The Green Lantern

Alan Scott, a railroad engineer, discovered a mystical green lantern fashioned from an ancient meteor. By crafting a ring from the lantern, he gained the power to will almost anything into existence — becoming the Golden Age Green Lantern.

Bill Finger and Mart Nodell introduced The Green Lantern to the world in All-American Comics #27 in 1941, making this a genuine artifact of DC's Golden Age — one of the earliest chapters in what would become one of comics' most enduring legacies. With appearances stretching across an remarkable 68-year span and pages shared with titans like Alan Scott, Wonder Woman, Hawkman, and The Flash, this character exists at the very heart of DC's classic heroic universe. Showing up across All-American Comics, Comic Cavalcade, and even the modern Batman: Gotham Knights, The Green Lantern bridges eras in a way few characters can claim. For collectors and history buffs alike, this is foundational DC — the kind of entry point that reminds you just how deep and rich the roots of superhero comics truly run.