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217October 1987
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The Green Lantern Corps #217

DC · October 1987 · on sale 1987-06-23

First appearance: Green LanternFirst appearance: DriqFirst appearance: Olapet2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Green Lantern Corps (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#217
Publication date
October 1987
Key date
1987-10-00
On-sale date
1987-06-23
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 Green Lantern - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

First appearance of Flodo Span - 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 Green Lantern - 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
0Sinestro Strikes!cover1pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Bruce Patterson; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Todd KleinDriq First, Green Lantern First, Green Lantern First, Green Lantern First, Olapet First, Sinestro, Flodo Span First
1Inside Summer Skiescomic story22script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Julianna Ferriter; letters: Bob LappanArisia, Driq First, Green Lantern First, Green Lantern First, Green Lantern First, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Thomas "Pieface" Kalmaku, Kilowog, Olapet First

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893051510
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 07098930051510

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Series context

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Sources

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