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Larry Lance

Larry Lance

12 appearances Β· Golden Age Β· 1948–2011
Who is Larry Lance?

Larry Lance is a Gotham City private detective who operates in the Golden Age DC universe, best known as the husband and close ally of Black Canary. A skilled but entirely human investigator, he frequently partnered with the fishnet-clad heroine on cases.

Larry Lance stepped onto the Golden Age DC stage in 1948, born from the creative partnership of Robert Kanigher and Carmine Infantino in the pages of Flash Comics β€” a title that was practically a who's who of DC's finest. He's a character whose comic book footprint stretches a remarkable six decades, turning up across Flash Comics, Justice League of America, and Adventure Comics, and sharing those pages with luminaries like Black Canary, Green Lantern, The Flash, and Hawkman. With only a modest number of catalog appearances, Larry Lance is very much a collector's discovery β€” a Golden Age original whose longevity across eras speaks to his quiet staying power in the DC universe.

Teams & affiliations
Justice LeagueJustice Society of America
β˜… First appearance
Flash Comics #98
Aug 1948

Top series

Covers through the years β€” 1948–2011

Flash Comics #98 1948
Flash Comics #98
DC Special #3 1969
DC Special #3
DC Comics Presents #30 1981
DC Comics Presents #30
Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #5 2011
Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #5

Appearances

Flash Comics (1940)
DC Special (1968)
#3
Justice League of America (1960)
Adventure Comics (1938)
DC Comics Presents (1978)
#30
Showcase Presents: Green Lantern (2005)
#5