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204September 1986
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Green Lantern #204

DC · September 1986 · on sale 1986-05-27

First appearance: Tawny YoungFirst appearance: Baron Tyrano2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series)
Issue
#204
Publication date
September 1986
Key date
1986-09-00
On-sale date
1986-05-27
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 Tawny Young - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Rick Magyar; colors: Anthony Tollin; letters: Helen VesikArisia, Ch'p, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Kilowog, Salakk
1Young and Innocentcomic story22script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Tony Tollin; letters: Bob LappanAppa Ali Apsa, Arisia, Ch'p, Guy Gardner, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Hal Jordan, Kilowog
2-letters page2script: Andy Helfer; pencils: José Luis García-López

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893051509
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0709893051509

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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