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205October 1986
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Green Lantern #205

DC · October 1986 · on sale 1986-06-24

First appearance: K'ryssmaFirst appearance: Green LanternFirst appearance: Apros2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#205
Publication date
October 1986
Key date
1986-10-00
On-sale date
1986-06-24
Indicia publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Price
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of K'ryssma - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Green Lantern - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Apros - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Green Lantern - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Mister Smith - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Guy Gardner: Prisoner of the People!cover1pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Todd KleinGuy Gardner, Green Lantern
1Bad Reputation!comic story22script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Tony Tollin; letters: John CostanzaApros First, Appa Ali Apsa, Arisia, Black Hand, Ch'p, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern First
2-letters page2script: Andrew Helfer
3You Only Think You Know Him...in-house column1script: Dick Giordano

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893051510
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893051510

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2934-4		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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