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85August-September 1971
$0.25

Green Lantern #85

DC · August-September 1971 · on sale 1971-06-24

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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
August-September 1971
Key date
1971-08-00
On-sale date
1971-06-24
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

On the record: Shazam Award - Best Individual Story (1971).

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
0-cover1pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Gaspar SaladinoGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
3Snowbirds Don't Flycomic story22script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: John CostanzaGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Roy Harper [Speedy]; Mr. Browden
7-text article0.5script: Carmine Infantino
10-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Gil Kane
11The Strange Trial of Green Lantern!comic story15.33script: John Broome; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoGreen Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern Corps [Green Lantern [Tomar-Re of Xudar]; Green Lantern [Stel of Grenda]; Green Lantern [NautKeLoi of Aeros]; Green Lantern [Rori Stroh of Rojira]; Green Lantern [Medphyll of J586]; Green Lantern [Chaselon of Barrio III]; Green Lantern [Larvox of T41A]]; Sin
13The Giant Will Be Waiting for Youpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie Wrightson
15More for Your Money... and Betterpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Gaspar SaladinoSuperman

Plus 11.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 13 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Green Lantern / Green Arrow #51984On eBay ›
The Green Lantern / Green Arrow Collection #[nn]
ISBN 1563896397		2001On eBay ›
Green Lantern / Green Arrow #2
ISBN 1-4012-0230-6		2004On eBay ›
The Green Lantern / Green Arrow Collection, Volume Two: More Hard-Traveling Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-086-0		1993On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Green Lantern #5
ISBN 978-1-40123-023-4		2011On eBay ›
Green Lantern / Green Arrow #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-3517-8		2012On eBay ›
Absolute Green Lantern / Green Arrow #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5796-5		2016On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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