<P> Martin Nodell ( using the name Mart Dellon ) created the first Green Lantern . He first appeared in the Golden Age of comic books in All - American Comics # 16 ( July 1940 ) , published by All - American Publications , one of three companies that would eventually merge to form DC Comics . </P>
<P> Martin Nodell ( using the name Mart Dellon ) created the first Green Lantern . He first appeared in the Golden Age of comic books in All - American Comics # 16 ( July 1940 ) , published by All - American Publications , one of three companies that would eventually merge to form DC Comics . </P>
when did the original green lantern come out
when did the original green lantern come out
July 1940
July 1940