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208January 1987
$0.75; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The Green Lantern Corps #208

DC · January 1987 · on sale 1986-09-23

First appearance: Mikhail GorbachevFirst appearance: Josef DenisovichFirst appearance: Rocket Red2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Green Lantern Corps (DC, 1986 series)
Issue
#208
Publication date
January 1987
Key date
1987-01-00
On-sale date
1986-09-23
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 Mikhail Gorbachev - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Come On, Proletarian over a Hero!cover1pencils: Ed Hannigan, Joe Staton; inks: Joe Staton; colors: Anthony TollinGreen Lantern, Kilowog
1Red Lanterncomic story22script: Steve Englehart; pencils: Joe Staton; inks: Mark Farmer; colors: Tony Tollin; letters: Bob LappanApros, Appa Ali Apsa, Arisia, Pietr Brenovich, Ch'p, Josef Denisovich First, Glorious Godfrey, Mikhail Gorbachev First, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern, Green Lantern
2-letters page1.8script: Andy Helfer

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0709893051501
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 07098930051501

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Beware Their Power
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Sources

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