DC · Silver Age · 1960
Green Lantern #1
DC · 1960
Noted for: First Hal Jordan solo series
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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 from the last 90 days, recent graded examples have sold for $176 to $1,200. CGC 4.5 examples are the most actively traded grade in this sample, with a recent median around $1,100.
Before you buy
Verify the issue and printing, check the grader certification, review restoration notes, and compare recent sold examples in the same grade.
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.
Sold price summary
6 verified eBay sales from the last 90 days, grouped by grade.
- Source
- eBay sold listings
- Sample
- 6 sales
- Window
- Last 90 days
- Last checked
- Sep 25, 2026
| Grade | Sales | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 3.0 | 1 | $1,200 | N/A |
| CGC 4.5 | 3 | $1,100 | $176 to $1,101 |
| CGC 3.5 | 1 | $995 | N/A |
| CGC 2.0 | 1 | $550 | N/A |
How this summary is built+
Inclusion
All 6 eBay sold (completed) listings we have for this item from the last 90 days, 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 for this item.
| Grade | Sales | Included | Set aside |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC 4.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| CGC 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CGC 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CGC 3.0 | 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 traces to an individual eBay listing, shown in the sold-listings table lower on this page. Methodology version 2026.1. Read the full methodology.
Green Lantern #1 value FAQ
What is Green Lantern #1 worth?+
Based on 6 verified eBay sold listings from the last 90 days, graded examples have recently sold for $176 to $1,200.
What grade sells most often for Green Lantern #1?+
CGC 4.5 is the most actively traded grade in the current sample, with 3 sales and a recent median around $1,100.
What is the highest median grade for Green Lantern #1?+
CGC 3.0 has the highest median in the current sample at about $1,200. 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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