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'''Tomar-Re''' is a fictional [[DC Comics]] character, and a member of the [[Green Lantern Corps]]. He is also the predecessor and father of [[Tomar-Tu]].
'''Tomar-Re''' is a character appearing in comics published by [[DC Comics]]. He is a member of the [[Green Lantern Corps]], as well as the predecessor and father of [[Tomar-Tu]].


The character appeared in the 2011 ''[[Green Lantern (film)|Green Lantern]]'' film with his voice provided by [[Academy Award]]-Winner, [[Geoffrey Rush]].
The character appeared in the 2011 ''[[Green Lantern (film)|Green Lantern]]'' film, voiced by [[Geoffrey Rush]].


==Publication history==
==Publication history==
[[File:Tomar-Re.png|thumb|upright|left|Tomar-Re, as he appeared in ''Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn'' #4 (March 1990).<br>Art by Mark Brights (pencils), Romeo Tanghal (inks), and Anthony Tollins (inks).]]
[[File: Green Lantern 6 (May-June 1961).jpg|thumb|upright|left|Tomar-Re (left), making his debut on the cover of ''Green Lantern'' (vol. 2) #6 (May&ndash;June 1961). Art by [[Gil Kane]] (pencils) and [[Joe Giella]] (inks).]]
Tomar-Re debuted in ''[[Green Lantern]]'' #6 in a story written by [[John Broome (writer)|John Broome]] with art by [[Gil Kane]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=311}}</ref>
Tomar-Re debuted in ''[[Green Lantern]]'' (vol. 2) #6 (May&ndash;June 1961) in a story written by [[John Broome (writer)|John Broome]] with art by [[Gil Kane]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=311}}</ref>


==Character biography==
==Character biography==
Tomar-Re is a Xudarian, a bird-like alien and former scientist from the planet Xudar in Sector 2813.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |pages=442–443}}</ref> After joining the Green Lantern Corps, he serves in its Honor Guard; trains new members, most prominently [[Arisia (comics)|Arisia Rrab]]; and befriends [[Hal Jordan]].
Tomar-Re was a Xudarian, a race of aliens from the planet Xudar in Sector 2813 (in his first Pre-Crisis appearance he claimed it was Sector 9). He was a scientist on his homeworld before joining the [[Green Lantern Corps]] and becoming the Green Lantern of Sector 2813.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |pages=442-443}}</ref> Tomar-Re became a pivotal member of the Corps, training new members, like [[Arisia (comics)|Arisia]], and serving in the Honor Guard. He investigated reports of abuses of power by [[Sinestro]] on Korugar. He was close friends with [[Abin Sur]], Green Lantern of neighboring sector 2814. He was also the first Lantern to meet Sur's replacement, [[Hal Jordan]], and the two got along equally well. Pre-Crisis they first met when Tomar contacted Green Lantern about a threat to a world in his sector, which was happening at the same time alien invaders were attacking Tomar's world. Hal stopped the threat, then helped Tomar defeat the invaders, who hastily left the world. Hal first found out about the Guardians from Tomar, who mentioned they wanted the Green Lanterns to be equal which is why the Power Battery recharges their rings for the same time period. In the [[Post-Crisis]] timeline, that friendship is deepened further in that the rookie Jordan met him soon after being recruited. Jordan was brought to him by his [[power ring (DC Comics)|power ring]] to help with his difficulties with handling the weapon and Tomar-Re not only guided the Terran to GLC headquarters for the optional training program, but also provided valuable emotional support during this difficult time.


Tomar's most famous mission while serving in the Corps dealt with the planet [[Krypton (comics)|Krypton]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Eury |first1=Michael |title=The Krypton Companion |date=2006 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=9781893905610 |page=30}}</ref> Krypton, a planet in sector 2813, was growing increasingly unstable. It was due to explode, caused by internal pressures deep inside the planet's core. Tomar-Re sought to use a rare compound called stellarium to absorb some of the [[plate tectonics|tectonic pressure]], thus saving the Kryptonians. He gathered the compound, and was en route to Krypton when a yellow [[solar flare]] blinded him, and forced him to drop the stellarium. He quickly recovered, but discovered he was blind. He gathered what little stellarium he could without his sight, and proceeded towards Krypton. He was closing in when his vision started to clear. The first thing he saw upon his sight returning was Krypton exploding. The [[Guardians of the Universe|Guardians]] recovered Tomar and brought him back to [[Oa]], where he healed and rested. Tomar-Re was not aware at the time that his temporary blindness was responsible for the creation of [[Superman]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: All-New Edition |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=311}}</ref>
Tomar-Re sought to stablize the planet [[Krypton (comics)|Krypton]] using the rare compound stellarium, but was stopped by a [[solar flare]], and Krypton exploded shortly afterward.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Eury |first1=Michael |title=The Krypton Companion |date=2006 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=9781893905610 |page=30}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: All-New Edition |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=311}}</ref>


