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87June 1997
$1.75; 2.50 CAD

Green Lantern #87

DC · June 1997 · on sale 1997-04-09

First appearance: AccessFirst appearance: Axel Asher1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Green Lantern (DC, 1990 series)
Issue
#87
Publication date
June 1997
Key date
1997-06-00
On-sale date
1997-04-09
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$1.75; 2.50 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
76194120027908711
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Tom Grindberg; inks: Tom Grindberg; colors: Tasty Fried Color; letters: Todd KleinGreen Lantern, J'Onn J'Onzz, Martian Manhunter, Kyle Rayner
1Last of Their Kindcomic story22script: Ron Marz; pencils: Tom Grindberg; inks: Romeo Tanghal; colors: Noelle Giddings; letters: Chris EliopoulosAccess First, Axel Asher First, Aquaman, Arthur Curry, Princess Diana, The Flash, Green Lantern, Jennie-Lynn Hayden, J'Onn J'Onzz, Jade, Clark Kent, Martian Manhunter, Kyle Rayner, Superman
2-letters page2script: Eddie Berganza

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandbarcode 07099230750006

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CollectionYear
DC versus Marvel: The Amalgam Age Omnibus #[nn]
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Series context

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Sources

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