Tomar-Re Explained

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

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

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.

In other media

Television

• Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the episode "In Brightest Day...".^[5]
• Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Justice League (2001) two-part episode "In Blackest Night".
• Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode "The Return".
• Tomar-Re appears in the Duck Dodgers episode "The Green Loontern", voiced by an uncredited Joe Alaskey.
• Tomar-Re appears in The Batman episode "Ring Toss", voiced by an uncredited actor.
• Tomar-Re makes non-speaking cameo appearances in .
• Tomar-Re appears in , voiced by Jeff Bennett.
• Tomar-Re makes non-speaking cameo appearances in Teen Titans Go!.
• Tomar-Re appears in Young Justice: Phantoms, voiced by Dee Bradley Baker. This version was friends with Jor-El and Zor-El. After being killed by Lor-Zod, his ring is transferred to a Forager.^{[6] [7]}

Film

Live-action

• Tomar-Re appears in Green Lantern, voiced by Geoffrey Rush.^[8]
• Tomar-Re was intended to appear in a post-credits scene for Justice League (2017), but was ultimately cut.^[9]

Animation

• Tomar-Re appears in , voiced by John Larroquette. 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 , voiced by James Arnold Taylor.
• Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.^[10]

Video games

Tomar-Re appears as a character summon in .^[11]

Miscellaneous

• Tomar-Re appears in Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #6.^[12]
• 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.^[13]
• 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.

Notes and References

1. Book: Cowsill . Alan . Irvine . Alex . Korte . Steve . Manning . Matt . Wiacek . Win . Wilson . Sven . The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe . 2016 . DK Publishing . 978-1-4654-5357-0 . 311.
2. Book: Greenberger . Robert . Pasko . Martin . The Essential Superman Encyclopedia . 2010 . Del Rey . 978-0-345-50108-0 . 442–443.
3. Book: Eury . Michael . The Krypton Companion . 2006 . TwoMorrows Publishing . 9781893905610 . 30.
4. Book: Cowsill . Alan . Irvine . Alex . Korte . Steve . Manning . Matt . Wiacek . Win . Wilson . Sven . The DC Comics Encyclopedia: All-New Edition . 2016 . DK Publishing . 978-1-4654-5357-0 . 311.
5. Web site: Tomar-Re Voices (Green Lantern) . July 13, 2024 . 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.
6. Web site: Matadeen . Renaldo . May 12, 2022 . Young Justice: Phantoms Just Outdid Wally West's Big Sacrifice . July 13, 2024 . CBR . en.
7. Web site: Shaunette . Morgan . May 11, 2022 . Young Justice: Phantoms Just Made [SPOILER] a Green Lantern ]. July 13, 2024 . CBR . en.
8. Web site: Boucher . Geoff . March 30, 2011 . Geoffrey Rush joins the Green Lantern Corps . https://web.archive.org/web/20120322130058/http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/03/30/geoffrey-rush-joins-the-green-lantern-corps/ . March 22, 2012 . March 30, 2011 . Los Angeles Times.
9. Web site: Simpson . George . November 25, 2017 . Justice League: Deleted post-credits scene REVEALED – What does it mean for Green Lantern? . Express.co.uk.
10. Web site: Commandeur . Jordan . July 28, 2018 . Teen Titans Go! to the Movies' Best Comic Book Easter Eggs . July 13, 2024 . CBR . en.
11. Web site: Eisen . Andrew . October 2, 2013 . DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide . July 13, 2024 . IGN . en.
12. Web site: Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century #6 - Attack of the Green Lantern Corps (Issue) . July 29, 2023 . Comic Vine . en.
13. Book: Miller, Brian Q.. Smallville Season Eleven: Lantern #1. April 16, 2014. DC Comics.