sue JordanFirst appearance: Howie Jordan
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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#63
Publication date
September 1968
Key date
1968-09-00
On-sale date
1968-07-09
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 Sue Jordan - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Howie Jordan - 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: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoGreen Lantern, Hal Jordan
1This is the Way... The World... Ends!comic story21.67script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Jack Sparling; inks: Sid GreeneGreen Lantern, Hal Jordan, Howie Jordan First, Jim Jordan, Sue Jordan First
2Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lanepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Al Plastino; letters: Gaspar Saladino
3-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-2278-9		2009On eBay ›
Green Lantern: The Silver Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-7802-1		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q98972417 (Sue Jordan), first-appearance property (CC0)

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