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Lightray

Solis, Fourth World

366 appearancesSince 1971

Lightray first appeared in The New Gods #1 (1971-02), published by DC. 366 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Also known as Solis

Character history

Key issues

4 issues

The New Gods
#1
first appearance
1971-02-00
DC Special Series
#10
origin retold
1978-04-00
Superman & Batman: Generations III
#10
death
2003-12-00
Countdown
#48
death
2007-07-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

New Gods
1989–1991
20 issues →
The New Gods
1971–1978
13 issues →
Jack Kirby's Fourth World
1997–1998
12 issues →

Orion cover

Orion

2000–2002

12 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

2011–

7 issues →

New Gods cover

New Gods

1984–1984

6 issues →

Justice League America cover

Justice League America

1989–1996

6 issues →

New Gods cover

New Gods

1995–1997

6 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

1987–2006

5 issues →

The New Gods cover

The New Gods

2025–2026

5 issues →

DC Challenge cover

DC Challenge

1985–1986

4 issues →

Cosmic Odyssey cover

Cosmic Odyssey

1988–1989

4 issues →

JLA cover

JLA

1997–2006

4 issues →

Superman & Batman: Generations III cover

Superman & Batman: Generations III

2003–2004

4 issues →

Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus cover

Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus

2007–2008

4 issues →

Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus cover

Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus

2011–2012

4 issues →

DC vs. Vampires: World War V cover

DC vs. Vampires: World War V

2024–2025

4 issues →

Mister Miracle cover

Mister Miracle

1971–1978

3 issues →

Superman: The Man of Steel cover

Superman: The Man of Steel

1991–2003

3 issues →

ECape Archive 1992

Eclipso

1992–1994

3 issues →

MMCape Archive 1996

Mister Miracle

1996–1996

3 issues →

JLA cover

JLA

1997–2006

3 issues →

Genesis cover

Genesis

1997–1997

3 issues →

Superman: The Dark Side cover

Superman: The Dark Side

1998–1998

3 issues →

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Countdown
2007–2008
3 issues →
JCape Archive 2011
JLA
2011–2017
3 issues →
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps
2016–2018
3 issues →
Superman and the Authority
2021–2021
3 issues →
DCeased: War of the Undead Gods
2022–2023
3 issues →
SACCape Archive 2022
Superman: Action Comics
2022–2023
3 issues →
Action Comics
1938–2011
2 issues →
Adventure Comics
1938–1983
2 issues →
Adventures of Superman
1987–2006
2 issues →
STTCape Archive 1989
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1989–1996
2 issues →
Mister Miracle
1989–1991
2 issues →
Showcase '96
1996–1997
2 issues →
JLA-Z
2003–2004
2 issues →
Justice League Unlimited
2004–2008
2 issues →
Justice League of America: Another Nail
2004–2004
2 issues →
Batman Beyond Unlimited
2012–2013
2 issues →
HJACape Archive 2017
Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps
2017–2018
2 issues →
Bug! The Adventures of Forager
2017–2018
2 issues →
Superman
1939–1986
1 issue →
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
1954–1974
1 issue →
Challengers of the Unknown
1958–1978
1 issue →
Justice League of America
1960–1987
1 issue →
CRCape Archive 1973
Comic Reader
1973–1984
1 issue →
Super-Team Family
1975–1978
1 issue →
1st Issue Special
1975–1976
1 issue →
DC Special Series
1977–1981
1 issue →
HTBCape Archive 1980
Hembeck: The Best of Dateline: @!!?# [Hembeck Series]
1980–1980
1 issue →
WACape Archive 1982
Warlord Annual
1982–1987
1 issue →
DGNCape Archive 1983
DC Graphic Novel
1983–1986
1 issue →
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe
1985–1987
1 issue →
History of the DC Universe
1986–1986
1 issue →
Wonder Woman
1987–2006
1 issue →
MMSCape Archive 1987
Mister Miracle Special
1987–1987
1 issue →
The History of the DC Universe
1988–1988
1 issue →
Armageddon 2001
1991–1991
1 issue →
The Darkstars
1992–1996
1 issue →