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Issue: Green Lantern #159
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Is Variant Variant: Newsstand
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/16/1982
Volume: 20
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: 0709893051512
Price: $0.60 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
14 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
Editor(s): Dick Giordano (managing editor, credited); Ernie Colón (editor, credited)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from The Comic Reader #204.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Enter: Evil Star!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front from base issue
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Subject Matter
superhero
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Evil Star
Green Lantern and Evil Star battle.
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Colors credit confirmed by Anthony Tollin.
You're Building for Real.

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Lego Expert Builder Series
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Ad for building toy sets.
On inside front cover.
When Evil Stars Begin to Fall!

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
Subject Matter
superhero
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Evil Star; Starlings; Guardians of the Universe; Green Lantern [Eddore of Tront]; Carol Ferris (thought image); Thomas Kalmaku (thought image); Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (thought image); Donny Weems
Evil Star relates his origin as he battles Green Lantern. He is re-imprisoned and events of future issues, featuring Eddore of Tront and Donny Weems, are foreshadowed.
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References Green Lantern #131 and Tales of the Green Lantern Crops #1-3.
Now Bubble Yum is Super Yum

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Bubble Yum
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Ad for bubble gum from Life Savers, Inc.
On first page between pages 4-5 of Evil Star story.
Saturday Sept. 25th Is Pac-Man Day on ABC-TV!

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ABC TV Network
Pac-Man; Mrs. Pac-Man; Richie Rich; The Little Rascals; Mork; Mindy; Laverne; Shirley; Scrappy
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Ad for Saturday morning cartoon shows on ABC-TV.
On second page between pages 4-5 of Evil Star story.
Circle of Flavors!

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Life Savers
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Ad for candies, with a maze included.
Between pages 8-9 of Evil Star story.
Starcade

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CBS TV Network
Peter Darrow; Peggy Darrow; Chesty; Timothy; Algernon; Gilligan; Bugs Bunny; Beep Beep; Wile E. Coyote; Speedy Gonzalez; Daffy Duck; Tweety; Sylvester; Meatballs; Spaghetti
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Ad for Saturday morning cartoon shows on CBS-TV.
Between pages 12-13 of Evil Star story.
The Battle Action Continues with Sgt. Rock Playsets!

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Remco
Sgt. Rock
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Ad for action figure play sets. Letters credit from Todd Klein.
Between pages 16-17 of Evil Star story.
[untitled]

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Letters by Lantern Light
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Letters from Matt Doran, Klegs de Mourae e Silva, Bob Lackey, Richard Grizzle, Anthony Cardno, and L. Ledmond Bonser.
Eyes of the Sea!

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Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Tales of the Green Lantern Corps
Green Lantern [a Peneloan] (unnamed)
After saving some of his fellows from an earthquake, the Green Lantern of Penelo discovers that the source of the earthquake is alien raiders altering the activity of the planet's sun.
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Story continues in Green Lantern #160.
Defend the Galaxy

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TSR Hobbies, Inc.
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Ad for Star Frontiers and other games.
Between pages 2-3 of Green Lantern Corps story.
Art is signed but not readable (perhaps "Aslay" or Caslay").
Triple Free Offer!!!

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Burnin' Key Cars; Tough Wheels
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Ad for toy cars from Kidco, Inc.
Get Your Own Pan*Ocean AM/FM Stereo Receiver for Only $19.95

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Clark candy bars
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Ad for pocket-sized radio available with proof-of-purchase of Milk Duds, Clark Bars, or Zagnut Bars.
On inside back cover.
Wow! They're Out of this World!

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Dynamic Dimensions
Superman; Batman; Wonder Woman
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Ad for stick-on watches, ballpoint pen watches, and wrist watches with superhero logos.
On back cover.

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