Tomar-Re is later killed by [[Goldface]] and succeeded by his son [[Tomar-Tu]]. He has largely remained dead since, but has appeared as a spirit and was temporarily resurrected as a [[Black Lantern]] in ''[[Blackest Night]]''.<ref>{{multiref2|''Green Lantern'' vol. 2 #198 (March 1986)|''Green Lantern'' (vol. 3) #4 (September 1990)|''Green Lantern Corps'' (vol. 2) #39 (October 2009)|''Green Lantern'' vol. 5 #14 - #20 (November 2012 - May 2013)|''Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps'' #10 (December 2016)
He grew to be an honored senior member of the Corps, but his later career was not without cost. The most difficult moment was during the [[Nekron]] crisis when the death god used the spirit of Tomar-Re's deceased father to attempt to sway the Lantern to surrender. Although tempted, Tomar kept to his oath and destroyed his father's spirit to continue the battle, much to his personal anguish.
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Tomar was retired when the [[Anti-Monitor]] sought to conquer the multiverse. He still served alongside the Corps, including [[John Stewart (comics)|John Stewart]], who had become the GL for 2814. The war against the Anti-Monitor would be Tomar's final fight, as he was killed by the villain known as [[Goldface]]. This was part of a larger confrontation against the Weaponers of Qward. Before his death, Tomar-Re selected Stewart to be his replacement, thus forcing John's ring to go to Jordan, who had resigned from the Corps, and returning him to the organization.<ref>''Green Lantern'' vol. 2, #198 (March 1986)</ref> Years later, his son, [[Tomar-Tu]], would follow his father's footsteps as a Green Lantern himself after getting his own ring.<ref>''Green Lantern'' vol. 3 #4</ref>

===Blackest Night===

In the ''[[Blackest Night]]'' event, all of the fallen Green Lanterns in the [[Oa]]n crypt were reanimated by [[Power ring (DC Comics)#Black|black power rings]]. Tomar-Re is among the many [[Black Lantern Corps|Black Lanterns]] shown standing against the Green Lanterns on Oa.<ref name="glc39">''Green Lantern Corps'' vol. 2 #39 (October 2009)</ref>

After the events of the ''[[War of the Green Lanterns]]'', Hal Jordan and Sinestro are trapped in the Dead Zone by the [[Guardians of the Universe]] (who have become unemotional), until they encounter a mysterious figure lurking in the zone observing them.<ref>''Green Lantern'' vol. 5 #14 (November 2012)</ref> This mysterious stranger says he was Hal's friend and Sinestro's enemy, and states that they are both dead.<ref>''Green Lantern'' vol. 5 #15 (December 2012)</ref> The mysterious stranger is revealed to be Tomar-Re (who was undead), asking Hal and Sinestro to stop Volthoom (The First Lantern), before he goes about bringing changes to reality in history. Hal and Sinestro are then confronted by the dead members in the Dead Zone.<ref>''Green Lantern'' vol. 5 #16 (January 2013)</ref> When Hal questions how Tomar-Re knew this, he explains that those beings who had died gathered information in the Dead Zone. Later, they are approached by Green Lantern [[Simon Baz]] who was transported by [[Black Hand (comics)|Black Hand]] to the Dead Zone and pulled him back after he split his ring which Sinestro claimed and unintentionally went with him, leaving Hal trapped in the Zone. Tomar views that Sinestro will not take Volthoom down easily.<ref>''Green Lantern'' vol. 5 #18 (March 2013)</ref> After Tomar unsuccessfully tries to persuade Hal from killing himself in order to gain a Black Lantern ring and escape the Dead Zone to stop Volthoom, he is pleasantly surprised when Hal's plan manages to succeed.<ref>''Green Lantern'' vol. 5 #20 (May 2013)</ref>

===DC Rebirth===

Subsequently, in ''[[DC Rebirth]]'', when Hal Jordan is transported into the Emerald Space, where fallen Green Lantern officers go after being killed on duty, he meets Tomar-Re. He was encouraged and learned for his son, Tomar-Tu with Hal says that he has takes his father's predecessor of the Green Lantern Corps.<ref>''Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps'' #10 (December 2016)</ref>

