Green Lantern Corps
Medphyll
A plant-based Lantern from J586.
Medphyll is a plant-based Green Lantern from J586. His biology and encounters with Swamp Thing show how the Corps connects with kinds of life far beyond human experience.
Continuity: Main DC comics continuity; this profile follows the cited era rather than asserting a permanent present-day status.
- Affiliation
- Green Lantern Corps
- First appearance
- Green Lantern (vol. 2) #11 (1962)
Story history — History and later developments — spoilers
Medphyll’s photosynthetic body includes vulnerable mind-stalks, and he can transfer his consciousness into nearby vegetation. His encounter with Swamp Thing gives that biology a narrative use beyond an unusual silhouette. Read Swamp Thing #61 for the meeting; his original introduction is much earlier, in Green Lantern #11 (1962).
Reference scope: The official dossier establishes the debut and abilities; DC’s oath feature identifies Swamp Thing #61.
Profile reviewed 2026-11-04.