The Green Lantern Corps #216 [Newsstand]
(September 1987)

DC, 1986 Series
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Price
0.75 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1987-06-16
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
0709893051509
Editing
Andy Helfer

Issue Notes

On-sale date from DC Releases #40.
This issue is a variant of The Green Lantern Corps (DC, 1986 series) #216 [Direct]. There exist further variants:

Duel in the Sky! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern Corps / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ed Hannigan (signed)
Inks
Bruce Patterson (signed)
Colors
Anthony Tollin
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carl Ferris
Synopsis
Green Lantern flies head-on into a jet piloted by Carl Ferris.

Indexer Notes

Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.

Packs Of Fun For Every-One! (Table of Contents: 1)

M&M's / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
M&M's [Green; Red; Yellow; Orange; Dark Brown; Light Brown]
Synopsis
The candies are celebrating.

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

Secret Identities! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Steve Englehart
Pencils
Ian Gibson
Inks
Mark Farmer
Colors
Gene D'Angelo
Letters
Agustin Más

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Green Lantern [Arisia]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Kilowog]; Green Lantern [Ch'p] (flashback); Green Lantern [Salaak] (flashback); Iona Vane (flashback); Doctor Ub'x (flashback); Tom Kalmaku; Bill (Ferris employee); Mr. Smith; Carl Ferris
Synopsis
The Green Lanterns, except for Hal, decide to see space again, as they haven't been there in awhile. Hal is fired by Mr. Smith but during their confrontation Carl Ferris tries to kill Smith using a jet plane, until he is stopped by Hal.

Indexer Notes

Includes a flashback to the events of the previous two issues and references Task Force X and issues #212, 200, and 2.

Zittles (Table of Contents: 3)

OXY 10 / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Synopsis
Ad for acne medicine.

Indexer Notes

between pages 4-5 of story

Stealth Wave Of The Future...Today (Table of Contents: 4)

Cox Hobbies, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Synopsis
Ad for SB-X Stealth Bomber model.

Indexer Notes

between pages 4-5 of story

Prizes Or Cash (Table of Contents: 5)

Sales Leadership Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Synopsis
Ad to recruit sales people for cards, gift wrap and stationery.

Indexer Notes

between pages 8-9 of story

So Fast, It'll Blow Their Doors Off! (Table of Contents: 6)

Outrageous 18 Speed bicycle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Synopsis
Ad for bicycle from Magna/Dynacraft Industries.

Indexer Notes

between pages 8-9 of story

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 7)

Charles Atlas; Consumer Information Center / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
Charles Atlas
Synopsis
Classified ads for bodybuilding courses, comics, mini-bike, government information, toys, novelties, and self defense courses.

Indexer Notes

Between pages 16-17 of story.
For advertising rates write Print Advertising Representatives, Inc.

The Original Hard Luck Heroes Are Back From The Grave...Or Are They? (Table of Contents: 8)

Doom Patrol / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Lightle
Inks
Gary Martin
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Doom Patrol
Synopsis
House ad for new Doom Patrol series.

Indexer Notes

between pages 16-17 of story

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Mile High Comics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Synopsis
Ad for mail order comics.

Indexer Notes

between pages 20-21 of story

Yesterday He Starred In Film Fantasies... (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Klaus Janson
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Silverblade [Jonathan Lord]
Synopsis
House ad for new comic series.

Everybody Talks About Terrorism... He Does Something About It! (Table of Contents: 11)

Wild Dog / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Terry Beatty
Inks
Dick Giordano
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]
Synopsis
House ad for new comic series.

Prizes Or Cash (Table of Contents: 12)

Olympic Sales Club, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
Captain O
Synopsis
Ad to recruit sales people for greeting cards and stationery.

Buy Three And Get One Free!!! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman; Robin
Synopsis
House ad for subscriptions.

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

Here Comes The Fudge (Table of Contents: 14)

Chips Ahoy! / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
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Inks
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Colors
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Letters
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Editing
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Synopsis
Ad for cookies, with a 12 image flip book to assemble by cutting the page up.

Indexer Notes

back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Duel in the Sky!
    Green Lantern Corps
  2. 1. Packs Of Fun For Every-One!
    M&M's
  3. 2. Secret Identities!
    Green Lantern Corps
  4. 3. Zittles
    OXY 10
  5. 4. Stealth Wave Of The Future...Today
    Cox Hobbies, Inc.
  6. 5. Prizes Or Cash
    Sales Leadership Club
  7. 6. So Fast, It'll Blow Their Doors Off!
    Outrageous 18 Speed bicycle
  8. 7. Write Right Now!
    Charles Atlas; Consumer Information Center
  9. 8. The Original Hard Luck Heroes Are Back From The Grave...Or Are They?
    Doom Patrol
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Mile High Comics
  11. 10. Yesterday He Starred In Film Fantasies...
    Silverblade
  12. 11. Everybody Talks About Terrorism... He Does Something About It!
    Wild Dog
  13. 12. Prizes Or Cash
    Olympic Sales Club, Inc.
  14. 13. Buy Three And Get One Free!!!
    DC comics
  15. 14. Here Comes The Fudge
    Chips Ahoy!
This issue was modified by
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore