Green Lantern #196 [Direct]
(January 1986)

DC, 1960 Series
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Price
0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; 0.35 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1985-09-24
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Andy Helfer (editor, credited); Tom Condon (managing editor, credited)

Issue Notes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Howard Chaykin (signed as Chaykin)
Inks
Howard Chaykin (signed as Chaykin)
Colors
Anthony Tollin
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He is the new Green Lantern (... and don't you forget it!)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]
Synopsis
Guy tells the reader, "And don't you forget it!"
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.

Grip Roaring Fun (Table of Contents: 1)

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for The Animal Make-And-Play model kits.
On inside front cover.

3 (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Lantern / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Englehart (credited as Englehart)
Pencils
Joe Staton (credited as Staton)
Inks
Bruce Patterson (credited as Patterson)
Colors
Anthony Tollin (credited as Tollin)
Letters
Lois Buhalis (credited as Buhalis)

Job Number
G-2196
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Guy Gardner]; Hal Jordan; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; The Shark; Jonah Hex (flashback, cameo); Cyborg (flashback, cameo); Bat Lash (flashback, cameo)
Synopsis
Guy Gardner recreates The Shark per the Guardian's instructions. The Shark hunts for Hal Jordan but John Stewart defeats him, while Katma Tui attempts to find out what has happened to her sector during the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story continues from issue #195. Not titled as Crisis cross-over, although it has parts of Crisis in it. References Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 and 9.

Break into the Big Time (Table of Contents: 3)

Nabisco candies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for Charleston Chew!, Sugar Babies, and Sugar Daddy candies.
Between pages 4-5 of story.

Newtons Fruit Chewy Mix-Up! (Table of Contents: 4)

Nabisco cookies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for four flavors of Newtons cookies.
Between pages 7-8 of story.

Elvira Mistress of the Dark T-shirt (Table of Contents: 5)

Elvira T-shirt / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photo)
Inks
?; ? (photo)
Colors
?; ? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Characters
Elvira

Indexer Notes

Ad for t-shirt from SCA.
Between pages 9-10 of story.

Spend the Year with DC! (Table of Contents: 6)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Pérez (credited) (signed as Perez)
Inks
George Pérez (credited) (signed as Perez)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

House ad for 1986 DC Comics wall calendar poster.
On first page between pages 12-13 of story.

Glow in the Dark Posters (Table of Contents: 7)

Pineapple Kids Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for posters and Neon Lace shoe laces.
On second page between pages 12-13 of story.

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 8)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photo)
Inks
?; ? (photo)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Characters
Charles Atlas

Indexer Notes

Ads in classified format for body building, comic books, martial arts training, the American Heart Association, stamps, electronic bugs, novelties, and more. Print Advertising Representatives, Inc. agent.
Between pages 15-16 of story.

In This Crazy World, We All Need a Friend Like...'Mazing Man" (Table of Contents: 9)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stephen DeStefano (signed as DeStefano)
Inks
Karl Kesel (signed as Kesel)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
'Mazing Man; Denton; K.P.; Guido; Brenda; Eddie

Indexer Notes

House ad for 'Mazing Man comics, on sale October 10, 1985.
Between pages 21-22 of story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Letters by Lantern Light / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Andy Helfer
Pencils
José Luis García-López
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
L-2217

Indexer Notes

Letters from Carl Cafarelli, Frank McGinty, John Wells, Wayne Brooks, Jesse Hochstadt, Alan Michael, and Bob Daniels.

Subscribe Now for a Fifty-Year Bonus! (Table of Contents: 11)

DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Clark Kent

Indexer Notes

House ad for subscriptions to DC comics.

The Adventure Continues! (Table of Contents: 12)

Alice in Wonderland; Wizard of Oz; Captain Carrot / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carol Lay (signed)
Inks
Carol Lay (signed)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Zoo Crew [Fastback; Captain Carrot [Rodney Rabbit]; American Eagle; Yankee Poodle; Rubberduck; Pig-Iron; Alley-Kat-Abra]; Dorothy Gail; Scarecrow; Tin Man; flying monkees; Tweedle Dee; Tweedle Dum; Cheshire Cat; Red Queen

Indexer Notes

House ad for comic mini-series featuring characters from Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and Captain Carrot and the Zoo Crew.
On inside back cover.

Win One of 600 Prizes! (Table of Contents: 13)

Mars, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for Starburst Fruit Chews candy.
On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["He is the new Green Lantern (... and don't you forget it!)"]
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. Grip Roaring Fun
    Monogram Models
  3. 2. 3
    Green Lantern
  4. 3. Break into the Big Time
    Nabisco candies
  5. 4. Newtons Fruit Chewy Mix-Up!
    Nabisco cookies
  6. 5. Elvira Mistress of the Dark T-shirt
    Elvira T-shirt
  7. 6. Spend the Year with DC!
    DC Comics
  8. 7. Glow in the Dark Posters
    Pineapple Kids Club
  9. 8. Write Right Now!
  10. 9. In This Crazy World, We All Need a Friend Like...'Mazing Man"
    DC Comics
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Letters by Lantern Light
  12. 11. Subscribe Now for a Fifty-Year Bonus!
    DC Comics
  13. 12. The Adventure Continues!
    Alice in Wonderland; Wizard of Oz; Captain Carrot
  14. 13. Win One of 600 Prizes!
    Mars, Inc.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • john cruz
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Mark Q
  • Jim Van Dore