# Tomar-Re

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.

## 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 Arisia Rrab; and befriends Hal Jordan.
Tomar-Re sought to stabilize the planet Krypton using the rare compound stellarium, but was stopped by a solar flare, and Krypton exploded shortly afterward.
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 Superman: The Animated Series episode "In Brightest Day...".
* Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the Justice League (2001) 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".
* 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 Jeff Bennett.
* Tomar-Re makes non-speaking cameo appearances in Teen Titans Go!.
* Tomar-Re appears in Young Justice, 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.

### Film
#### Live-action

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

#### Animation

* Tomar-Re appears in Green Lantern: First Flight, 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 Green Lantern: Emerald Knights, voiced by James Arnold Taylor.
* Tomar-Re makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in Teen Titans Go! To the Movies.

### Video games

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

### Miscellaneous

* Tomar-Re appears in Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century #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 General Zod, with his ring traveling to Earth and choosing Clark Kent 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.