Tomar-Re is a character appearing in comics published by

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. He is a member of the

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, as well as the predecessor and father of

Tomar-Tu Tomar-Tu is a character appearing in media published by DC Comics, primarily in association with the Green Lantern Corps. He is a member of an extraterrestrial race called Xudarians, and is the son and successor of Green Lantern Corps officer Tom ...

. The character appeared in the 2011 ''

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'' film, voiced by

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Publication history

Tomar-Re debuted in ''

'' (vol. 2) #6 (May–June 1961) in a story written by John Broome with art by

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Fictional character biography

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

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; and befriends

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. Tomar-Re sought to stabilize the planet

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using the rare compound stellarium, but was stopped by a

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, and Krypton exploded shortly afterward. Tomar-Re is later killed by

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and succeeded by his son

. He has largely remained dead since, but has appeared as a spirit and was temporarily resurrected as a

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in ''

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''.

In other media

Television

* Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episode "In Brightest Day...". 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. * Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''

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'' (2001) episode "In Blackest Night". * Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''

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'' episode "The Return". * Tomar-Re appears in the ''

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'' episode "The Green Loontern". * Tomar-Re appears in '' The Batman'' episode "Ring Toss", voiced by an uncredited actor. * Tomar-Re makes non-speaking cameo appearances in '' Batman: The Brave and the Bold''. * Tomar-Re appears in '' Green Lantern: The Animated Series'', voiced by

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. * Tomar-Re makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''

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''. * Tomar-Re appears in ''

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'', voiced by

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. This version was friends with

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and

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. After being killed by

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, his ring is transferred to a

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Film

Live-action

* Tomar-Re appears in ''

'', voiced by

. * Tomar-Re was intended to appear in a post-credits scene for ''

'' (2017), but was ultimately cut.

Animation

* Tomar-Re appears in '' Green Lantern: First Flight'', voiced by

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. This version is initially hostile to Hal Jordan due to a misunderstanding and is later killed by Sinestro after the latter becomes a Yellow Lantern. * Tomar-Re appears in '' Green Lantern: Emerald Knights'', voiced by

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. * Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''

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.''

Video games

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

Miscellaneous

* Tomar-Re appears in ''

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'' #6. * 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

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, with his ring traveling to Earth and choosing

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as his successor months after he became Superman. * 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 being forced to surrender their rings and accept imprisonment in a Regime prison.

References

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