==Other versions==


===Injustice: Gods Among Us===
Tomar-Re appears in ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'' comic, patrolling his home planet of Xundar when he receives a message from his ring to return to [[Oa]]. Tomar-Re returns to Oa, and is one of the many Lanterns who chase and restrain Hal Jordan after the human's failed attempt to return to Earth. Tomar-Re then accompanies Kilowog along with a small group of Green Lanterns to Earth to apprehend [[Superman]] for trial. Tomar arrives on Earth along with Kilowog and the other Green Lanterns of his team in chapter nine, confronting Superman immediately. Before any of them can attack the Man of Steel, Tomar and the Lanterns are caught in a beam fired by [[Cyborg (comics)|Cyborg]] from the [[Watchtower (comics)|Watchtower]]. Tomar easily survived the beam thanks to his ring and gave the order, "Take them!" to his fellow Green Lanterns to battle with [[Hawkgirl]] and [[Shazam (Captain Marvel)|Shazam]], with Tomar teaming up with Arisia to personally engage with Shazam. At some point, the Green Lanterns defeated the two, with Tomar having disarmed Hawkgirl of her mace. Before the Lanterns could take the three to Oa, [[Sinestro]] appeared and murdered Ch'p to the shock and horror of all present. In chapter eleven, Tomar is once more engaged in a battle with Hawkgirl, who had recovered her mace, and Tomar is on the defensive with Procanon Kaa quickly coming to his aide. Soon Tomar finds himself along with the rest of his fellow Green Lanterns surrounded by the newly arrived [[Sinestro Corps]]. In chapter twelve, Tomar surrenders his ring and allows himself to be taken as a prisoner of war on Earth alongside the rest of his fellow Lanterns on Kilowog's orders, sparing himself from death at the hands of the Sinestro Corps. Tomar's final fate is not known.{{issue|date=January 2016}}


==In other media==
==In other media==
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[[File:Tomar Re character poster.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Tomar-Re as he appeared in ''[[Green Lantern (film)|Green Lantern]]''.]]

===Television===
===Television===
* Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' episode "In Brightest Day...".<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Tomar-Re Voices (Green Lantern) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Green-Lantern/Tomar-Re/ |access-date=July 13, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
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* Tomar-Re makes a cameo appearance in the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' two-part episode "In Blackest Night".
* Tomar-Re appears in the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "The Return".
* Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]'' (2001) two-part episode "In Blackest Night".<ref name="btva" />
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* Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' episode "The Return".<ref name="btva" />
* Tomar-Re appears in the ''[[Duck Dodgers (TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]'' episode "The Green Loontern". He is the first Green Lantern to be seen captured. He is voiced by [[Joe Alaskey]], who was uncredited for the role.
* Although Tomar-Re does not appear in the ''[[Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)|Legion of Super Heroes]]'' animated series, natives of his homeworld Xudar as well as Barrio III do appear.
* Tomar-Re appears in the ''[[Duck Dodgers (TV series)|Duck Dodgers]]'' episode "The Green Loontern", voiced by an uncredited [[Joe Alaskey]].
* Tomar-Re is briefly seen in the episode "Ring Toss" of ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'', voiced by [[Miguel Ferrer]]. [[Hal Jordan]] plays a recording for [[Batman]] in which Tomar relays the information about [[Sinestro]]'s escape from prison.
* Tomar-Re appears in ''[[The Batman (TV series)|The Batman]]'' episode "Ring Toss", voiced by an uncredited actor.<ref name="btva" />
* Tomar-Re is seen as part of the Green Lantern Corps in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "The Eyes of Despero". His home planet of Xudar also appears (listed in the captions as "Exudar"), and is taken over by [[Despero]].
* Tomar-Re makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]''.<ref name="btva" />
* Tomar-Re appears as a recurring character in ''[[Green Lantern: The Animated Series]]'', voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]].{{citation needed|date=October 2015}}
* Tomar-Re appears in ''[[Green Lantern: The Animated Series]]'', voiced by [[Jeff Bennett]].<ref name="btva" />
* Tomar-Re makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''[[Teen Titans Go!]]''.
* Tomar-Re appears in ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice: Phantoms]]'', voiced by [[Dee Bradley Baker]].<ref name="btva" /> This version was friends with [[Jor-El]] and [[Zor-El]]. After being killed by [[Chris Kent (character)|Lor-Zod]], his ring is transferred to a [[Forager (character)|Forager]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=May 12, 2022 |title=''Young Justice: Phantoms'' Just Outdid Wally West's Big Sacrifice |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-wally-west-sacrifice-tomar-re/ |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shaunette |first=Morgan |date=May 11, 2022 |title=''Young Justice: Phantoms'' Just Made [SPOILER] a Green Lantern |url=https://www.cbr.com/young-justice-forager-green-lantern/ |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>


