Comic Title: Green Lantern Corps #217
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: October 1987
On Sale Date: July 14, 1987 Newsstand Date July 14, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #41

Newsstand Date July 14, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #121

Shipping Date June 23, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #41

Shipping Date June 23, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #121

Shipping Date June 23, 1987
Source: Focus, #1, Page BC

Shipping Date June 23, 1987
Source: Capital City Distributors, Orderpack June 1987

Copyright Date June 23, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
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: "Inside Summer Skies"
Pages: 22

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

Writer: Steve Englehart
Penciller: Joe Staton
Inker: Mark Farmer
Letterer: Bob Lappan
Colorist: Julianna Ferriter

Feature Character(s)

• Green Lantern Corps (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #216; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)
• Green Lantern (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #216; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)
• John Stewart (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #216; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)
• Katma Tui (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #216; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)
• Arisia (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #216; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)
• Kilowog (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #216; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)
• Driq (Green Lantern of Criq; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)
• Flodo Span (Green Lantern of Inner Tasnia; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)
• Olapet (Green Lantern of the Southern Goldstar; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tom Kalmaku (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #216; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)
• Carl Ferris (dies in this story; last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #216; no further appearances)
• Guardians of the Universe (in flashback to Sector 3600's origin; last appearance in Secret Origins #23; next appearance in Adventures of Superman #436)

Villain(s)

• Sinestro (first post-Crisis appearance; last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #222; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)
• Smith (last appearance in Green Lantern Corps #216; next appearance in Secret Origins #22)
• Sector 3600 (a sentient sector of space; next appearance in Green Lantern Corps #218)

Comments:
This story is continued in part from Green Lantern Corps #216 and continues in Green Lantern Corps #218.

Synopsis:
While traveling in space John Stewart, Katma Tui, Kilowog, and Arisia cross paths with three other Green Lanterns, Olapet, Flodo Span, and Driq. The other Lanterns have come for help in defeating Sinestro and the sentient space sector 3600 who have killed several other Green Lanterns. The seven ring-wielders join forces and fight Sinestro. However, when the mad space sector takes notice it hurls them all through a black hole.

Back on Earth, Hal Jordan visits Carl Ferris in the hospital following his mental break. Ferris then suffers an heart attack and dies. Hal suspects Mr. Smith may be behind it.