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48January 1994
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Green Lantern #48

DC · January 1994 · on sale 1993-12-09

First appearance: Kyle Rayner2 variantsStoryline: Emerald Twilight
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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1990 series)
Issue
#48
Publication date
January 1994
Key date
1994-01-00
On-sale date
1993-12-09
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.50; 1.95 CAD; 0.70 GBP
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120027904811
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Kyle Rayner - 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
0Emerald Twilight 1 The Resurrection of Coast City!cover1pencils: Darryl Banks; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Todd KleinGreen Lantern, Hal Jordan
1Emerald Twilight, Part One: The Pastcomic story22script: Ron Marz; pencils: Bill Willingham; inks: Romeo Tanghal, Robert Campanella; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Albert De GuzmanGuardian, Kyle Rayner First
2-letters page2script: Eddie Berganza

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07098930750601
DC Universe Corner BoxSee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-164-6		1994On eBay ›
Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight / New Dawn #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-999-X		2003On eBay ›
Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7687-4		2017On eBay ›
Green Lantern: Kyle Rayner Rising Compendium #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-77952-627-4		2024On eBay ›

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Sources

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