===Film===
===Film===
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[[File:Tomar Re character poster.jpg|right|thumb|upright|Tomar-Re as he appears in ''[[Green Lantern (film)|Green Lantern]]''.]]
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* Tomar-Re appears in ''[[Green Lantern (film)|Green Lantern]]'', voiced by [[Geoffrey Rush]].<ref name="rush">{{cite web |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |date=March 30, 2011 |title=Geoffrey Rush joins the Green Lantern Corps |url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/03/30/geoffrey-rush-joins-the-green-lantern-corps/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322130058/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/03/30/geoffrey-rush-joins-the-green-lantern-corps/ |archive-date=March 22, 2012 |access-date=March 30, 2011 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* [[Geoffrey Rush]] voices Tomar-Re in the film, ''[[Green Lantern (film)|Green Lantern]]'' directed by [[Martin Campbell]].<ref name="rush">{{cite web|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/201103/30/geoffrey-rush-joins-the-green-lantern-corps/ |title=Geoffrey Rush joins the Green Lantern Corps |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=2011-03-30 |accessdate=2011-03-30}}</ref> As in the comics, he is the first fellow Green Lantern that Hal Jordan meets upon recruitment and it proves a pleasant encounter as the soft-spoken veteran provides Hal with an orientation tour of Oa and the Corps. He appears unmasked as his identity needs no protection in Oa, and his appearance is very similar to the comics, in which he seems to exhibit both [[Bird|avian]] and fish traits in [[morphology (biology)|morphology]], although he tells Hal in the film that the DNA of his race is similar to that of the [[Ichthyology|ichthyologic]] species on Hal's planet. Furthermore, when Jordan is rendered unconscious upon defeating [[Parallax (comics)|Parallax]], Tomar joins with Sinestro and Kilowog in rescuing Hal, keeping him from falling into the Sun.
* In ''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]'' (2017), a scene depicting Green Lanterns Kilowog and Tomar-Re visiting [[Batman]] was filmed as an additional post-credits scene, further teasing the upcoming ''[[DC Extended Universe#In development|Green Lantern Corps]]'', but the scene was later cut.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/884216/Justice-League-deleted-end-credits-scene-Green-Lantern-Corps-Kilowog-Tomar-Re-Armie-Hammer|title=Justice League: Deleted post-credits scene REVEALED – What does it mean for Green Lantern?|first=George|last=Simpson|date=November 25, 2017|publisher=Express.co.uk}}</ref>
* Tomar-Re was intended to appear in a post-credits scene for ''[[Justice League (film)|Justice League]]'' (2017), but was ultimately cut.<ref>{{cite web |last=Simpson |first=George |date=November 25, 2017 |title=''Justice League'': Deleted post-credits scene REVEALED – What does it mean for Green Lantern? |url=https://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/films/884216/Justice-League-deleted-end-credits-scene-Green-Lantern-Corps-Kilowog-Tomar-Re-Armie-Hammer |publisher=Express.co.uk}}</ref>


====Animation====
====Animation====
* [[John Larroquette]] voices Tomar-Re in ''[[Green Lantern: First Flight]]''. He first appears alongside fellow Lanterns Boodikka, Kilowog, and Sinestro. In contrast to the comics, where he and Hal get along quickly, he immediately attacks Hal due to misunderstanding and treats him with hostility. During the course of events he is betrayed by Sinestro, who kills him using his newly obtained yellow ring.
* Tomar-Re appears in ''[[Green Lantern: First Flight]]'', voiced by [[John Larroquette]].<ref name="btva" /> This version is initially hostile to Hal Jordan due to a misunderstanding and is later killed by Sinestro after the latter becomes a [[Sinestro Corps|Yellow Lantern]].
* Tomar-Re appears in ''[[Green Lantern: Emerald Knights]]'' voiced by [[James Arnold Taylor]].
* Tomar-Re appears in ''[[Green Lantern: Emerald Knights]]'', voiced by [[James Arnold Taylor]].<ref name="btva" />
* Tomar-Re makes a brief appearance in ''[[Teen Titans Go! To the Movies]].''
* Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''[[Teen Titans Go! To the Movies]].''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Commandeur |first=Jordan |date=July 28, 2018 |title=Teen Titans Go! to the Movies' Best Comic Book Easter Eggs |url=https://www.cbr.com/teen-titans-go-movie-easter-eggs/ |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>

===Video games===
Tomar-Re appears as a character summon in ''[[Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=July 13, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>


