The first green lantern character, alan scott, was created in 1940 by martin nodell during the golden age of comic books and usually fought common criminals in capitol city and later, gotham city with the aid of his magic ring. Today is part two of of our series on the justice society of america. These are the tales that established hal jordan as the greatest member of the green lantern corps and offered fans brilliant storytelling. Then came neal adams and his incredible run on green lantern. This issue is reprinted in the the golden age green lantern archives vol. There are several reasons why this book is important. The decade beginning with the late 1930s is known as the golden age of comic books. In previous stories, his base of operations was capitol city, while in later stories, it was gotham city. The first volume is for the golden age green lantern. The golden age green lantern archives volume 1 table of contents. Get the best deals on green lantern cgc golden age comics.
And, for the most part, their golden age adventures were still part of continuity. After finding a mystical lantern and carving a ring out of its material, alan scott was transformed from a simple engineer into the legendary hero green lantern. Perhaps the most famous of all the green lanterns, hal jordan put on the lanterns ring for the first time in 1959. The longestlasting character in detective comics was batman. Most people who know even a little bit about green lanterns probably know who haj jordan is, but few would be able to identify alan scott. Part 1 starring green lantern, script by bill finger, art by martin nodell. Detective comics was an anthology comic featuring detective characters both superhero and civilian. Comiclink is the online vintage comic book and comic art auction destination featuring comic book auctions spotlighting the most desirable cgc graded examples of key comics, as well as comic art auctions featuring the biggest names in comic book illustration from the golden age to the present. Drik and chomin travel to the plusmatter universe from qward to steal green lantern s power battery.
It features the authentic comic book cover reproduction of green lant the green lantern of the golden age. There are some really rare comic books featuring the green lantern. Read green lantern 1960 comic online free and high quality. Alan scott finds a mystic lamp that gives him power over metal objects eventually anything nonwooden. A power source created by the guardians of the universe. A new york times bestselleras part of the dc comicsthe. This is your chance to read the first year or so of superman stories from superman, action comics, and worlds finest comics at a great price. Let the first issue of the green lantern comic series grace any bedroom or playroom wall. This issue includes a twopage introduction entitled green lantern. Green lantern 1, hit comics 1 classic lou fine cover, pedigree books, headlights, pch, war, gga, bondage, matt baker, action, detective, batman, avengers. I could have easily filled the top 100 with golden age andor silver age books, but where would the fun be in that. Key issue second golden age green lantern in titled series. Captain marvel proved to be one of the most popular superhero comics of the golden age, regularly outselling the adventures of superman during the 1940s. This volume reprints various dc comics stories originally published during the golden, silver and bronze age publishing eras.
Jul 21, 2017 thank you all for visiting and stay tuned for the last 50 comics of my top 100 most wanted comics list which include tons of golden and silver age books. This describes the origin of green lantern,from the time he made his first appearance in the 1940s through crisis on infinite earths and later retirement to his revamped role as the first green. For the silver age of comic books, john broome and gil kane reinvented the character as hal jordan in 1959 and shifted the focus of green lantern stories from fantasy. Thats most likely due to scott being the first green lantern from the golden age of comics. Get the best deals on green lantern golden age comics. The series featured alan scott, the ve green lantern vol 1 19411949 published by allamerican publications green lantern was published by national periodical publications from 1941 until 1949 spanning a total of. Golden age, comic books had a large cultural base of many ages. Green lantern is the title of many superhero characters appearing in comic books published by dc comics. If you have either tried and failed to make money flipping comic books, or are frustrated by the huge array of choice out there, then this is the ebook for you. Using his ring to draw on the power of a magical lantern fashioned from a meteorite, alan scott battled evil in these tales from a more innocent time. This hardcover archive edition, which collects scotts earliest adventures from the. In 1959, dc comics editor julius schwartz reinvented green lantern as a science fiction hero. Ages ago, before the green lantern corps was formed, the guardians gathered up all the chaos magic they could in a mass of energy and sealed it within an orb of their green light.
May 06, 2003 green lantern remained an active member of the jsa for only a short time, however. Green lantern cgc golden age comics 19381955 for sale. After 38 issues, that series was cancelled in 1949. The golden age green lantern archives series by bill finger. The main green lantern series was published quarterly until 1946 when it became a bimonthly series. From the golden age of comics, these are the fantastic tales that presaged todays popular green lantern series.
The golden age green lantern archives series 2 primary works 2 total works this series collects golden age dc comics issues featuring the character of green lantern alan scott. Jun 08, 2015 along with so many golden age heroes green lantern fought the nazis and the japanese as part of the comics industrys role in rallying the public during world war ii. Now, there are some basic caveats that go along with reading comics from the golden age. Along with so many golden age heroes green lantern fought the nazis and the japanese as part of the comics industrys role in rallying the public during world war ii. He fights evil with the aid of a magical ring which grants him a variety of powers.
