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John Broome

Writer on 710 issues

John Broome is credited as writer on 710 issues in grailworth's catalog, 638 issues of them across 51 series we value. That includes 7 key issues, such as Flash #105 (1959), Flash #110 (1959) and Green Lantern #1 (1960). Characters first seen in issues they wrote or drew include Mirror Master, Carol Ferris, Carl Ferris and Green Lantern.

Key issues

Characters they introduced

Cover of Flash #105 (1959) Flash #105 (1959)First appearance of Mirror Master (Sam Scudder, Flash villain)1959Cover of Showcase #22 (1956) Showcase #22 (1956)First appearance of Carol Ferris1959Cover of Showcase #22 (1956) Showcase #22 (1956)First appearance of Carl Ferris (DC, father of Carol Ferris)1959Cover of Showcase #22 (1956) Showcase #22 (1956)First appearance of Green Lantern (Hal Jordan of Earth, Sector 2814)1959Cover of Showcase #22 (1956) Showcase #22 (1956)First appearance of Green Lantern (Abin Sur of Ungara, Sector 2814)1959Cover of Flash #110 (1959) Flash #110 (1959)First appearance of Kid Flash (Wally West, original)1959Cover of Flash #110 (1959) Flash #110 (1959)First appearance of The Weather Wizard (Mark Mardon, Flash villain)1959Cover of Green Lantern #1 (1960) Green Lantern #1 (1960)First appearance of Puppet-Master (Jordan Weir, Puppeteer)1960Cover of Flash Comics #104 (1940) Flash Comics #104 (1940)First appearance of Dr. Edward Clariss (The Rival)1949Cover of Flash Comics #104 (1940) Flash Comics #104 (1940)First appearance of The Rival (Dr. Edward Clariss)1949Cover of Strange Adventures #9 (1950) Strange Adventures #9 (1950)First appearance of Captain Comet (Adam Blake)1951Cover of The Phantom Stranger #1 (1952) The Phantom Stranger #1 (1952)First appearance of The Phantom Stranger (DC, supernatural)1952Cover of Showcase #8 (1956) Showcase #8 (1956)First appearance of Captain Cold (Leonard Snart)1957Cover of Flash #106 (1959) Flash #106 (1959)First appearance of Gorilla Grodd (Flash villain)1959Cover of Flash #106 (1959) Flash #106 (1959)First appearance of Pied Piper (Hartley Rathaway, from Flash)1959Cover of Flash #111 (1959) Flash #111 (1959)First appearance of Wiley Summers (DC, from Flash)1960Cover of Flash #112 (1959) Flash #112 (1959)First appearance of The Elongated Man (Ralph Dibny)1960Cover of Strange Adventures #117 (1950) Strange Adventures #117 (1950)First appearance of Gardner Grayle (leader of The Atomic Knights)1960Cover of Strange Adventures #117 (1950) Strange Adventures #117 (1950)First appearance of Wayne Hobard (of The Atomic Knights)1960Cover of Strange Adventures #117 (1950) Strange Adventures #117 (1950)First appearance of Hollis Hobard (of The Atomic Knights)1960Cover of Strange Adventures #117 (1950) Strange Adventures #117 (1950)First appearance of Douglas Herald (of The Atomic Knights)1960Cover of Strange Adventures #117 (1950) Strange Adventures #117 (1950)First appearance of Marene Herald (of The Atomic Knights)1960Cover of Strange Adventures #117 (1950) Strange Adventures #117 (1950)First appearance of Bryndon (of The Atomic Knights)1960Cover of Flash #113 (1959) Flash #113 (1959)First appearance of Trickster (James Jesse)1960

Every issue

80 Page Giant Magazine (1964) 3 issues

Action Comics (1938) 2 issues

Adventure Comics (1938) 2 issues

The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (1952) 38 issues

All Star Western (1951) 31 issues

All-American Comics (1939) 10 issues

All-American Western (1948) 6 issues

All-Flash (1941) 1 issue

All-Star Comics (1940) 19 issues

All-Star Western (1970) 2 issues

The Atom (1962) 1 issue

Batman (1940) 8 issues

The Batman Family (1975) 1 issue

The Best of DC (1979) 2 issues

Big Town (1951) 28 issues

Blackhawk (1957) 1 issue

Brave and the Bold (1955) 4 issues

Comic Cavalcade (1942) 4 issues

DC Special (1968) 12 issues

DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980) 7 issues

DC Special Series (1977) 1 issue

DC Super Stars (1976) 7 issues

Detective Comics (1937) 23 issues

Flash (1959) 80 issues

Flash Comics (1940) 12 issues

Four Star Spectacular (1976) 1 issue

From Beyond the Unknown (1969) 11 issues

Ghosts (1971) 1 issue

Green Lantern (1941) 9 issues

Green Lantern (1960) 50 issues

Hopalong Cassidy (1954) 34 issues

House of Mystery (1951) 2 issues

Jimmy Wakely (1949) 2 issues

Justice League of America (1960) 6 issues

The Marvel Family (1945) 1 issue

Mystery in Space (1951) 30 issues

The New Adventures of Charlie Chan (1958) 6 issues

The Phantom Stranger (1952) 6 issues

The Phantom Stranger (1969) 3 issues

Secret Origins (1961) 1 issue

Secret Origins (1973) 1 issue

Sensation Comics (1942) 12 issues

Sensation Mystery (1952) 1 issue

Showcase (1956) 8 issues

Strange Adventures (1950) 127 issues

Super-Heroes Battle Super-Gorillas (1976) 1 issue

Superman (1939) 1 issue

Tarzan (1972) 6 issues

Tomahawk (1950) 3 issues

Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains (1972) 5 issues

World's Finest Comics (1941) 5 issues

Credits from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.