===Miscellaneous===
===Miscellaneous===
* Tomar-Re appears in ''[[Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century]]'' #6.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century'' #6 - Attack of the Green Lantern Corps (Issue) |url=https://comicvine.gamespot.com/legion-of-super-heroes-in-the-31st-century-6-attac/4000-114792/ |access-date=July 29, 2023 |website=Comic Vine |language=en}}</ref>

In the comic book continuation of the television series ''[[Smallville]],'' it is revealed that Tomar-Re attempted to stop the global civil war led by [[General Zod]] which cost him his life. His ring was inactive for years since his death, until it chose [[Clark Kent (Smallville)|Clark Kent]] months after he became Superman.<ref name="Smallville Season Eleven: Lantern">{{cite book|last=Miller|first=Brian Q.|title=Smallvile Season Eleven: Lantern #1|date=April 16, 2014|publisher=DC Comics}}</ref>
* A hologram of Tomar-Re appears in ''[[Smallville Season 11|Smallville Season 11: Lantern]]'' #1. This version was killed while trying to stop a global civil war instigated by [[General Zod]], with his ring traveling to Earth and choosing [[Clark Kent (Smallville)|Clark Kent]] as his successor months after he became Superman.<ref name="Smallville Season Eleven: Lantern">{{cite book|last=Miller|first=Brian Q.|title=Smallville Season Eleven: Lantern #1|date=April 16, 2014|publisher=DC Comics}}</ref>
* Tomar-Re appears in the ''[[Injustice: Gods Among Us (comics)|Injustice: Gods Among Us]]'' prequel comic. After Hal Jordan aids and abets Superman's Regime and joins the Sinestro Corps, Tomar-Re joins the Green Lantern Corps in an attempt to apprehend Superman. However, they suffer heavy casualties, with Tomar-Re and the survivors subsequently being forced to surrender their rings and accept imprisonment in a Regime prison.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=January 2016}}


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Tomar-Re
Tomar-Re as depicted in Green Lantern: Emerald Dawn #4 (March 1990).
Art by M. D. Bright (pencils), Romeo Tanghal (inks), and Anthony Tollins (colors).
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceGreen Lantern (vol. 2) #6 (May–June 1961)
Created byJohn Broome
Gil Kane
In-story information
Alter egoTomar-Re
SpeciesXudarian
Place of originXudar
Team affiliationsGreen Lantern Corps
Black Lantern Corps
Justice League
AbilitiesPower Ring

Tomar-Re is a character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. He is a member of the Green Lantern Corps, as well as the predecessor and father of Tomar-Tu.

The character appeared in the 2011 Green Lantern film, voiced by Geoffrey Rush.

Publication history

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Tomar-Re (left), making his debut on the cover of Green Lantern (vol. 2) #6 (May–June 1961). Art by Gil Kane (pencils) and Joe Giella (inks).

Tomar-Re debuted in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #6 (May–June 1961) in a story written by John Broome with art by Gil Kane.[1]

Character biography

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Tomar-Re is a Xudarian, a bird-like alien and former scientist from the planet Xudar in Sector 2813.[2] After joining the Green Lantern Corps, he serves in its Honor Guard; trains new members, most prominently Arisia Rrab; and befriends Hal Jordan.

Tomar-Re sought to stablize the planet Krypton using the rare compound stellarium, but was stopped by a solar flare, and Krypton exploded shortly afterward.[3][4]

Tomar-Re is later killed by Goldface and succeeded by his son Tomar-Tu. He has largely remained dead since, but has appeared as a spirit and was temporarily resurrected as a Black Lantern in Blackest Night.[5]

In other media

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Television

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Film

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Live-action

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Tomar-Re as he appears in Green Lantern.

Animation

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Video games

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Tomar-Re appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[12]

Miscellaneous

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  • Tomar-Re appears in Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #6.[13]
  • A hologram of Tomar-Re appears in Smallville Season 11: Lantern #1. This version was killed while trying to stop a global civil war instigated by General Zod, with his ring traveling to Earth and choosing Clark Kent as his successor months after he became Superman.[14]
  • Tomar-Re appears in the Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic. After Hal Jordan aids and abets Superman's Regime and joins the Sinestro Corps, Tomar-Re joins the Green Lantern Corps in an attempt to apprehend Superman. However, they suffer heavy casualties, with Tomar-Re and the survivors subsequently being forced to surrender their rings and accept imprisonment in a Regime prison.[volume & issue needed]

References

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    • Green Lantern (vol. 3) #4 (September 1990)
    • Green Lantern Corps (vol. 2) #39 (October 2009)
    • Green Lantern vol. 5 #14 - #20 (November 2012 - May 2013)
    • Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps #10 (December 2016)
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