Key issue second solo golden age green lantern in silver age. Alan scott, created by writer bill finger and artist. This page contains information about detective comics volume 1. Green lantern is an ongoing american comicbook series featuring the dc comics heroes of. While certainly preceded by european satirical prints of the nineteenth century and the newspaper strips of the early twentieth century, the comic book. Gardner foxs stories took the reincarnated egyptian prince and pitted him against common criminals and uncommon masked felons. While on leave from the army, alan and doiby run into a weird time traveler from the year 3042, whose ability to win big in all forms of gambling mystifies green lantern. Alan scott is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, and the first character to bear the name green lantern. The iconic predecessor to the many heroes that bore his name after him, scott wielded magicbased powers and suffered from a vulnerability to wood. The first adventures of the greatest green lantern of alltime, hal jordan, are now collected in their entirety, starting with the first appearance in showcase and followed by dozens of those wonderful 1960s issues of green lantern.
Golden age green lantern archives volume 1, isbn 1563895072. Green lantern was published by dc comics, then known as national periodical publications, lasting for 38 issues from 1941 until 1949. This batman comics price guide will help you to value all the early issues of batman comics, the series which began in 1940. Closed jbpez year end silver and golden age slab sale. Green lantern golden age comics 19381955 for sale ebay. A member of the justice society of america during the world war ii era, the caped adventurer used his emerald weapon against an amazing assortment of domestic, international, and alien threats. Get the best deals on green lantern golden age superhero comics when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Green lantern is an ongoing american comicbook series featuring the dc comics heroes of the same name. This volume represents the same stories found in the superman chronicles vol. Green lanterncharactersgolden age green lantern all the. Green lantern recites hal jordans oath to recharge his ring in this issue, although hal jordan has yet to make his comic debut. Green lantern archives, volume 1 archive editions graphic novels 0761941217239.
Since we already talked about the man on the far right of this picture were going to move over one and talk about the man with the green mask and cape. Modern favorites such as green lantern and batman were created as a result of supermans. This golden age character was rather obscure, like the flash, until the movie of 2011, when he suddenly became popular with a new generation. Besides putting on an impressive green lantern, he has also cosplayed as aquaman and green arrow. This is the first issue of a selftitled green lantern comic starring hal jordan as green lantern. So it was with great eagerness that i picked up and read the golden age green lantern archives. Alan scott, the bearer of the mystical starheart, is the original golden age green lantern and a founding member of the justice society of america. History of the golden age green lantern comicbookbin. Comic link the online vintage comic book and comic art.
In this story, green lantern seems to live in manhattan. Made from metal and boasting brilliant details, it comes ready to hand and ready to impress. Many of the superheroes from todays blockbuster franchises, including batman, superman, and captain america, emerged during this period, and the industry grew into a commercial powerhouse. More than 56 boxes of comics, from golden age to silver age, with multiple copies of many key issues, and runs of superscarce suspense and horror comics.
This page contains information about green lantern volume 1. A reenvisioning of the original crimefighting green lantern alan scott, created by john broome in the 1940s, this new green lantern was a science fiction adventurer. Hamerlinck presents marc swayze and the golden age giant allhero comics. Green lantern reading order comic book reading orders. Preceded by green lantern volume 4, continued in hal jordan and the green lantern corps volume 1 following the new 52 dc comics event, the story of the green lantern is. Representations of american culture from the great depression to the cold war mark kelley. Then, michael bailey joins ryan for the story of the golden age green lantern alan scott. For the finest from the silver age, this is one of. Mar 2, 2018 alan scott is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, and the first superhero to bear the name green lantern.
Thanks to the green lanterns popularity we know quite a bit about the green lanterns history. For years, wed wanted to find just the right mart nodell image. Dcs justice league of america makes its first appearance in 1961, reviving the golden age superteam concept. Sell my comic books begins 2020 with a huge golden to silver age purchase. Crossovers with the golden age green lantern, plus first appearances of sinestro, evil star, black hand, dr. Chapter 1 starring green lantern, script by bill finger, art by martin nodell. The green lanterns are often depicted as being close friends of the various men who have been the flash, the most notable friendships having been between alan scott and jay garrick the golden age green lantern and flash, hal jordan and barry allen the silver age green lantern and flash, kyle rayner and wally west the modern age green. Green lantern golden age superhero comics for sale ebay. The golden age cheaper than buyng the superman chronicles individually. When the silver age green lantern, hal jordan, was introduced, the character starred in. Green lantern silver age key issues part i simplemans.
When the silver age green lantern, hal jordan, was introduced, the. Aug 31, 2015 this is a special post because that hero is the golden age version of the green lantern, the blue print for one of the most famous and prominent heroes around today. Alan scott as the green lantern of the golden age the golden age. Green lantern was published by national periodical publications from 1941 until 1949 spanning a total of 38 issues. And as always, i hope you love comics as much as we do. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Alan scott is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc. Secret origins of the golden age green lantern youtube. Golden age, silver age, bronze age, or modern age, im looking for em all. Alan scott was the original ringwielding superhero known as the green lantern. Other golden age characters, including green lantern, are revived shortly thereafter.
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