Argentina -
1st known replica (unsure licensing)
"... made for sale in vending machines in
Argentina all the way back in the 1970s! Given that it's a
foreign item, without any real packaging, it will be very
hard to determine if DC actually licensed this product....
It existed more than a decade before the earliest GL Power
Ring replica I had previously been aware of."
-
Jack T. Chance
Toy Biz pack-in GITD ring with DC Super
Heroes Green Lantern (w/water jet ring)
" made by Toy Biz,
and was included with their Green Lantern figure from their
DC Comics Super Heroes line of figures that they made back
around 1989 or so. That was the first year Toy Biz was in
business, and it shows! They were reusing Kenner's old molds
from the classic Super Powers line, but the figures they
made with those fantastic molds look so crappy in comparison
to Super Powers figures
But there WAS a wearable power ring
included with the figure. While it was most likely sized for
children (I'm not 100% sure, because I don't own one) it did
have a MASSIVE hunk of glow-in-the-dark plastic mounted in
the center of the ring, for added "play value". It's
interesting to note that Toy Biz also mounted the GITD
plastic in GL's power battery, as well. "
-
Jack T. Chance
DC Comics Give away (GL: Mosaic #1 & GLCQ #1)
" early '90s,
released by DC themselves, as a premium given out with
issues of Green Lantern: Mosaic
# 1 (and in some stores,
Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #
1, as well, since both issues went on
sale at about the same time.) It's another ring with a
glow-in-the-dark center, although DC used a more modestly
sized disc, rather than the massive, oversized hunk of
plastic Toy Biz used. This is the ring that many fans
lovingly refer to as the "Kilowog ring", due to its large
size. It's a men's 12 or 13, if not larger, and is so large
that most people can wear it OVER a pair of gloves with
their GL costume! "
-
Jack T. Chance
DC Direct First Ring Replica (Multiple
paint jobs)
First Version released with DC Direct Hard
Traveling Heroes Hal Jordan, Green Lantern Corps John
Stewart, Variant John Stewart, & Tomar Re Action Figures
Second Version released with DC Direct
Sinestro Action Figure
The same ring was repainted for the Super
Friends GL/Sinestro Box Set seen above in Package. (bigger
pictures soon)
Newest Version
" DC Direct then got
into the act with numerous official replicas. They, also,
did rings packaged in with figures. Made out of PVC, the
first one they made was Hal Jordan's "signet style" ring,
which was packaged in with their first Hal Jordan figure,
and then later included with various other figures as well
(John Stewart, Variant John Stewart, & Tomar Re). It was
originally released painted in a 2-tone color scheme, with a
slightly darker shade of green in the recessed areas of the
face.
It was later reissued painted yellow
with DCD's first Sinestro figure, as a replica of his first
yellow power ring. The mold
was then reused for the Super Friends Green Lantern and
Sinestro 2-pack, with GL's ring being white with a green
logo, and Sinestro's being yellow with a green logo, to
match their appearance in the
Super Friends cartoon.
DC Direct has recently issued the ring
yet again as a give away premium at their booths at the
various big comic conventions. The first such version came
in a metallic green foil baggy, sealed, so you couldn't see
what ring you had. It was rumored that some were Sinestro's
ring, while the rest were Hal's. The only one I've seen
opened, which I foolishly forgot to bid on on eBay, was a
nice translucent green color, and looked fantastic!
The people that opened their bags were
claiming they'd received Hal's ring, and that they believed
the Sinestro rings didn't actually exist, as in some cases,
people received several rings and ALL were Hal's ring. That
only further confused the issue.
For this reason, confirming what was inside the bags has
been a lengthy process, as every eBay seller I've personally
seen selling these rings had left them sealed inside the
bag... until recently. Here it is the Sinestro 2006 Promo
Ring in a nice transluent Yellow color
Then, in 2007, they switched over to
making these rings out of a metallic green PVC. They do not
appear to be in any packaging now, as ALL of the ones I've
seen for sale on the aftermarket are loose. "
-
Jack T. Chance
WB Studio Store Exclusive Robert Lee
Morris Design -
" The next official
replica is one made in the mid-'90s for sale exclusively at
the now-defunct Warner Bros. Studio Stores. It was made out
of Sterling Silver,
and was made by a jeweler by the name
of Robert Lee Morris.... Picture of the prototype above
The real production rings do NOT look
anywhere near as good as the prototype! They look rougher,
are CLEARLY hand carved/sculpted, and if there's any color
in the center at all, it's usually more of a gray, as
opposed to the black seen on the prototype. While these
would be easy to counterfeit, the genuine article can be
identified by the inscription on the inside of the ring,
"RLM ™ DC". If one hits eBay, expect to pay SEVERAL hundred
dollars for it. They're rare enough that you'll have lots of
people bidding against you. "
-
Jack T. Chance
FX 96 Ring Replica's (3 styles &
Prototype)
" In 1996, an
officially licensed ring was made as an exclusive premium to
be given to dealers at the Florida Expo (FX) '96 convention.
