Issue Details

Issue	#216
Published	September 1987
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.75 USD; 1.00 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages	36
Editing	Andy Helfer

Cover Details - "Duel In The Sky!"

Characters	Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carl Ferris
Synopsis	Green Lantern flies head-on into a jet piloted by Carl Ferris.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Ed Hannigan (signed)
Inks	Bruce Patterson (signed)
Letters	typeset

1 page M&M's advertisement "Packs Of Fun For Every-One!"

Characters	M&M's [Green; Red; Yellow; Orange; Dark Brown; Light Brown]
Synopsis	The candies are celebrating.
Notes	inside front cover

22 page Green Lantern Corps story "Secret Identities!"

Characters	Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [John Stewart]; Green Lantern [Arisia]; Green Lantern [Katma Tui]; Green Lantern [Kilowog]; Green Lantern [Ch'p] (flashback); Green Lantern [Salaak] (flashback); Iona Vane (flashback); Doctor Ub'x (flashback); Tom Kalmaku; Bill (Ferris employee); Mr. Smith; Carl Ferris
Synopsis	The Green Lanterns, except for Hal, decide to see space again, as they haven't been there in awhile. Hal is fired by Mr. Smith but during their confrontation Carl Ferris tries to kill Smith using a jet plane, until stopped by Hal.
Script	Steve Englehart
Pencils	Ian Gibson
Inks	Mark Farmer
Colors	Gene D'Angelo
Letters	Agustin Mas
Notes	Includes a flashback to the events of the previous two issues and references to issues #212, #200, #2, and Task Force X.

1 page OXY 10 advertisement "Zittles"

Synopsis	Ad for acne medicine.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 4-5 of story

1 page Cox Hobbies, Inc. advertisement "Stealth Wave Of The Future...Today"

Synopsis	Ad for SB-X Stealth Bomber model.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 4-5 of story

1 page Sales Leadership Club advertisement "Prizes Or Cash"

Synopsis	Ad to recruit sales people for cards, gift wrap and stationery.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 8-9 of story

1 page Outrageous 18 Speed bicycle advertisement "So Fast, It'll Blow Their Doors Off!"

Synopsis	Ad for bicycle from Magna/Dynacraft Industries.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 8-9 of story

1 page Charles Atlas; Consumer Information Center advertisement "Write Right Now!"

Characters	Charles Atlas
Synopsis	Classified ads for bodybuilding courses, comics, mini-bike, government information, toys, novelties, and self defense courses.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Between pages 16-17 of story. For advertising rates write Print Advertising Representatives, Inc.

1 page Doom Patrol promo (ad from the publisher) "The Original Hard Luck Heroes Are Back From The Grave...Or Are They?"

Characters	Doom Patrol
Synopsis	House ad for new Doom Patrol series.
Pencils	Steve Lightle
Inks	Gary Martin
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 16-17 of story

1 page Mile High Comics advertisement

Synopsis	Ad for mail order comics.
Letters	typeset
Notes	between pages 20-21 of story

1 page Silverblade promo (ad from the publisher) "Yesterday He Starred In Film Fantasies..."

Characters	Silverblade [Jonathan Lord]
Synopsis	House ad for new comic series.
Pencils	Gene Colan
Inks	Klaus Janson
Letters	typeset

1 page Wild Dog promo (ad from the publisher) "Everybody Talks About Terrorism...He Does Something About It!"

Characters	Wild Dog [Jack Wheeler]
Synopsis	House ad for new comic series.
Pencils	Terry Beatty
Inks	Dick Giordano
Letters	typeset

1 page Olympic Sales Club, Inc. advertisement "Prizes Or Cash"

Characters	Captain O
Synopsis	Ad to recruit sales people for greeting cards and stationery.
Letters	typeset

1 page DC comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Buy Three And Get One Free!!!"

Characters	Batman; Robin
Synopsis	House ad for subscriptions.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover

1 page Chips Ahoy! advertisement "Here Comes The Fudge"

Synopsis	Ad for cookies, with a 12 image flip book to assemble by cutting the page up.
Notes	back cover