Comic Title: Green Lantern Corps #208
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: January 1987
On Sale Date: October 16, 1986 Newsstand Date October 16, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #32

Newsstand Date October 16, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #102

Shipping Date September 23, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #102

Shipping Date September 23, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #32

Shipping Date September 23, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #110

Copyright Date September 23, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Andrew Helfer

Title: "Red Lantern"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Green Lantern Corps (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Steve Englehart
Penciller: Joe Staton
Inker: Mark Farmer
Letterer: Bob Lappan
Colorist: Anthony Tollin

Reprinted In:
Green Lantern Corps:Beware Their Power HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern Corps (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #209)
• Green Lantern (Hal Jordan; last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #209)
• John Stewart (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #209)
• Katma Tui (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #209)
• Arisia (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #209)
• Kilowog (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #209)
• Salakk (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #209)
• Ch'p (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #209)

Guest Star(s)

• Rocket Red (Josef Danoff; first appearance; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #209)

Supporting Character(s)

• Appa Ali Apsa (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222)
• K'ryssma (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222)
• Apros (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222)
• Kari Limbo (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #209)
• Tawny Young (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #212)
• Dr. Ub'x (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #212)

Villain(s)

• Glorious Godfrey (last appearance in Fury of Firestorm #55; next appearance in Legends #3)

Other Character(s)

• Pietr Brenovich (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; no further appearances)
• Mikhail Gorbachev (first appearance; last appearance in Outsiders #23; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #209)
• General Trenzof and Doctor Krenshikov (creators of Rocket Red; no further appearances)
• Three reporters (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #207; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Red Star (mentioned by Josef Danoff)

Comments:
This story occurs following the presidential ban on super-heroes issued in Legends #2.

This story continues in part in Green Lantern Corps #209.

Synopsis:
Kilowog is invited to the Soviet Union and learns about communism. He agrees to help the Russians with their Rocket Red program which intends to create a group of Soviet super-heroes.

Back in the United States, the rest of the Green Lantern Corps learn that the president has banned super-heroes. A vote is taken, and the team decides to leave the country. They soon arrive in Africa where Ub'x has been conducting evolution experiments.

When Kilowog remotely summons his power battery, the other Green Lanterns follow it. When they reach Soviet airspace, they are met by fighter jets and the first Rocket Red. Before the fight gets too far, Kilowog puts an end to it. He explains that the Soviet way is a closer match to his own ideals and wishes to stay. Katma Tui elects to go with him and learn about Russia too. Not wishing to be separated from his girlfriend John Stewart joins them.