Martin Nodell Autographs
Martin Nodell (/noʊˈdɛl/; November 15, 1915 – December 9, 2006) was an American cartoonist and commercial artist, best known as the creator of the Golden Age superhero Green Lantern. Some of his work appeared under the pen name Mart Dellon.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nodell was the son of Jewish immigrants. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago. When he was 18 years old, he moved to New York City, where he attended Pratt Institute. Nodell worked as an actor in both Chicago and New York, and began his drawing career by selling caricatures for theatrical publicity work before turning full time to comic book art.
Nodell began his illustrating career in 1938, working first as a freelancer. In 1940, he provided some work for Sheldon Mayer, an editor at All-American Publications, one of three companies that ultimately merged to form National Comics Publications (present-day DC Comics). Interested in gaining more steady employment, Nodell created designs for a new character that would become the Golden Age Green Lantern (Alan Scott). The inspiration came in January 1940 at the 34th Street subway station in Manhattan. Nodell noticed a trainman waving a lantern along the darkened tracks. He coupled the imagery with elements from Richard Wagner's operatic Ring cycle as well as Chinese folklore and Greek mythology to create the hero.
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Current items with a signature of Martin Nodell
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Traded items with a signature of Martin Nodell
The most expensive item with a signature of Martin Nodell (All American Comics #24 1941 Coverless Signed By Martin Nodell CGC NG) was sold in June 2025 for $500.00 while the cheapest item (Green Lantern Brightest Day Blackest Night Martin Nodell Autograph Signed Comic) found a new owner for $0.99 in December 2020. The month with the most items sold (7) was March 2021 with an average selling price of $12.95 for an autographed item of Martin Nodell. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with $302.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.25 was March 2019. In average, an autographed item from Martin Nodell is worth $7.50.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Martin Nodell were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | DC Direct 2001 7-Piece Green Lantern Figure Set NIB Signed By MARTIN NODELL | $49.99 |  |
| DC Direct 2001 7-Piece Green Lantern Figure Set NIB Signed By MARTIN NODELL | $49.99 | |
 | DC Direct Golden Age GREEN LANTERN LE Signed Martin Nodell Statue 6” Auto DC COA | $249.99 | |
| DC Direct Golden Age GREEN LANTERN LE Signed Martin Nodell Statue 6” Auto DC COA | $249.99 | |
 | Martin Nodell SIGNED 1993 DC Art Card SIGNED Green Lantern / Royal Flush Gang | $24.99 | |
| Martin Nodell SIGNED 1993 DC Art Card SIGNED Green Lantern / Royal Flush Gang | $24.99 | |
| Martin Nodell SIGNED 1993 DC Art Card SIGNED Green Lantern / Royal Flush Gang | $24.99 | |
| Martin Nodell SIGNED 1993 DC Art Card SIGNED Green Lantern / Royal Flush Gang | $24.99 | |
| Martin Nodell SIGNED 1993 DC Art Card SIGNED Green Lantern / Royal Flush Gang | $24.99 | |
| Martin Nodell SIGNED 1993 DC Art Card SIGNED Green Lantern / Royal Flush Gang | $24.99 | |
| Martin Nodell Signed Comic Creator Card 1992 Creator of Green Lantern | $45.00 | |
| Martin Nodell Signed Comic Creator Card 1992 Creator of Green Lantern | $45.00 | |
| Martin Nodell Signed Comic Creator Card 1992 Green Lantern Creator | $19.99 | |
| MARTIN NODELL Signed Famous Comic Book Creators Card #21 PSA DNA Certified Auto | $302.99 | |
| MARTIN NODELL Signed Famous Comic Book Creators Card #21 PSA DNA Certified Auto | $302.99 | |
