| Tomar-Re | |
|---|---|
 Tomar-Re as depicted inGreen Lantern: Emerald Dawn #4 (March 1990). Art byM. D. Bright (pencils),Romeo Tanghal (inks), and Anthony Tollins (colors). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Green Lantern (vol. 2) #6 (May–June 1961) |
| Created by | John Broome Gil Kane |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Tomar-Re |
| Species | Xudarian |
| Place of origin | Xudar |
| Team affiliations | Green Lantern Corps Black Lantern Corps Justice League |
| Abilities | Power Ring |
Tomar-Re is a character appearing in comics published byDC Comics. He is a member of theGreen Lantern Corps, as well as the predecessor and father ofTomar-Tu.
The character appeared in the 2011Green Lantern film, voiced byGeoffrey Rush.
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Tomar-Re debuted inGreen Lantern (vol. 2) #6 (May–June 1961) in a story written byJohn Broome with art byGil Kane.[1]
Tomar-Re is aXudarian, a humanoid bird-like alien originating from the planetXudar in Sector 2813. He was a scientist on his homeworld before joining theGreen Lantern Corps.[2] Tomar-Re became a pivotal member of the Corps, training new members, likeArisia Rrab, and serving in the Honor Guard. He investigated reports of abuses of power bySinestro on Korugar. He was close friends withAbin 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. In pre-Crisis continuity, Tomar-Re first met Jordan after contacting him about a threat to a world in his sector, which was happening at the same time alien invaders were attacking Xudar. Jordan stopped the threat, then helped Tomar-Re defeat the invaders, who hastily left. In post-Crisis continuity, Tomar-Re mentored Jordan shortly after he was recruited into the Green Lantern Corps.
Tomar-Re's most famous mission while serving in the Corps dealt with the planetKrypton.[3] Krypton, a planet in sector 2813, was growing increasingly unstable. It was due to explode, caused by internal pressures in the planet's core. Tomar-Re sought to use a rare compound called stellarium to absorb some of thetectonic pressure, thus saving Krypton. He gathered the compound and was en route to Krypton when asolar flare blinded him and forced him to drop the stellarium. The first thing he saw upon his sight returning was Krypton exploding. TheGuardians recovered Tomar-Re and brought him back toOa, where he healed and rested.[1]
Tomar-Re is retired at the time when theAnti-Monitor seeks to conquer themultiverse. Despite this, he battles the Anti-Monitor alongside the Corps, during which he is killed byGoldface.[4] Years later, Tomar-Re's sonTomar-Tu succeeds him as a Green Lantern after obtaining his ownpower ring.[5]
In theBlackest Night event, all of the fallen Green Lanterns buried on Oa are reanimated asBlack Lanterns. Tomar-Re is among the many Black Lanterns shown standing against the Green Lanterns on Oa.[6]
After the events of theWar of the Green Lanterns, Hal Jordan and Sinestro are trapped in the Dead Zone by theGuardians of the Universe, until they encounter a mysterious figure lurking in the zone observing them.[7] The figure is revealed to be an undead Tomar-Re, who asks Jordan and Sinestro to stop Volthoom (the First Lantern) before he can alter history.[8]
InDC Rebirth, Hal Jordan is transported to the Emerald Space, an afterlife for fallen Green Lanterns, and encounters Tomar-Re.[9]
Tomar-Re appears as a character summon inScribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[16]
