DC Comics· 1971★ Key Issue

Green Lantern #85

'Snowbirds Don't Fly'; iconic O'Neil/Adams heroin-addiction cover issue

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21 listingson eBay right now look like this issue but aren't it — usually the cheapest ones on the page. Here's what's wrong with each, so you don't buy the wrong book.

Wrong volume$2.95
Green Lantern #85 (Apr 1997, DC Comics)
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Lot / bundle$6.95
GREEN LANTERN #193 194 Lot 2 Issues 1985 VF Hal Jordan John Stewart DC Comics
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Wrong volume$9.99
Green Lantern #85 Vol. 3 1997 DC Comics High Grade Comic Book X6-68
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Wrong volume$9.99
The Green Lantern #2 Vol. 6 2019 DC Comics High Grade Comic Book X148-85
Same title and issue number, but a different relaunch. Daredevil #1 exists in six volumes — the 1964 key and the 2023 reboot are not the same book.
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Facsimile / reprint$10.99
Green Lantern #85 2019 facsimile drug issue!
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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Lot / bundle$12.00
Green Lantern 185, 194, 195 JOHN STEWART lot newstand copy ( VF/VF+) GUY GARDNER
Multiple books sold together. The price is for the whole lot, so it is not comparable to a single copy.
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Not the comic$14.99
GREEN LANTERN #85 COMIC COVER 11"x17" POSTER PRINT
A poster, empty slab, or other merchandise — not the book itself.
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Facsimile / reprint$15.33
Green Lantern (1961) #85 Facsimile DC Comics 2019 "Speedy Is A Junkie" NM
A modern reprint of the original cover. Often looks identical in photos, but it is not the collectible book — these sell for a few dollars.
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Guide value · CGC 9.8

$1,421

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Updated	Grade	Estimate
Sep 17, 2026	CGC 9.8	$1,421.48

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