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Lightning Man

Garth Ranzz: Adult Legion timeline

49 appearancesSince 1961

Lightning Man first appeared in Superman #147 (1961-08), published by DC. 49 appearances are indexed across 35 series.

In the 30th century, teen-aged Garth Ranzz of the planet Winath became the hero named Lightning Lad. As an adult, he assumed the name Lightning Man. He is a member of the adult Legion of Super-Heroes in the "Adult Legion" timeline.

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

Superman
#147
first appearance
1961-08-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

35 series

Action Comics
2011–
5 issues →
Adventure Comics
1938–1983
4 issues →
Superman
1939–1986
2 issues →

The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives cover

The Legion of Super-Heroes Archives

1991–2012

2 issues →

Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes cover

Showcase Presents: Legion of Super-Heroes

2007–2014

2 issues →

Superman - Action Comics cover

Superman - Action Comics

2012–2017

2 issues →

Superman - Action Comics cover

Superman - Action Comics

2013–2017

2 issues →

Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus cover

Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age Omnibus

2017–2020

2 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

1938–2011

1 issue →

World's Finest Comics cover

World's Finest Comics

1941–1986

1 issue →

Superboy cover

Superboy

1949–1977

1 issue →

BCape Archive 1957

Blackhawk

1957–1984

1 issue →

DC Super Stars cover

DC Super Stars

1976–1978

1 issue →

The Legion of Super-Heroes cover

The Legion of Super-Heroes

1980–1984

1 issue →

Superman in the Sixties cover

Superman in the Sixties

1999–1999

1 issue →

World's Finest Comics Archives cover

World's Finest Comics Archives

1999–2005

1 issue →

Superman / Batman cover

Superman / Batman

2003–2011

1 issue →

Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition cover

Superboy #147 May-June 1968 Replica Edition

2003–2003

1 issue →

Superman / Batman: Absolute Power cover

Superman / Batman: Absolute Power

2005–2005

1 issue →

Showcase Presents: Superman cover

Showcase Presents: Superman

2005–2008

1 issue →

Superman / Batman: Absolute Power cover

Superman / Batman: Absolute Power

2006–2006

1 issue →

Showcase Presents: World's Finest cover

Showcase Presents: World's Finest

2007–2012

1 issue →

Legion of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years of the Future cover

Legion of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years of the Future

2008–2008

1 issue →

DC Comics Classics Library: The Legion of Super-Heroes - The Life and Death of Ferro Lad cover

DC Comics Classics Library: The Legion of Super-Heroes - The Life and Death of Ferro Lad

2009–2009

1 issue →

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AS/Cape Archive 2013
Absolute Superman / Batman
2013–2014
1 issue →
Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus
2016–2018
1 issue →
Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus
2016–2019
1 issue →
Batman & Superman in World's Finest Comics: The Silver Age
2017–2018
1 issue →
Supergirl: The Silver Age
2017–2018
1 issue →
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Silver Age
2018–2018
1 issue →
SWACape Archive 2019
Superman: World Against Superman
2019–2019
1 issue →
S/BCape Archive 2020
Superman / Batman Omnibus
2020–2022
1 issue →
Batman in the Fifties
2021–2021
1 issue →
Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor
2023–2025
1 issue →
STLCape Archive 2025
Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor
2025–2025
1 issue →