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212May 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The Green Lantern Corps #212

DC · May 1987 · on sale 1987-01-27

First appearance: Replikon2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Green Lantern Corps (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#212
Publication date
May 1987
Key date
1987-05-00
On-sale date
1987-01-27
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 Replikon - 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
0Sudden Death!cover1pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Anthony TollinGreen Lantern, Hal Jordan
1Fun Couples!comic story22script: Englehart; pencils: Staton; inks: Farmer; colors: Tollin; letters: Bob LappanArisia, Ch'p, Carol Ferris, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Hector Hammond, Hal Jordan, Kilowog, Replikon First
2-letters page2script: Andy Helfer

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893051505
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893051505

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Beware Their Power
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Series context

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Sources

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