DC · Silver Age · 1960
Green Lantern #1
DC · 1960
Noted for: First Hal Jordan solo series
KEY ISSUERecorded sales · CGC 4.5 median
$1,101
2 CGC 4.5 sales of 6 recorded on eBay · newest Sep 25, 2026
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What is Green Lantern #1 worth?
The Green Lantern #1 is a DC 1960 graded comic. Based on 6 verified eBay sold listings in the stored historical sample, graded examples sold for $550 to $1,200. CGC 4.5 examples are the most actively traded grade in this sample, with a recorded median around $1,101.
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Historical graded comic sales on eBay. Newest recorded sale: 2026-09-25. These records do not reflect current asking prices.
| Date | Grade | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | CGC 2 | $550 |
| 2026-09-16 | CGC 4.5 | $176Set aside: probable reprint |
| 2026-09-03 | CGC 3.5 | $995 |
| 2026-09-02 | CGC 3 | $1,200 |
| 2026-08-15 | CGC 4.5 | $1,101 |
| 2026-07-23 | CGC 4.5 | $1,100 |
The Green Lantern #1 in context
Why collectors care
The first issue of Hal Jordan's own Green Lantern series, cover-dated July-August 1960, following his Showcase try-out. It launched a title that ran for decades and established the Green Lantern Corps mythology.
How to identify it
Green Lantern #1 (volume 2), 1960. This is NOT Hal Jordan's first appearance: that is Showcase #22 (1959), also in this catalog. It is the first solo series.
Common mistakes
Paying first-appearance money for a first-series book, and confusing this with the Golden Age Green Lantern #1 (1941), a different character and a different comic entirely.
Grade considerations
An early-60s DC book with a bright cover prone to spine color-break. High-grade copies are scarce.
Recorded sales by grade
6 recorded eBay sales, grouped by grade. Historical prices, not current asking prices.
- Source
- eBay sold listings
- Sample
- 6 sales
- Record
- Historical sale sample
- Newest recorded sale
- Sep 25, 2026
| Grade | Sales | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 3 | 1 | $1,200 | One sale |
| CGC 4.5 | 2 | $1,101 | $1,100 to $1,101 |
| CGC 3.5 | 1 | $995 | One sale |
| CGC 2 | 1 | $550 | One sale |
Recorded sales by grade · how this summary is built+
Newest recorded sale: 2026-09-25. This summary describes stored history.
Inclusion
All 6 recorded eBay sold (completed) listings in this historical sample, grouped by grader and grade. Asking prices and active listings are never counted.
Outlier handling
Within any grade that has four or more sales, a price below one-third of, or above three times, the within-grade median is set aside before the median is taken. No sales were set aside on this rule for this item.
A comic sale that sold for under a third of the median of this issue's lower-grade sales is also set aside as a probable reprint, facsimile, later printing or restored copy, since a higher grade of the same book should not sell for less. For this item, 1 sale was set aside on this rule.
Probable reprints stay in the sales table below, marked.
| Grade | Sales | Included | Set aside |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 4.5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| CGC 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CGC 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CGC 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Shipping and fees
Figures are the sale prices as recorded by the marketplace. They are not adjusted for shipping, taxes, or seller fees, so treat them as sale-price reference points, not net-to-seller or all-in buyer costs.
Provenance
Every sale in this summary was a completed eBay sale, listed by date, grade and price in the sales table lower on this page. Individual listings are not linked. Methodology version 2026.4. Read the full methodology.
Green Lantern #1 value FAQ
What is Green Lantern #1 worth?+
Based on 6 verified eBay sold listings in the stored historical sample, graded examples sold for $550 to $1,200.
What grade sells most often for Green Lantern #1?+
CGC 4.5 is the most actively traded grade in the recorded sample, with 2 sales and a recent median around $1,101.
What is the highest median grade for Green Lantern #1?+
CGC 4.5 has the highest median in the recorded sample at about $1,101. Treat this as a sold-comp snapshot, not a guaranteed sale price.
Is Green Lantern #1 worth grading?+
For this comic, compare the likely raw value, grading fees, shipping, and the median for the grade you realistically expect. Grading usually makes sense only when the expected graded value clears those costs.
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