Re: first apperance help

> That said, many folks cite Jack Kirby's Adventure Comics #256 as GA's
> Silver Age debut.  That issue containted a retelling of his origin
> somewhat different from the previous, 'Golden Age' origin tale. 
> Others note that Kirby's Green Arrow work began a few issues before
> Adventure #256, and would start GA's Silver Age from that point... 
> I'm sure others have different opinions, too...

Indeed.  The Weekly Planet tackled the subject in issue #28, as shown at
http://www.dcindexes.com/planet/planet28.htm , and settled for Adventure #246
(not #256) as the first Earth-1 Green Arrow appearance.  It is a good read
for those of us who like comicbook trivia.