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Lar Gand

Lar Gand

113 appearances · Silver Age · 1963–2026 · 8 key issues
Who is Lar Gand?

Few Silver Age debuts have proven as enduring as Lar Gand's — introduced in 1963 by the legendary Jerry Siegel and John Forte in Adventure Comics, this DC hero has been gracing the pages of comics for over six decades and counting. With 113 catalogued appearances spanning Adventure Comics, Legion of Super-Heroes, and The Legion of Super-Heroes, Lar Gand is unmistakably woven into the fabric of DC's far-future mythology, sharing adventures alongside iconic figures like Saturn Girl, Jo Nah, and even Clark Kent himself. Eight of those appearances carry key-issue status, a testament to just how significant his moments in comics history have been. For any collector with a love of the Silver Age and DC's cosmic corner of the universe, Lar Gand is a character whose rich, decades-long story absolutely rewards the deep dive.

Superboy
#89
★ First appearance
Superboy #89
Jun 1961

Covers through the years — 2001–2026

A DC Universe Christmas #[nn] 2001
A DC Universe Christmas #[nn]
Marvel / DC: Spider-Man / Superman #1 2026
Marvel / DC: Spider-Man / Superman #1

Appearances

52 (2006)
#4
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954)
Action Comics (1938)
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958)
#60
Superboy (1949)
Superman Supacomic (1959)
Limited Collectors' Edition (1972)
All New Collectors' Edition (1978)
Hembeck 1980 [Hembeck Series] (1980)
#2
The Legion of Super-Heroes (1980)
The Best of DC (1979)
#44
The Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (1982)
#3
Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985)
Tales of the Legion of Super-Heroes (1984)
All-Star Squadron (1981)
#53
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (1985)
Legion of Super-Heroes (1984)
Superman (1987)
#8
Acme Comics (1982)
#8
Who's Who: Update '87 (1987)
#4
Comics Scene (1987)
Adventures of Superman Annual (1987)
#2
Who's Who in the DC Universe (1990)
#14
Adventures of Superman (1987)
Legion of Super-Heroes Annual (1990)
#3
Valor (1992)
Who's Who in the DC Universe Update 1993 (1992)
#1
Guy Gardner (1992)
#7
Legionnaires (1993)
Superman in the Sixties (1999)
A DC Universe Christmas (2000)
Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition (2003)
JSA (1999)
#51
Solo (2004)
#7
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes (2006)
#24
The Brave and the Bold (2007)
#5
Superman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen (2007)
Justice League of America (2006)
#43
DCU: Legacies (2010)
#5
Booster Gold (2007)
#43
DC Comics Presents: The Teen Titans (2011)
#1
DC Universe: Legacies (2011)
Solo: The Deluxe Edition (2013)
Superman: Phantom Zone (2013)
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Great Darkness Saga (2014)
Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition (2015)
Justice League United (2015)
#2
The Art of Mike Grell (2025)
#1
DC Finest: Zero Hour: Crisis in Time: Part One (2024)
DC Finest: Legion of Super-Heroes: Zap Goes the Legion (2024)
Marvel / DC: Spider-Man / Superman (2026)
#1