There were 3 versions, being made of bronze, silver, or
gold. The ring is made in the bare metal, with a green stone
set in the center. On one side, there is a raised "FX"
carved into it, and on the other side, a raised "96". These
were "blind-bagged/boxed" and a dealer had no idea which one
they'd received until they opened it. The rarest is the gold
ring, only 12 were made. The silver and bronze are
progressively more common, but even the bronze was limited
to only 150. These were packaged in a green velvet bag with
a numbered Certificate of Authenticity "
" There is also a
prototype for this ring, which is of indeterminate rarity. I
have never been able to find out how many were made, but
they seem to be more common than the gold production
version. I got one from eBay several years ago, from a
seller who had at least 2 in his possession, due to having
worked for the FX '96 con:
As you can see, it's
a drastically different design, and is coated with a green
enamel, so that the whole ring is green, instead of just the
center stone! It's a heavy ring made of solid metal (not
sure what type) and it DOES bear a DC Comics
copyright/trademark inscription on the inside of the band.
These do turn up on eBay from time to time, so keep your
eyes open if you want one! "
-
Jack T. Chance
1998 Green Lantern Official Power Ring
" Manufactured by DC Comics, in 1998 and
currently out of print The was issued by DC Direct and only
ordered through Diamond Distribution, so your Local Comic Shop was the place to
get these in 98' "
- GLJIMT
WB Studio Store Exclusive 1999
" In 1999, another
officially licensed ring was released through WB Studio
Stores and comic shops, although it wasn't quite the power
ring prop that fans were wanting. This one was also made of
Sterling Silver
as well.
The reason for its design being what it was is that it was
part of a series of rings all designed with that same look.
There were several others in the series. Ones for Superman and Batman, but there may be others beyond
those.
-
Jack T. Chance
Abin Sur Power Battery Ring Replica
" This ring came with the Abin Sur full
size Power Battery, and when touched to the Battery caused
the Battery to glow. "
- GLJIMT
Alan Scott Power Battery Ring Replica
" There was also a Full Size Alan Scott
Power Battery which came with a Alan Scott Ring, I have not
yet located a picture if you have one please contact GLJIMT
"
- GLJIMT
GTO "Chunk" ring
(previously sold at Hot Topic)
" This one came out about 2004 or 2005, from
the company that makes all of the officially licensed DC
Comics belt buckles. It used to be available at Hot Topic,
but can now only be found online. I've heard it described as
a "chunk" ring, and it is another one I describe as a "Kilowog
ring". It comes in almost every ring size (whole sizes
only), so that you can get your actual size.
It's made of some sort of chrome-plated base metal, and the chrome plate CAN wear off if you wear it regularly. But it's inexpensive, and it has a neat feature: The green material in the center is black light reactive! Expose it to a black light (UV) bulb and it glows!
"
Sadly, the company that makes it recently
discontinued it in favor of an adjustable ring....
GTO Adjustable Ring
But if you're looking
for a really cheap, wearable ring, there you go. I suppose
the die-hard Super Friends
fans might get a kick out of it. "
-
Jack T. Chance
Kingdom Come Planet Krypton Green Lantern Ring Set
"This set was limited production and
includes props of Alan Scott, Kyle Rayner, Hal Jordan,
Sinestro, and Power Ring (all in the character's classic
style) this prop was seen in the Kingdom Come Max-series at
the
Planet Krypton Restuarant! I believe all but the Power Ring
are reissues of the "Ring Prop" Rings
(which will be featured under statues)"
- GLJIMT
Green Lantern Flashing Ring (Justice
League TV show banner)
" Here is a Ring Prop, made to go with the
John Stewart JL TV show Halloween costumes that came out
about 2003 or so, it is one size fits all kids, and flashes
when you press on it "
- GLJIMT
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More to come to as we develop the
list, big thanks to Jack and Lord Mal for their unending
knowledge of GL merch!
